Rose, 3, Aberdeen – Rose fell ill just at the beginning of New Year 2008, just 3 weeks after celebrating her first birthday. Rose’s body was covered from head to toe with an angry red rash. Mum Karen’s worst fears were confirmed as her daughter was diagnosed with Meningitis.

Little Rose spent the next 5 days on the critical list requiring full kidney support, heart medication and numerous transfusions of platelets, fresh frozen plasma and red cells to help fight the septicaemia in her blood stream. Mum, Karen explains, “I hope that seeing Rose so full of life will show potential blood donors the real difference they can make. Just one hour of their time could quite literally give someone else a lifetime.”

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