A grateful heart: Donating granulocytes, gaining compassion
A few hours hooked up to an old-school leukapheresis machine. So weird to see blood going in one arm and out the …
#100HappyDays: Birthday time
A birthday gazing ball crafted by my lovely mother My birthday fell on a Monday this year so I knew it was …
Dealing with blood donation rejection and iron-deficient anemia
Donating blood and platelets: One of the easiest ways to directly save lives. Learn more about it in this “Blood donation is …
Thursday 13: Top posts of 2012
Only four days left of 2012. Four. Days. It’s been another whirlwind year around these parts and although I say it every …
The Daily Pixel: Gearing up
As I mentioned a few days ago, I’m gearing up for my first National Novel Writing Month adventure which kicks off day after tomorrow. …
Visiting the “vampires”: Donating blood is easy, un-scary and saves lives
At my last job, I left cryptic notes in my calendar for personal appointments. I knew my boss was paying attention when she …