Pediatric patients in the U.S. use hundreds of thousands of blood components each year, with more than a quarter of those patients depending on platelet donations as they fight childhood cancers and other life-threatening diseases.
Harvey, a five-year-old boy from Texas, is one of those children. A natural-born musician, Harvey’s enthusiasm for the drums and the guitar may only be rivaled by the joy he gets from a big bag of popcorn and playtime with his favorite monster trucks.
Since his leukemia diagnosis in January 2023, however, Harvey has relied on regular platelet infusions to help him recover from his chemotherapy treatments.
