Charmian's story
Charmian from Inverness explains why she's grateful to everyone who gives blood.
"On 16th March 2013, I relied on blood donors and the excellent team at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness to save my life. I had a fairly straightforward pregnancy and had a natural birth when delivering my son Angus. Unfortunately during the delivery, an internal tear caused me to bleed heavily and I was whisked away to be treated. In total I was given 11 pints of blood. I learned afterwards I very nearly needed a hysterectomy, but thankfully this was avoided.
![Charmian and young son Angus pose for a selfie](/media/1808/charmian-image-with-caption-background-2.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=900&height=540&rnd=132234011150000000)
"I am so grateful to those 11 people who took the time to give blood. Thank you for saving my life and allowing me to be a mum to my son."
Thank you so much to Charmian for sharing her story with us. A very merry Christmas to you and all the family.
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