Mia's speech about DBA

 

I am so proud beyond words of Mia. We were asked if we could talk to students going into the Medical field at Mesquite High School's Club Med class, about her story of how she has Diamond Blackfan Anemia. She was a little nervous, but of course she did great! She stood up there all by herself. This class hosts 4 blood drives a year at their school. Saving lives! I love it. It was neat for the students to hear from a recipient of those blood drives how they are truly and literally saving lives.

Here she is explaining how she just had surgery to place a port inside of her, to help not get so many pokes on her arms. She has a lot of scar tissue so it hurts when they would try and start an IV.

 

Here she is passing out thank you cards with her picture on it, thanking them for helping raise awareness of donating blood.

 

 

Here's the Med Club Class...they were all very kind to my sweet Mia. They wrote the sweetest thank you note to her as well.

 

Haha !Being silly, laughter is the best medicine!

'EYE' am so glad to be here and share my story.

Mia rocking the be a hero and donate blood cape. She's the bravest girl I know!