Monroe Rotary Club blood drive nearly doubles what David Wolfe needed

David Wolfe, of Monroe, was taken in for surgery at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Bethesda, Md., last spring for the removal of four tumors, a symptom of his gastrointestinal cancer (GIST). But before the procedure, Dr. Andrew Blakely went in laparoscopically to see exactly what he was dealing with. “He found 500 tiny tumors and that was unexpected,” Wolfe recalled, “because of that, it ended up being an 11-hour-surgery.” Due to the tremendous loss of blood, Wolfe needed 21 units and other blood products to replenish his body, but the surgery was a success. Last Friday, … Continue reading Monroe Rotary Club blood drive nearly doubles what David Wolfe needed