We'll miss youTimido

Little Timido went to heaven Feb 19 2008. Our sweet kitten (7 months) lost his fight with Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP). Vance and I adopted him along with his sister from the Torre Argentina Cat Sanctuary. We loved him from the start even when he ran and hid from us. In just a short time, he won us over. And we did him too. He was a cuddler! So loving and tranquil. He loved to play and loved to get right under your feet! Timido will be missed.

The Gift of Giving

Have you ever donated blood? If not, go do it.

I went to the Blood Center in Katy on Valentine's Day to give blood. I attempted to donate platelets. To give platelets or plasma, you are connected to a machine that separates the platelets/plasma from your blood and then returns the blood to you. The process can take up to an hour. I got a little light headed and decided to stop. I was able to give whole blood though.

People really need blood! As a nurse, I see this first hand. Recently I took care of a gentleman who had a gastrointestinal bleed. He did not know the cause and after a couple of days of tests and procedures the doctors and patient was still clueless. The next day he was scheduled for exploratory surgery where I hope they discovered and fixed his bleed. Over a couple of days, this patient receives 11 units of blood. THIS WAS JUST ONE PERSON!

Imagine how many accidents there are in a day...how many people are in the hospital...how many people can donate...

Find your local blood center and donate... www.giveblood.org (They'll give you free beverages and snacks!)