Comments | ephermata: Please consider bone marrow donation

ephermata

Please consider bone marrow donation

Feb 27, 2010 22:45

My sister discovered this past week that she has leukemia. We are fortunate in that she found out early, but it looks like that she may still need a bone marrow transplant ( Read more... )

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fanlain February 28 2010, 07:17:01 UTC

Oh wow; this shocking to read. I hope that you're a match and that your sister gets better. This is going to be an unbelievably hard road ahead for you and your family.

ephermata February 28 2010, 07:19:37 UTC

Thanks, I appreciate it. We're still adjusting to the news. So far so good, thankfully.

perligata February 28 2010, 08:24:01 UTC

Oh no. Fuck cancer.

Sending lots of sympathy & hugs your way -- please call or email me if you ever need to talk about any of it: treatment, fear, whatever. Anytime, day or night. I'm keeping you and everyone affected in my thoughts and keeping my fingers crossed that you are a match.

ephermata February 28 2010, 09:05:08 UTC

Thanks, means a lot to hear from you. My fingers crossed too. So far we are all just getting used to it but expect to talk to you in the next few months...

ministerofinfo February 28 2010, 09:15:02 UTC

:-(
It may sound a bit left-field, but I very sincerely hope her oncology specialist has at least as good a sense of humor as mine did.

ephermata March 4 2010, 19:48:16 UTC

The one I met seemed to have a good sense of humor. They've changed it since then, however, since at first they thought it was "only" lymphoma. Leukemia brings a whole new set of people.

shephi February 28 2010, 09:31:50 UTC

oh goodness, that's terrible! I hope you are a match. I will look into registering here in Switzerland.

ephermata March 4 2010, 19:48:36 UTC

Thank you! If you find a link I can mention, let me know.

anemone February 28 2010, 09:34:57 UTC

Oh man. I hope your sister finds a donor!

Last time I considered getting on the registry, it cost $60 to join. Problem is, I can't remember if I joined or not...

fanlain February 28 2010, 15:55:03 UTC

Oh this page says the cost is now $100:

It also says: "If you are unsure whether you joined, you can contact us at 1 (800) MARROW-2."

ephermata March 4 2010, 19:35:58 UTC

Thanks for catching that. If anyone reading this is asked to pay to register, let me know - I can cover some number of registrations. Email dmolnar@dmolnar.com and we'll work it out.