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Melinda Peterson hugs local Police Officer Rob Knab. Knab was one of 54 donors who helped save Peterson\u2019s life by being a regular blood donor through the Garth Englund Blood Center. Photo by Joel Blocker, for UCHealth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Angela Wilson, a mother of twin teenage boys, has been donating blood for 17 years.<\/p>\n

Every eight weeks, local police officer Rob Knab\u2019s calendar notification reminds him to donate.<\/p>\n

These selfless donations are oftentimes the forgotten piece in lifesaving care of a patient \u2014 but not for Melinda Peterson.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn a tragedy, you think of all the people who help, from the doctors to the people who clean your room. But sometimes you forget about the donors,\u201d Peterson said.<\/p>\n

Peterson was six months pregnant when she experienced a rare complication in March 2014. Her husband, Ryan, noticed something wasn\u2019t right and called\u00a0Poudre Valley Hospital (PVH)\u00a0EMS paramedics.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had been bleeding internally for a while before coming to the hospital,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Tragically, their son, whom they named \u201cOak\u201d after the creek where they held their wedding, did not survive. But if it hadn\u2019t been for blood donors, as well as the UCHealth staff, neither would have Peterson.<\/p>\n

\u201cI received quite a bit of blood,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd if I hadn\u2019t, I wouldn\u2019t be here; I wouldn\u2019t have a second chance. And Ryan wouldn\u2019t have his wife, and my mom and dad wouldn\u2019t have their daughter.\u201d<\/p>\n

Peterson required 54 blood products, including red blood cells, plasma and platelets, during her care at PVH.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat number is not out of line for someone with an acute bleeding problem or severe trauma,\u201d said Dr. Julie Dunn, a trauma and acute care surgeon with UCHealth Northern Colorado. \u201cAlthough not unusual, it is a lot of blood product, and it reflects the importance of blood donations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Donations not only provide the bank with red blood cells. Plasma also is extracted from a qualified donor during a 40-minute blood donation. Donors also can choose to donate platelets \u2014 a 90- to 120-minute process. There is a higher demand for platelets because of their five-day shelf life, Blood Donor Recruiter Christina DiGiallonardo said.<\/p>\n

\"Melinda
Melinda Peterson with her husband, Ryan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cIf everyone who was eligible donated three times a year, we\u2019d meet our northern Colorado needs,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s hard to plan collections since our shelves may be full today, but then our supply can be wiped out in one weekend, so we have to purchase blood just to be safe.\u201d<\/p>\n

UCHealth\u2019s Garth Englund Blood Center collects approximately 6,500 blood products each year through donors and hosts about 180 blood drives. All the blood that is donated stays in northern Colorado to help patients like Peterson, but the center needs about 1,900 more products annually to keep up with demand.<\/p>\n

Type O blood is in highest demand because it is most compatible with other blood types, and blood type AB is the universal plasma donor, DiGiallonardo said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew I had liquid gold,\u201d said Knap, who is type O negative, the only type compatible with every other blood type. But it wasn\u2019t until the need hit close to home that he decided to donate.<\/p>\n

\u201cA coworker was shot on Christmas Day seven years ago,\u201d Knap explained. \u201cKnowing what he had to go through \u2014 all those surgeries \u2014 it made me recognize the need for blood donations.\u201d<\/p>\n

For the past six years, Knab and his wife regularly schedule their blood donations, and to keep it interesting, they compete to see who can fill up the donation bag the fastest.<\/p>\n

Eligible people can donate blood every 56 days (eight weeks), and a donor must be at least 18 years old (or 17 with a parent\u2019s permission). Donors must weigh at least 120 pounds (or 110 pounds if they have donated previously) and be in good health. It\u2019s important that a donor eat before donating and be well hydrated, DiGiallonardo said.<\/p>\n

\"Melinda
Melinda Peterson hugs Angela Wilson, one of the several blood donors whom Peterson was able to thank personally because they helped in saving her life when she needed 54 blood products in March 2014. Photo by Joel Blocker, for UCHealth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The donation process takes about 45 minutes from start to finish. The donor provides a health history, signs a consent form, and is confirmed to be well enough to donate with a temperature, blood pressure, and finger-stick check. Once the needle is inserted into the vein on the inside of the elbow, the actual blood donation takes about five to 10 minutes. Afterward, the donor is sent off with a snack and often other treats, like a T-shirt.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a free way to help someone else and it requires no financial commitment and very little time,\u201d Wilson said.<\/p>\n

Peterson felt strongly about thanking those who saved her life, and in November 2015, she got the opportunity at the Garth Englund Blood Center annual donor appreciation night. It was the first time the center had received such a request from a blood recipient, DiGiallonardo said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough we\u2019ve never done it, it was such an amazing opportunity to honor the people who donate for our patients,\u201d she said. \u201cWhy do we donate? Because we know we help someone, but for that donor to be able to see the face of that person they helped is a very emotional reward. Even those who didn\u2019t want to meet face-to-face, you could tell they were completely moved by the request.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sign up to donate today by calling 970-495-8965, or learn more at uchealth.org\/beahero. If you’re not in northern Colorado, head over to your community’s blood donor center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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