[Ansteorra] Request for Help - Blood Donations Needed

[Jennifer Smith]

I did hear back from Carter Blood Group.  They said:

"...Unfortunately there are no other Blood Banks who can forward the
credits to us any longer. We are members of the National Blood
Exchange, which is a Clearinghouse for us and was responsible for
sending and receiving the Credits. On February 12th they discontinued
the Blood Replacement Credit Program, because of low participation. We
now work directly with the patient to assure that they get the benefit
of the Credits. Have you checked our Website that Carter BloodCare in
not in that area? We have Centers as far away as Marshall, Longview,
Lufkin, Mt. Pleasant, Waco, Weatherford, etc.

If money is donated, I would suggest that you give it to the Patient
in lieu of Blood. We pick up the Uninsured Portion of the Blood
Products after the Insurance Company has dealt with the Hospital, and
paid their portion. What is left out-of-pocket for the patient to pay
is what we reimburse from the credits that are available...."

-Emma


On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 4:13 PM, Traci Baker <darkhorse.baker at gmail.com> wrote:
> I don't know what they do and it is not a discussion I want to have right
> now.
>
> Currently trying to find out if there are other centers that will accept
> donations on his name; will repost as soon as I have that information.
>
> Thank you everyone!!
>
> He that dare not grasp the thorn should never crave the Rose. - Anne Bronte
>
> On Jun 2, 2010, at 4:06 PM, Rose <rose_welch at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> So they just what... let you die if you need blood? Or just charge you
>> more? That sounds pretty crappy.
>>
>> Do you know if they have any sort of reciprocal agreement with any
>> Oklahoma banks so we can donate here as well?
>>
>> -Rose
>>
>> Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy marshmallows, which is kind of
>> the same thing.
>>
>> --- On Wed, 6/2/10, Traci <traci at crimsonvision.net> wrote:
>>
>> From: Traci <traci at crimsonvision.net>
>> Subject: [Ansteorra] Request for Help - Blood Donations Needed
>> To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <Ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
>> Date: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 3:50 PM
>>
>> Hello Everyone,
>>
>> I usually try to keep mundane business out of SCA life as much as possible
>> but Hrafn and I have a dire need.  Hrafn's father, Jerry Baker was in a
>> serious plane crash Sunday morning in Boyd, Tx and is in *very* critical
>> condition.  Here is a link to a news article and video on the crash:
>> http://cbs11tv.com/local/boyd.plane.crash.2.1723846.html
>>
>> The blood bank has a limit of pints given per patient; once a patient uses
>> 90 pints they are cut off and Jerry has already gone through about 70. He
>> has several surgeries to go (already has had 5 major surgeries so far) so
>> he
>> is in desperate need!  If people go and donate blood in his name (it can
>> be
>> any type) the amount donated will be added to his 'account' and he can
>> have
>> more than the original 90.
>>
>> Please go to any Carter Blood Care and provide the following inforation
>> when
>> you donate:
>>
>> Jerry Baker
>> D.O.B. 10/14/46
>> SPONSOR# 049539
>> Hospital - JPS (James Peter Smith) Ft. Worth (ICU)
>>
>> Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have; I can be
>> reached easiest via email.  Hrafn is in Sweden for work (but will be
>> returning on Friday afternoon) so please direct all questions to me.
>>
>> Thank you all for your help.
>> Countess Elizabeta di Valore della Rosa / Traci Baker
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