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MEMBERS DISCUSSION AREA => General Discussion => Topic started by: Trailabite on March 12, 2013, 10:10:24 AM

Title: Bone Marrow match needed
Post by: Trailabite on March 12, 2013, 10:10:24 AM: We have a friend who's kid has cancer and is in need of bone marrow. They have been testing people like crazy but no match so far. If any of you are age 44 or younger and are willing to sacrifice some of your own marrow please check out this link and take the test.

Here's a FB link to the story https://www.facebook.com/events/144797685684216/permalink/152057311624920/

And here's a link to get the free bone marrow test kit:

http://marrow.org/Home.aspx
Title: Re: Bone Marrow match needed
Post by: jkDave on March 12, 2013, 11:17:55 AM: How strict are they on the age? I am 45.

Dave
Title: Re: Bone Marrow match needed
Post by: jc79 on March 12, 2013, 11:24:03 AM: Can't imagine how tough this is for them...

I just signed up... should receive the kit in a couple weeks according to the web site.
Title: Re: Bone Marrow match needed
Post by: Trailabite on March 12, 2013, 12:22:43 PM: Quote from: jkDave on March 12, 2013, 11:17:55 AM
How strict are they on the age? I am 45.

Dave

I'm not sure.

Thanks jc79. The little guy went through kemo treatments and it seemed to have work and they thought he was in the clear but, everything came back in just a few months.
Title: Re: Bone Marrow match needed
Post by: ranier1315 on March 12, 2013, 07:32:24 PM: I'm in the registry. Have been for five years now. I actually just sent my email to renew and stay on the registry. I would gladly sacrifice a little marrow to save a life.

Sent from the top of the mountain.
Title: Re: Bone Marrow match needed
Post by: jc79 on March 12, 2013, 07:57:21 PM: Quote from: ranier1315 on March 12, 2013, 07:32:24 PM
I'm in the registry. Have been for five years now. I actually just sent my email to renew and stay on the registry. I would gladly sacrifice a little marrow to save a life.

Sent from the top of the mountain.

I was surprised to read that the "preferred" method is basically like a blood transfusion. Blood goes out one arm, thru a machine, and back in the other arm. Even the outpatient option seems pretty easy given what it means to the recipient. Glad this was posted today, I hope I get matched and can help someone.
Title: Re: Bone Marrow match needed
Post by: tcdawg on March 12, 2013, 08:32:36 PM: Quote from: jc79 on March 12, 2013, 07:57:21 PM
Quote from: ranier1315 on March 12, 2013, 07:32:24 PM
I'm in the registry. Have been for five years now. I actually just sent my email to renew and stay on the registry. I would gladly sacrifice a little marrow to save a life.

Sent from the top of the mountain.

I was surprised to read that the "preferred" method is basically like a blood transfusion. Blood goes out one arm, thru a machine, and back in the other arm. Even the outpatient option seems pretty easy given what it means to the recipient. Glad this was posted today, I hope I get matched and can help someone.

That is PBSC donation. Blood marrow is a little more involved.
Title: Re: Bone Marrow match needed
Post by: kvom on March 12, 2013, 10:41:38 PM: http://marrow.org/Registry_Members/Donation/Donation_FAQs.aspx#process
Title: Re: Bone Marrow match needed
Post by: onlygoon on March 12, 2013, 11:34:29 PM: What can I do I will help I know the docs told me I would never see 30 due to injuries I sustained in Iraq and afghan land but I am still kickin I give blood and plasma to my brother in arms all the time let me know
Title: Re: Bone Marrow match needed
Post by: Trailabite on March 13, 2013, 06:13:20 PM: For those of you that can't donate marrow but want to donate cash, you can send a check to the following person and it goes directly to the family.

Michelle Steinkueler
1008 5th Street
Carrollton, IL. 62016
Title: Re: Bone Marrow match needed
Post by: The_Dealer on March 17, 2013, 04:44:20 PM: I'm young and dumb, but what is involved for a bone marrow donor? I would love to help. I have 1 kid, and another due any day, and I'd want someone to do the same if anything happened to them
Title: Re: Bone Marrow match needed
Post by: Trailabite on April 10, 2013, 09:27:19 PM: Update:

2 year old Jaxon passed away this morning.
Title: Re: Bone Marrow match needed
Post by: Skandalous on April 10, 2013, 10:03:04 PM: His family will be in our prayers. {salute}
Title: Re: Bone Marrow match needed
Post by: Raisinhead on April 10, 2013, 10:29:25 PM: Sorry to hear. Also in our prayers.
Title: Re: Re: Bone Marrow match needed
Post by: cudruln on April 10, 2013, 11:17:39 PM: Family is in our prayers.

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