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• Serious complications from sickle cell disease are often treated by performing a 'red cell exchange transfusion'
• Healthy red blood cells replace almost all of the patient's sickled cells 
• The healthy cells have a 120-day life span; sickle cells live only 30 to 60 days

TYLER, Texas (September 19, 2017) – When you meet bride-to-be Caitlin Campbell and her fiancé Lathan Pilcher, you can tell they think of others first. She is a radiology technician and he is a firefighter – both in helping professions. Carter BloodCare has an incredible pool of volunteer blood donors, some of whom have given gallons over their lifetime – saving hundreds of lives in the process.