Blood Recipient LiLi’s Mom Says Thanks

“I’m grateful. Our family will forever be blood donors,” says LiLi’s mom, Kati.

Thank you for donating blood! Thanks to your gift, children like LiLi have the blood they need to fight devastating blood diseases.

Every day, blood donors make a difference in the lives of patients like LiLi, who received chronic blood transfusions to treat pure red cell aplasia, a condition in which her bone marrow doesn’t produce enough red blood cells.

“It became our mission, because we saw how donors were sustaining her life,” says LiLi’s mom, Kati. “We are grateful, thankful and fortunate, and believe in Versiti’s mission that rallies people around blood donation.”

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LiLi was diagnosed with pure red cell aplasia, a condition in which her bone marrow does not produce red blood cells. She received blood transfusions every 14-21 days for three years, before receiving a bone marrow transplant.

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Blood Recipient LiLi’s Mom Says Thanks

Thank you for donating blood! Thanks to your gift, children like LiLi have the blood they need to fight devastating blood diseases.

LiLi Santee

Z Blood Donation FAQs

To ensure a safe, stable supply in your community, we encourage you to book your next appointment as soon as you’re eligible: whole blood – every 8 weeks; platelets – 2 weeks; plasma – 4 weeks; double reds – 16 weeks.