Multiple myeloma caregiver: Why I’ll keep donating blood products at UT MD Anderson ‘for Ever’
Until last August, I was only an occasional blood donor. If the opportunity arose and it was convenient, then I’d do it. But I never really set out to give blood. It was just something I did off and on starting in high school.
Then, in January 2013, my wife, Ever Goodie-Preston, was diagnosed with cancer. And, suddenly, blood donation became very important.
Why my wife needed blood productsMy wife was diagnosed with a rare...
Metastatic melanoma caregiver, employee encourages blood donation
When Alizabeth Johnson first donated blood in 2013, she was a student at Victory High School in Aldine Independent School District. Her school...
7 ways to support UT MD Anderson
If you’re eager to give back to UT MD Anderson — whether because the treatment you received here extended your life or those of the people...
Son becomes blood donor after mom’s cancer treatment
Zane Maples was one of the final donors in line to give blood at an MD Anderson community blood drive held at Conroe High School. He waited patiently throughout the donor intake process as fellow seniors completed their donations. He kept thinking of his mom.
“She’s been through so much,” he says. “This just felt like something small I could do that actually helps people like her.”
Zane and his twin brother, Brandon, were...
Can’t give blood yourself? Here are three other ways to support blood donation
If you know how much blood donations benefit cancer patients, you may already be eager to roll up your sleeve.
But what if you’ve been...
Prostate cancer survivor excited to donate blood again
When Ben Mayer received his race bib for the January 2023 Chevron Houston Marathon, instead of writing his usual, “Go, Ben, go,” he wrote...
Daughter honors dad by giving blood in his memory
Facing the holidays after the death of a loved one can be incredibly tough, but Valeria Medrano is channeling her grief into action and gratitude...
Student extern donates blood to honor late father
Not even the stress of finals week could stop Fernando Langer from giving blood. That’s how strongly the importance of giving back is ingrained...
Cancer caregiver: 4 reasons I donate blood at MD Anderson
My husband, Allan, started receiving treatment for stage IV prostate cancer at MD Anderson in the summer of 2022. He was in such bad shape...
Former teacher’s wisdom helps increase high school blood donations
After spending 13 years as a classroom teacher, MD Anderson Blood Bank community representative Jeannette Salloum was thrilled to begin managing...