FROM EFAMILY MEMBER Janice WEAVER
Greetings Efamily,
Please join me for my 7th Annual Blood Drive
Special Guest: Houston's Mayor Sylvester Turner
WHERE: KTSU Radio Station
WHEN: Friday, December 04, 2020
- Get a good night's sleep the night before your donation.
- Be sure to eat a hearty meal and drink plenty of fluids before you donate.
- On September 9, 2013 I was struck by TTP
- Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
"Thrombotic" (throm-BOT-ik) refers to the blood clots that form. "Thrombocytopenic" (throm-bo-cy-toe-PEE-nick) means the blood has a lower than normal number of platelets.
(TTP) a rare disorder. It can be fatal or cause lasting damage, such as brain damage or a stroke, if it's not treated right away.
BLOOD WAS NEEDED TO SAVE MY LIFE
Treatments for TTP include infusions of fresh frozen plasma and plasma exchange, also called plasmapheresis (PLAZ-ma-feh-RE-sis).
The clots can limit or block the flow of oxygen-rich blood to the body's organs, such as the brain, kidneys, and heart. As a result, serious health problems can develop.
The increased clotting that occurs in TTP also uses up platelets (PLATE-lets) in the blood. Platelets are blood cell fragments that help form blood clots. These cell fragments stick together to seal small cuts and breaks on blood vessel walls and stop bleeding.
You may hear your doctor or some people refer to it as TTP. This is a general term. The 2 main types of TTP are inherited and acquired; however, 95% of all TTP cases are acquired.
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