Stem Cell/ Bone Marrow Donation

[Spirit Dancer]

Originally Posted by cybersuebee

When I'm able to I'll certainly be putting my name on the registry. Three more years.

So, in the interest of full disclosure: folks who are interested should read the information on the link Spirit Dancer provided. All it takes to REGISTER is a cheek swab. From that they can determine if you're a match to anyone on the waiting list. Donation is a different procedure if you should be a suitable match. But it sure is worth it if you end up saving a life!

Afternoon Cynbersuebee
The donation is actually very easy too, it only requires four daily injections to produce those wonderful little stem cells, then you're hooked up to an IV and they harvest them, it's about as painful as donating blood and is done in the same fashion as blood donation.
Now if they need the bone marrow donation that is a bit painful as they harvest from the iliac crest and it requires more. The plus side is around 95% are now done through IV harvesting. Yay for you on alomst the 3 yr mark