Marrow Donation
I don't talk about this much, but now have a reason to bring it up again.
Several years ago, I donated bone marrow to a stranger. It was a very fulfilling experience, and I felt very lucky to be able to help someone who desperately needed it.
I recently heard the news that a co-worker had been hospitalized. In the weeks since his initial diagnosis, my friend Joe has undergone chemotherapy, and now needs a marrow transplant to have a decent chance of long-term survival.
I can't help him - we are not a match. However, YOU can help Joe, or someone like him.
All you have to do is go to be willing to help someone else live a full life, meet the eligibility requirements, and go to
http://join.bethematch.org/Joseph
to join the National Marrow Donor Registry. With this link, you can join for free, without the normal $52 charge for the tissue-typing test.
You can check your eligibility at:
http://www.marrow.org/JOIN/Med_Guidelines_Join/index.html.
Several years ago, I donated bone marrow to a stranger. It was a very fulfilling experience, and I felt very lucky to be able to help someone who desperately needed it.
I recently heard the news that a co-worker had been hospitalized. In the weeks since his initial diagnosis, my friend Joe has undergone chemotherapy, and now needs a marrow transplant to have a decent chance of long-term survival.
I can't help him - we are not a match. However, YOU can help Joe, or someone like him.
All you have to do is go to be willing to help someone else live a full life, meet the eligibility requirements, and go to
http://join.bethematch.org/Joseph
to join the National Marrow Donor Registry. With this link, you can join for free, without the normal $52 charge for the tissue-typing test.
You can check your eligibility at:
http://www.marrow.org/JOIN/Med_Guidelines_Join/index.html.