WiLD 94.1 Radio Host Saving Lives by Donating Plasma
Orlando Davis is a voice, greeting thousands of people every morning. He is a radio host on Orlando & the Freakshow on WiLD 94.1. https://wild941.com/shows/orlando-the-freakshow/
And, now Davis is taking his radio show on the road sharing his journey. He is donating convalescent plasma on OneBlood’s Big Red bus, after recovering from the coronavirus.
“If we have made it out of this whole craziness of COVID and ended up on the other side of being negative and having antibodies, it's kind of our responsibility to help other people,” said Davis.
Davis took a Covid-19 test after a colleague tested positive. He was stunned to lean he also had the coronavirus.
“When I got that news, I had just finished my morning show. So immediately the worst came to mind. I mean, having people get sick because of me was a fear,” said Davis.
But his fear turned into determination to help others. Fortunately, Davis didn’t suffer any symptoms and even did his radio show from home. During his down time he did a lot of researching on Covid-19.
“I actually watched your guys reports for one blood. I mean, it was talking about someone who was having dire health conditions and was in the hospital and someone donated their plasma and the plasma brought them through,” said Davis.
Convalescent plasma has moved to the forefront in treating COVID-19 patients and is in extremely high demand by area hospitals. The antibodies to the virus found in the plasma of those who have recovered is helping patients still fighting the virus to recover.
The team at OneBlood is working around the clock collecting, testing, processing and distributing the anti-body rich plasma to hospitals around the clock. With the demand for convalescent plasma at an all-time high, Davis plans on coming back in twenty eight days, the eligibility period to donate again
“Forty five minutes at best that I was linked up to it. And I gave a bag of plasma that took a bunch of pictures, cause I'm like this thing right here is going to save somebody's life or at least put them in the space to be saved. I like that,” said Davis.
Davis has never even donated blood before but now thanks to his job, he has a large platform to spread this important message.
“Let's help somebody else get through. Alright, look for the Big Red bus,” said Davis.
OneBlood team members have a good feeling Davis will keep them busy.
“On the show (Orlando and The Freakshow) they have this thing where a first time caller calls in and they say first time caller! First time caller! So, because he was a first time donor we are going to say, first time donor! First time donor Yay!,” said OneBlood team members Joe Marrero and Cassandra Sylvestre in unison.
Davis said, “So if I can do something like this to help the issue at hand and people needing convalescent plasma for healing folks, then I'll take that.”
For more information on how you can donate click here: www.oneblood.org