Why Can't We Go Home? - Benjamin Gilkey's Hospice Transfusion Story Full

Benjamin Gilkey was just 9-years-old when he was diagnosed with Pre-B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. In September 2016, Benjamin suffered a relapse from which he would not recover. The team at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital was relentless in their pursuit of new medicines and groundbreaking clinical trials. Despite their best efforts, in February 2017, Benjamin died, surrounded by his family and a team of incredible nurses. Our Blood Institute is the seventh-largest independent blood center in the nation, with 17 donor centers in Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas. OBI is the nonprofit blood provider for patients at more than 280 hospitals, medical facilities, and air ambulances across all three states.