Be The Match
On November 18, 2002 I took the first step to help save someone's life - I signed up to become a member of the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) Registry.
It was quick, painless, and it made me feel good about myself; I was doing something worthwhile that just may save someone's life.
For many patients with life threatenting diseases such as leukemia, a bone marrow transplant is their best or only hope for a cure. Many do not have a donor match in their family and need to rely on people - such as me - to help save their lives.
I often hear that being a donor of marrow - if called upon when matched - is painful. I've heard the stories, the ones where they need to drill in to the hip bones to extract the marrow. But you know what? A little pain on my part isn't anything compared to to the pain of someone going through cancer. I can - and will -put up with the discomfort in order for someone to have a 2nd chance at life.
I urge anyone interested in becoming a donor to visit the following link: http://www.bethematch.org/ to find out how you can help.
Namaste'
It was quick, painless, and it made me feel good about myself; I was doing something worthwhile that just may save someone's life.
For many patients with life threatenting diseases such as leukemia, a bone marrow transplant is their best or only hope for a cure. Many do not have a donor match in their family and need to rely on people - such as me - to help save their lives.
I often hear that being a donor of marrow - if called upon when matched - is painful. I've heard the stories, the ones where they need to drill in to the hip bones to extract the marrow. But you know what? A little pain on my part isn't anything compared to to the pain of someone going through cancer. I can - and will -put up with the discomfort in order for someone to have a 2nd chance at life.
I urge anyone interested in becoming a donor to visit the following link: http://www.bethematch.org/ to find out how you can help.
Namaste'
Comments
I am donating whole blood today:) My blood type is O-, plus I am negative for the CMV virus, which makes my blood perfect for little babies....
The whole process requires about 1 hour of your time, and makes a world of difference to so many people.