Nose Ring Piercing Makes New York Woman Undergo a Life-Saving Liver Transplant
A New York mother has recovered from liver failure after a nose ring piercing turned into a life-threatening infection. Now, she’s warning people not to wait too long to see a doctor, even during a global pandemic.
Dana Smith, 37, from Queens, became terminally ill about a month after getting the piercing done around Thanksgiving last year, reported ABC7.
After being admitted to the hospital, she fell into seizures due to brain swelling and recovered only after receiving a liver transplant.
Doctors diagnosed her with fulminant Hepatitis B, a type of liver impairment that develops roughly eight weeks after developing hepatitis.
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When Rona Visited My Town | Chesapeake therapist writes interactive children s book to help kids understand the pandemic
It s not always easy for kids to communicate how they feel or to understand something you can t see. Suzanne Davis hopes to change that with her new book. Author: Dana Smith Updated: 6:43 PM EDT April 11, 2021
CHESAPEAKE, Va. It’s not always easy for children to communicate how they feel.
Suzanne Davis, a licensed professional counselor, says sometimes it takes a dollhouse, board games, or even action figures.
“It’s a way to express, essentially what’s happening internally within a child, Davis said. And through the toys, they communicate what’s happening. So the play itself becomes, in a way, their communication.”
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Volunteers team up for second Feed The City food giveaway in Norfolk
Volunteers gave out hundreds of free meals for the Easter holiday, along with toiletry bags and gifts for kids. Author: Dana Smith Updated: 6:30 PM EDT April 3, 2021
NORFOLK, Va. A group of non-profits teamed up for another Feed The City food drive in Norfolk.
Volunteers gave out hundreds of free meals for the Easter holiday, along with toiletry bags and gifts for kids.
It happened in the parking lot of the old Save-A-Lot grocery store in Norfolk’s St. Paul’s quadrant.
That area became a food desert after the Save-A-Lot closed its doors last June. It was the area s only fresh food option.