[Ansteorra] Request for Help - Blood Donations Needed

Fri Jun 4 15:22:47 PDT 2010

Wow, that's incredible! WTG Caerell! I've spread the word amongst the folks that I know and can get word to.

Dana/Fiona

On Jun 4, 2010, at 8:21 AM, Traci wrote:

> Thank you to everyone for your continued donations and well wishes.  Hrafn
> is in the air now and will land at DFW at 2:30pm and we will head up to the
> hospital to visit his Father.  Jerry came through his 6th surgery
> yesterday and was letting family members know through breathing pattern
> changes and good foot wiggling that he knew they were there and recognized
> them so it was a good day.
> 
> We had some AMAZING news yesterday.  HL Caerell Macdomnaill forwarded my
> initial missive to the appropriate people at his company and thanks to him
> Jerry had 93 units of blood credits donated to his account!  We are now over
> halfway to the additional 250 units we are told we need so HUGE Thank Yous
> to Caerell!  Please don't stop from donating if you can; we still need a lot
> more help.
> Thank you again everyone!
> Elizabeta
> On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 1:15 PM, Traci <traci at crimsonvision.net> wrote:
> 
>> Thank you for posting this Emma.
>> 
>> I just heard back from Beverly Johnson at Carter Blood Care headquarters
>> and she did confirm that there is no other way than going to a Carter Blood
>> Center to have your blood drawn there.  I called JPS to confirm this and
>> they agreed, they can only get their blood from Carter.  The blood drive is
>> going well and I hope each and every one of you that donated or tried to but
>> cannot for some reason realizes how much this means to us.  Words cannot
>> express & apparently I couldn't even type them if they could as I can barely
>> see the keyboard through my tears at this point!
>> 
>> As for the monetary donations they don't do arrangements for that either.
>> We will be speaking with the family in regards to this to see if a
>> fundraiser will be held or if one is needed and we'll make it happen.
>> 
>> I'd like to let you all know that Jerry is doing well today.  He took 12
>> unassisted breaths yesterday as well as rotated his arm 90 degrees; both of
>> which are great signs say the medical staff.  He is currently in his 6th
>> surgery; this one to repair his shattered ankle.  Will update more when I
>> can.
>> 
>> Thank you all so much!
>> Elizabeta
>> 
>> On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 9:50 AM, Jennifer Smith <jds at randomgang.com>wrote:
>> 
>>> 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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