Blood Transfusion
Update (4:50pm): She’s out now and we’re all going to have dinner.
Thanks to everyone out there who donates blood. My grandma is getting a transfusion tomorrow at 8am PDT. She’ll be 97 at the end of this year.
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I have been praying for your g-ma. I hope all went well, let me know how it goes!
Sorry, I can’t donate blood because my temperture always spikes before I donate and they won’t let me.