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Rochester Hills mothers share stories of sons who rely on blood transfusions amid shortage
Read full article: Rochester Hills mothers share stories of sons who rely on blood transfusions amid shortageTwo Rochester Hills mothers share stories of their son’s battles to help others in need of a lifesaving gift.
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Cap and Conquer works to make cold capping more accessible for cancer patients
Read full article: Cap and Conquer works to make cold capping more accessible for cancer patientsCold capping or scalp cooling is a treatment cancer patients can do while going through chemotherapy to help keep their hair.
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Brain cancer patient raises $80K for her neurosurgeon at University of Michigan
Read full article: Brain cancer patient raises $80K for her neurosurgeon at University of MichiganChristina Costa takes a picture with her neurosurgeon, Dr. Wajd Al-Holou ahead of her surgery in September 2020. We found a mass in your brain,’” Costa recalls them telling her. She said her neurosurgeon, U-M alumnus Dr. Wajd Al-Holou, left an immediate impression on her. She began selling T-shirts on Instagram at the end of 2020 with a plan to surprise Dr. Al-Holou in January with the funds. “It was so incredible.”AdAfter raising $40,000 on her own, the donor matched each dollar raised and she presented Dr. Al-Holou with a gift of just over $81,000 in January.