We never know when we will need blood. It happened to me and my ex-husband when we were 21. We were hit by a car while riding a motorcycle. He used 20 units of blood alone that day. My mere maintenance use didn't hold a candle to his 20. Your body holds 7-10 units. We were life lighted and had a long surgery to repair massive injuries to our left legs which sustained open wounds and major broken bones. Over the course of the year, we had a combined 13 surgeries between the two of us, needing some occasional blood. When people need blood they expect it to be there, but we don’t normally think about blood banks when everything is okay. I’m very grateful to all those people who took the time to give so that he and I could sustain our lives that day and get back to good health and live a good life.
If you have time and you are healthy, consider donating blood. The Red Cross is always in need. Where we live, there is a Red Cross conveniently located on Sawmill Road and Bethel in the Carriage Shopping Center by Chase Bank. Check out the website for more information. http://www.redcross.org/donate/give/
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