Saranac lake volunteer rescue squad
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From the Adirondack Regional Blood Center
"On behalf of the Adirondack Regional Blood Center, we would like to thank you again for your support in organizing the Blood Drive with Saranac Lake Volunteer Rescue Squad held on August 19, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 Virus, we have experienced many cancellations. Blood us only good for 42 days. Our Donors are a critical part of patient care and to our Donor program. Twenty donors attempted to donate and we ended with 18 good units with 3 being a first time donor. The Blood we collect supplies our area hospitals such as Adirondack Medical Center, Massena Memorial Hospital, Elizabethtown Hospital, UVM/Alice Hyde Hospital, Ticonderoga Hospital and UVM/CVPH. Donors are a part of patient care and units collected stay in our area for our Families, Friends, and Neighbors. Thank you again for all your support and we look forward to our next blood drive with you." |
"I want to share something President Franklin D. Roosevelt once observed. He said: "Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear." These words could not be more apt than when applied to our first responders and healthcare professionals who daily put their lives at risk on behalf of all of us. Like many New Yorkers, they are worried about their own health. But they place service above fear. That's courage. And New York is deeply thankful."- Governor Andrew Cuomo
We would like to say a big thank you to the community for your constant support.
In recent times a few people have helped our agency by making masks, bringing lunches to staff, and donating money.
The Rotary Club generously donated to SLVRS which allowed us to purchase a new AED.
Maggie Mortensen was busy sewing cloth masks for us to wear as well as working with The Community Lunchbox to bring lunches to us.
The organizers of the Lake Placid Marathon have also donated new sneakers to local EMS agencies, including SLVRS. Donations were also made to staff at Adirondack Health and Elderwood of Uihlein.
In recent times a few people have helped our agency by making masks, bringing lunches to staff, and donating money.
The Rotary Club generously donated to SLVRS which allowed us to purchase a new AED.
Maggie Mortensen was busy sewing cloth masks for us to wear as well as working with The Community Lunchbox to bring lunches to us.
The organizers of the Lake Placid Marathon have also donated new sneakers to local EMS agencies, including SLVRS. Donations were also made to staff at Adirondack Health and Elderwood of Uihlein.
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Ehlers-danlos syndrome
Andie had a rare genetic disease, vascular Ehlers Danlos. Genetic means that in every cell in her body, she had a mutation, a defect, in her DNA. The gene that codes for a type of collagen, the COL3A1 gene, had a defect. How did we know? She had a genetic test done when she was about 15 years old that gave us those details. What is collagen? It’s an extremely important protein that makes up most body structures. You can think of it as a building block that gives every body structure its shape; from skin to organs to blood vessels. The COL3A1 gene that was defective in Andie made a particular type of collagen (Type III) structurally unsound. This made Andie’s blood vessels, uterus, digestive tract, skin, and really any hollow organ extremely fragile.
Andie was fortunate that, like many other vEDS patients, she had a high pain tolerance. That means when you would see her with giant bruises from broken blood vessels often times she did not feel the pain like a normal person would. This also meant if she did feel pain she had a major problem. One day in school, she tore the skin on her arm on the door jam just by brushing up against it. She was shocked when she saw how bad of an injury it was as she did not have much pain from it. She ended up needing a bunch of stitches to repair the wound. This is why it is extremely important for doctors to take extra precautions with vEDS patients. They have less pain detection than that of an average person.
Hoping to help spread awareness and help at least one vEDS patient! More information below
Andie was fortunate that, like many other vEDS patients, she had a high pain tolerance. That means when you would see her with giant bruises from broken blood vessels often times she did not feel the pain like a normal person would. This also meant if she did feel pain she had a major problem. One day in school, she tore the skin on her arm on the door jam just by brushing up against it. She was shocked when she saw how bad of an injury it was as she did not have much pain from it. She ended up needing a bunch of stitches to repair the wound. This is why it is extremely important for doctors to take extra precautions with vEDS patients. They have less pain detection than that of an average person.
Hoping to help spread awareness and help at least one vEDS patient! More information below
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Planted with love in memory of Andie Mae G. Carpenter
January 11, 1999-January 31, 2019
NCCC Radiologic Technology
Class of 2019
Her adventurous spirit, beautiful smile, and contagious laugh will be missed by everyone who knew her
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Andie's memorial at North Country Community College
where she was studying to be a Radiologic Technician
where she was studying to be a Radiologic Technician