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Opinion: My life depends on medicine made from plasma. The plasma shortage worries me

Just out of college, a rare disease diagnosis wasn't in my plan. Two decades later, I still feel mentally and physically strong and full of hope for my future, thanks…

I’ve become something of a connoisseur of blood donation, especially plasma donation. That’s because my life depends on it.

Nearly 20 years ago, when I was just out of college and beginning my career in Houston, where I still live, I was diagnosed with . Since then, I’ve relied on immunoglobulin (Ig), a type of protein extracted from plasma. Without it, I would likely suffer multiple

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