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SHREVEPORT, LA – Wednesday, November 7, 2018; 1:30 pm – 8910 Linwood Avenue, Shreveport, LA – SWEPCO will present LifeShare Blood Center with a rebate check totaling $20,482.71 for fulfilling the terms of SWEPCO’s “Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Program.” LifeShare’s investment in upgrading 904 incandescent and florescent light bulbs with light-emitting diodes (LED) lighting throughout both the interior and exterior of the blood center. LifeShare will achieve an annual energy savings of $13,000 annually. In an effort to better utilize resources and help conserve energy for future generations LifeShare plans to institute this program in other facilities, beginning with the new upcoming LifeShare Baton Rouge facility. “We’re connecting donors and the lives they impact, more efficiently”, says Jorge Garcia, LifeShares’ Director of Property and Fleet. Read More...
My name is Lindsey Davidson. I’m 15 years old and I live in Montgomery, Louisiana. Around September 8, 2017, my doctor noticed some extreme bruising on my legs and decided to run some blood test. After getting a CBC ran, they noticed that my white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets were all very low. I was referred to the hematology/oncology center at The Children’s Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana. Read More...
One year ago (May 2016) on a family vacation to celebrate my 5 year old's birthday, life changed for our family. It was on the first day of that trip I noticed a large nodule on my chest that had not been there before and truly seemed to "come out of the blue." Thinking and hoping it was a swollen gland, we finished our trip and I went to see my doctor once we returned home. After some observation, I had a mammogram which then ushered me into the office of a very skilled breast surgeon. Upon initial ultra-sound, my doctor was certain – but two biopsies and a MRI later she knew that I had breast cancer. I had a ping-pong ball sized tumor on one side (ironically, despite the size, the position of it had kept it hidden until now and that is why it had not shown up in self-exams or doctor exams) and they would later determine there were several smaller tumors on the other side. Read More...
On February 9, 2017, Dad (Lonnie "Buckie" Nugent Jr.), was diagnosed with Burkitt’s Lymphoma. Burkitt’s Lymphoma is a form of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma in which cancer starts in B-Cells. Recognized as the fastest growing human tumor, Burkitt’s Lymphoma is associated with impaired immunity and is rapidly fatal if left untreated. Thankfully, Buckie’s Burkitt’s Lymphoma was discovered soon enough to be treated. Read More...