‘I was clinically Dead for Several Minutes – Blood Transfusions Saved My Life But People Need to Donate’

The Need for Blood is Higher than Ever and Matthew Who Knows FIRST Hand Just How Impactful The Lifesaving Treatment Is, Urges People to Donate – A Simple Gesture A Few Minutes and Saves Lives.

Matthew Allick, 42, Never Truly Understood The Power of Giving Blood His Own Life was at Risk. Two Years ago, the Ealing Council Worker was just 40 and consider Himself fit and healthy.

But out of nowhere, he sufferered a massive attack caoused by pulmonary complications. One moment he was fine – the Next, everything changed.

He collapsed from a cardiac arrest and was clinically dead – no Heartbeat, no breath for several minutes. Medics Managed to Resuscatete Him Before Placing Him in A Coma. Later, An MRI REVETALED BLOOD CLOTS IN BOTH HIS HIS AND LUNGS.

That was when he needed Emergency care and Seven Lifesaving Blood Transfusions. This news coma after the nhs reveals one mouth symptomptom could be life-shortening Disease.

Now, Matthew has made it its mission to raise awareness About just how Critical Blood Donation is, especally with Black Heritage Communities.

“Without Blood Transfusions i Wauldn’t be here.

It Hit Him Hard – He’s Only Alive Because Strangers Deded to Roll Up Their Sleeves and His Children Are Able to Still Have Father, Due to Life Saving Treatment. “Someone’s Decision to Give Blood Saved My Life and That’s What I Want More People to Realise.” said

While Those Those Helped Save Matthew, They Came From A Mix of Donors from Various Ethnic Backgrounds. And while this is helped, the most effecative match belen been Blood from some of hishnicity. But Black Donors are Still Critically Underrerened.

People of Black Heritage Are More Likely to Have Rare Blood Types – Like the roype which dramatically reduces the risk of adverse reactions. Its ALSO Essential for Patients With Conditions Like Sickle Cell, WHO Rene on Regular Transfusions. Yet Only 2% of UK Blood Donors are Black and Just 2% of all donors have roype Blood – That Leaves a Dangerously Close Gap Between Life and Death.

There’s a Growing Shortage of Black Donors – Not Just for Blood, but Also Stem Cells and Organs. That Lack of Representation Directly Affectly Affects Black Patients, Making It Harder to Access Safe, Effective, and Often Urgent Care.

AFTER Two Years of Intense Rehab Relearning How to Eat, Walk, and Navigate Daily Life – Matthew Now His Story to Uplift Others Facing Long Recovery and Shine a Light on the Importance of Donating Blod.

“Matthew’s visits is a wonderful reminder of the acute relevance of nhsbt’s work and i’d like to say for sharing his personal story,” Says NHSBT West Donor Center Carolyn Roost. “HIS VISIT PUTS A FACE TO MANY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE A YEAR WHOSE HAVE BEEN SAVED AND IMPROVED BY THE GETERISTY OF CAPITAL’S BLOOD DONIORS.”

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“Giving Blood is Quick and Easy and As Matthew’s Experience Proves, It Saves Lives. Book an Appointment to Give Blood. Call 123 23 2 or Visit www.blood.co.uk.”

“I’d like to say all of London’s Blood Donors Who Regularly Roll Up Their Sleeves to Give Blood. WITHOUT YOUR GENERTERY MATTHEW WOULDN’T BE TRODAY, AND HIS CHILDREN’T HAVE THEIR FATHER,” Thiruchelvam.

And with Demand for Blood Continuing to Rise, IT’S Never Been More Vital for Black Communities to Step Forward to Save Like Like Matthew’s.

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