 If the diagnosis is cancer, time is important. Call the PMC Lawson Cancer Center and we'll see you quickly with the goal of starting your plan of care within two weeks of diagnosis. Our purpose is saving lives. With winter on the way, blood centers are beginning to see depleted resources in their blood banks. The need for blood increases during winter due to increase in travel, illness, and less people making the time to donate. It can be a really difficult time of the year and the thing we want to stress to folks is, like I said, it's an everyday consistent need and no matter if you need blood for a trauma, if you need it in the battle versus cancer, different disease, premature birth, anemia, whatever it may be, we want to make sure that blood is on the shelves where you need it and when you need it. Blood donation is a safe process and receiving the flu or COVID vaccine does not exclude you from donating. Each donation can save up to three lives. From the time you walk in our doors, the time you leave only takes about 45 minutes to an hour to give blood. That involves everything from getting your basic vitals to filling out your questionnaire, to making sure you're healthy and able to eat that day by eating a snack and having only takes about eight to 12 minutes or actually on the bed and giving blood. Look, we know folks, nobody loves to get stuck with a needle. We understand that's not something people are necessarily seeking out, but it really is a minor inconvenience that has a huge, huge impact. For questions on donation or to schedule an appointment, go to kybloodcenter.org. For Mountain Top News, I'm Brianna Robinson.