# @americanredcross on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CunHkYrr7KY
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/72591878-americanredcross-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-07-12T20:46:08.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** American Red Cross (@americanredcross) — https://gondola.cc/americanredcross

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“If it wasn’t for people who donate blood and platelets, Charley would not be here today.”

At just 6 months old, Charley was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. 💔 She underwent aggressive chemotherapy to treat her cancer, and with each round, her blood counts dropped dramatically. She required many blood and platelet transfusions to keep going.

Her mother Sarah saw firsthand how a limited supply of blood and platelets affected Charley throughout her treatment. “At times, Charley would receive a fraction of her need simply because ‘some’ was better than none and that was all they had.”

During one cycle of chemotherapy, Charley threw up blood and required a platelet transfusion to help her body stop the bleeding. That day, only nine units of platelets were available between the adult and children’s hospitals, and active bleeding patients were being prioritized.
 
It was only until the bleeding continued that she was prioritized and received a platelet transfusion. From this emotional experience, Sarah felt compelled to make her very first blood donation the next day with RedCrossTN.
 
Today, Charley is 2 years old and in remission. 💛 She still visits her oncology team for check-ups, but she is thriving thanks to her treatment and donated blood that kept her fighting.

#RedCross #DonateBlood #GiveBlood #DonatePlatelets #BloodDonor #DonateBloodSaveLives #GiveBloodSaveLives #AcuteMyeloidLeukemia #AML #BeatCancer #KickCancersButt

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blooddonor, donateplatelets, giveblood, acutemyeloidleukemia, donateblood, beatcancer, kickcancersbutt, aml, donatebloodsavelives, redcross, givebloodsavelives

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