The first two-and-a-half years of his life. That s how long Aidan Moles spent at the University of Iowa Children s Hospital before finally going home.
When Aidan was born on July 5, 2018, he weighed 4 pounds, 10 ounces. He was seven weeks early. Aidan also had no kidney function and was on dialysis. He would be on oxygen nearly the entire time he spent in the hospital. The toddler also had a heart problem and infections. About three months ago, Aidan got a new kidney, which was a game-changer for the little guy.
When it came time to go home earlier in February, Aidan s mom, Aron Donaldson, told Our Quad Cities how excited she was for some of her son s firsts:
The state has been struggling to vaccinate the roughly 3.2 million residents 65 and older and front-line essential workers who are already eligible under phase 1b of the vaccine distribution plan.
By Carrie Campbell, for The Gazette
As health care providers were finding some medicines ineffective in treating COVID-19, they turned to a method long used in treating viruses: convalescent plasma.
“In the early days of the pandemic, blood providers everywhere in the U.S. were collecting plasma from people who had a COVID-19 infection and recovered because the plasma actually contains antibodies to COVID itself,” said Kirby Winn, spokesperson for the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center.
Plasma is the liquid portion of your blood that contains antibodies that fight off infections.
Donating plasma is different from donating blood. When you donate whole blood, it goes directly into a collection bag. When you donate plasma, the blood that’s drawn from your arm goes into a machine that separates the different parts of your blood. The plasma is collected and the unused parts, including your red blood cells, are put back in your vein.
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The love of music can unite people no matter the circumstances. Tina Haase Findlay, MarKaus and Lily DeTaeye (L-R) are just a few of the local artists whose collaborations show how music is best made together.
The joy of making music together may seem like a distant memory after ten long months of isolation and division. These unprecedented times go to show just how much we long for, need and love one another. Music is just one of the ways that love is shared within our community.
Here at Studio One, we re celebrating the many different forms of love during the Valentine s Special, a Tracks show airing at 2 p.m. on February 13 and 8 p.m. on the 14 that showcases love for partners, friends, the arts, the community and especially ourselves during these trying times.