How did community support aid in my son's recovery from dengue in Thailand?

Hi everyone. A few weeks ago, we had a medical emergency with our son, Emerson. He contracted dengue and had dangerously low platelet counts as a result. As his platelet counts continued to drop, we were unable to find a matching blood type in Myanmar, where we live (as B- blood is very rare in Asians). We had to fly out of Myanmar urgently and felt like we raced the clock to get to Bumrungrad, all the while his platelet counts dropping. It's a terrifying situation no parent wants to ever find themselves in, and it felt surreal.

In the midst of it all, we were connected to this community group and a few other blood donor Facebook groups, and we were/are amazed at the support and response we found. We just wanted to take a moment and thank everyone who responded either in compassion, information, or actual blood donation. We saw how the community of RH- people rose up to literally offer of themselves. This was a gift from God and we are so very grateful for your time, your efforts, your willingness and yourselves (blood)! Thank you!

We received wonderful care at the hospital and Emerson has made a full recovery and is doing beautifully. We see the importance of donating life-saving blood to one another.

Thanks for being part of our son's story of recovery. God bless each one of you! Life is such a gift.

With gratitude,

Brenden and Becca Miller