Hi everyon, we have sad news. Some of you know but for those of you who do not Colin has relapsed. His leukemia is back. We found out a week ago and he started his chemo treatment yesterday. He will need intense chemo to put him back into remission and if he is strong enough go right into another bonemarrow transplant. Needless to say we are devastated. I ask again of all that can donate to please give blood or platelets at memorial Sloan Kettering for Colin cause he is going to need a lot of transfusions in the next few months. I am posting the information for donating. Thank you guys. COLIN FLOOD Needs Blood & Platelets 8 year old Colin is currently a patient at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Colin’s treatment for Leukemia requires regular blood and platelet transfusions. Colin and his family would deeply appreciate your donation of blood and/or platelets and requests you ask others you know to donate. Donations not used by Name will be released for use by other patients many of whom are children. To benefit Colin all designated donations must be made in the Blood Donor Room of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Please visit mskcc.org/blooddonations for complete information about donor eligibility and the donation process for blood or platelets. For answers to questions and to schedule an appointment that is convenient for you please Contact: Mary Thomas - 212-639-3335 Donor Relations Specialist [email protected] The Blood Donor Room – 212-639-7648 1250 First Avenue (between 67th/68th Streets) NYC - Schwartz Building lobby Open Every Day Fri Sat Sun Mon 8:30am - 3:00pm Tues Wed Th 8:30am - 7:00pm The process for donating whole blood takes approximately1hour The process for donating platelets takes about 2 ½ hours. Appointments are necessary- All blood types are acceptable FREE Donor Parking - -Somerset Parking Garage, 1365 York Avenue –entrance on 72nd Street, N.W.corner
Posted on: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 21:04:08 +0000
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