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Any OTers here ever donated bone marrow? I got the call yesterday.
Posted on 4/17/20 at 8:17 pm
Posted on 4/17/20 at 8:17 pm
About five years back, there was a local girl around 10 years old that was in need of a bone marrow transplant. One of my friends asked me to join the Be The Match registry. I ended up not being a match. Every now and then, I get the email asking to confirm that I want to remain on the registry. Other than that, I never think about it.
Yesterday I get a call from an unknown Houston number. I usually let these calls go to voicemail, but for some reason I answered. The person introduced themself and said they were from Be The Match and said that I’m a potential match for someone with a blood disease. This person had exhausted all options of testing relatives for a match, so they went to the registry.
To say that I’m excited to be able to donate is an understatement.
It especially hit me in the feels when they shared this video with me to post to my Facebook: LINK
I searched and saw a few posts about the registry from earlier this year.
Has anyone donated bone marrow for a transplant? There’s two options to donate. One is where they put you under and extract it from your pelvic bone. The other is by getting a shot that increases bone marrow production, causing it to flow into your blood stream where they extract in a manner similar to dialysis. There’s pros and cons to each.
Also, please consider joining the registry: LINK You could possibly save a life.
Yesterday I get a call from an unknown Houston number. I usually let these calls go to voicemail, but for some reason I answered. The person introduced themself and said they were from Be The Match and said that I’m a potential match for someone with a blood disease. This person had exhausted all options of testing relatives for a match, so they went to the registry.
To say that I’m excited to be able to donate is an understatement.
It especially hit me in the feels when they shared this video with me to post to my Facebook: LINK
I searched and saw a few posts about the registry from earlier this year.
Has anyone donated bone marrow for a transplant? There’s two options to donate. One is where they put you under and extract it from your pelvic bone. The other is by getting a shot that increases bone marrow production, causing it to flow into your blood stream where they extract in a manner similar to dialysis. There’s pros and cons to each.
Also, please consider joining the registry: LINK You could possibly save a life.
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Posted on 4/17/20 at 8:19 pm to liuyaming
Posted on 4/17/20 at 8:21 pm to liuyaming
WAY to go. It won't be pleasant, but you may save a life.
Posted on 4/17/20 at 8:22 pm to liuyaming
I’ve never done it, but God bless you for volunteering. I might look into doing it as well.
Posted on 4/17/20 at 8:24 pm to liuyaming
Not yet, I am signed up for it though.
Posted on 4/17/20 at 8:26 pm to liuyaming
You are what's good in this world. Good for you man 
Posted on 4/17/20 at 8:27 pm to liuyaming
I’ve heard it’s very painful
Posted on 4/17/20 at 8:28 pm to liuyaming
September 2018 I donated stem cells through Be the Match
What do you want to know?
What do you want to know?
This post was edited on 4/17/20 at 8:34 pm
Posted on 4/17/20 at 8:28 pm to liuyaming
Good man. I thing I would go for being put under.
Posted on 4/17/20 at 8:29 pm to liuyaming
You are amazing. Thank you for doing this!
Posted on 4/17/20 at 8:31 pm to liuyaming
Good for you. As someone who has participated in bone marrow harvests if you have a choice go for peripheral blood stem cells. Regardless you may be saving a life and that is awesome! Thanks for promoting a great cause and for being selfless for someone who is clinging to a match as a potential life saving procedure.
Posted on 4/17/20 at 8:32 pm to liuyaming
I signed up last year when one of my best friends needed it. Of course I didnt match with him but will stay on the registry. I saw what he and his family went through and dont wish that pain and suffering on anyone.
Props to you for helping. Takes a real man to do that
Props to you for helping. Takes a real man to do that
Posted on 4/17/20 at 8:40 pm to liuyaming
Just signed up.
Posted on 4/17/20 at 8:50 pm to liuyaming
FYI. They only want you if you are 18 - 44. So if older don’t bother. They will charge you $100 to register. Frick that.
Posted on 4/17/20 at 8:55 pm to liuyaming
My husband's sister lived a couple extra decades because of a donated kidney and another friend had a transplant a few years ago. From this side donors are awesome!!! We are organ donors but didn't think to sign up for marrow donation (if you have to be under 44 we are too old now).
Posted on 4/17/20 at 9:07 pm to liuyaming
Well done.
I’ve been in the system for a while now.
So far no calls.
Posted on 4/17/20 at 9:11 pm to liuyaming
subtle brag just shut your pie hole and go donate
Posted on 4/17/20 at 9:14 pm to liuyaming
My sister-in-law matched with a teenage girl in Illinois about 10 years ago. It saved the girls life. You have to wait a certain length of time before you can find out whom the recipient was. After the time was up, the girl’s family contacted her. The girl went from only months to live to now being married and living a great life. The girl and her family traveled to Louisiana to meet our family and my brother and sister-in-law have been to visit them. It’s been a really amazing story of complete strangers matching.
This post was edited on 4/17/20 at 9:26 pm
Posted on 4/17/20 at 9:27 pm to liuyaming
Just signed up
Posted on 4/17/20 at 9:28 pm to liuyaming
I signed up for that years ago but I wasn’t a match for the young gal I signed up to try to help and have never gotten a chance to donate. This is a freaking world class honor. Good on ya.
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