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How to register to be a bone marrow donor
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 "i really lucked into this one! "
How I did it: i happened today to start reading everyone's entries about registering when i saw that Nascar would pay the 52 dollar fee. Today is the last day they are doing so, and that fee is what had kept me from registering sooner. Despite my Hashimoto's autoimmune thyroiditis, i met the medical guildlines, and now i'm just waiting for my swabs to come in the mail! i also posted the message on my myspace, hopefully some of my charitable friends will take the oppertunity: since it's _free_! Lessons & tips: be grateful that you are capable of helping, even if you never have to. Resources: www.marrow.org |
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How I did it: I am from South Africa, so my experience will probably only be relevant to other South Africans. It was so easy! I called the Sunflower Fund, gave them some information about myself over the phone, they emailed me a form which I then took to my nearest branch of the South African National Blood Service where they took a sample of my blood - and that was it! Now my information is archived and if I'm matched to someone I'll be called to don… Read how I did it…
How I did it: It was something I'd read about and wanted to do. I'd actually bookmarked the site. So...working away and I took a break and spent some time organizing bookmarks. I read more and searched for a location near me. Turned out it was 4 miles from my house.It was super easy. Q-Tip type swab in the corners of your cheeks, answer a few questions.Some people remark about the pain of the extraction process. I say, man, I could save someone's life.… Read how I did it…
How I did it: I was lucky enough to go to a health fair and register in person. By registering today at the fair the $52 tissue-typing kit was paid for by the organization hosting the health fair. But for those of you that want to be proactive and register online, go to www.marrow.org. For a $52 fee and a few minutes to fill out some paper work, you too can be a registered bone marrow donor. The "test" entails rub… Read how I did it…
Anna Griffith Being who I want to become
How I did it: Well the registration fee was a bit of a problem for broke little me, so I saved and saved and then today I found out that the fee right now is only $25! So I printed off the consent forms from online and went to the Puget Sound Blood Center this afternoon and turned in my forms and got my cheeks swabed to be type tested. From the time I walked out the door of my house until I walked back in was 45 minutes and the blood center … Read how I did it…
in August of 1992. In honor of a friend of mine that was one of the first human marrow transplant patients of Dr. E Donnell Thomas at The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in the early ‘70s. She is a survivor due to his research and a real inspiration to all that are lucky to know her!
was easy! i am blessed to have good health. if i am matched to donate i will gladly do so..
RIP J.O.
nevadagirlamber is a ball of nerves right now
I have had a little medical scare myself recently and thought I should do this in case I could help anybody else going through something like this.
Anna Griffith Being who I want to become
I get paid on Friday and I did some calculations today to figure out my budget for the month and I should be able to afford the last $21 that I need to pay my registration fee. So once I get my money on Friday then I will be paying me fee and registering! I’m so excited to actually get on the list even though I know it takes a few months before you are actually on the list but I’m excited to get it started!
Anna Griffith Being who I want to become
I put aside another $10 today toward my fee. Now I’m up to $31. When I get paid next Friday I’ll take out the last twenty dollars I need and sign up!
Anna Griffith Being who I want to become
Does anyone know how I can get on the register without having to pay the $52 dollars? I don’t have that kind of money right now but I really want to get on the registry. I missed out on the NASCAR thing because I didn’t hear about it in time. So does anyone know if there is another program like that where I can get on for free?
Thanks
Anna Griffith Being who I want to become
What are the odds that you will be a match for someone and get to be an actual donor? I’m not a minority and I was just curious how likely it is that I will get to donate someday once I’m registered? Does anybody know?
that one girl has some christmas spirit today
this just started my day off to an amazing start. it’s 8:11 am, and i’ve already accomplished something most people never do in their whole life! this is just an amazing day, week, month, it just keeps getting better and better!! i love it!
QuakerMel now with 100% more Quakery goodness!
although I didn’t qualify, I’m counting this as done, and spreading the word to others I know.
QuakerMel now with 100% more Quakery goodness!
I went today to marrow.org to sign up for FREE to be on the registry, and learned that my fibromyalgia, back issues, and daily use of pain meds mean I can’t be a donor.
But YOU might qualify. Go to marrow.org (http://www.marrow.org/HELP/Join_the_Donor_Registry/Join_Now_Sponsored/join_now_sponsored.html) find out if you qualify, and if you do, sign up for FREE until September 22.
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play the piano
come out to everyone i know
be emotionally secure in a relationship
drink more wine
Learn Spanish
do a split
identify 100 things that make me happy (besides money)
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Get a second tattoo
start a revolution
live it to the fullest
Be absurdly classy.
dye my hair purple
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books
relearn calculus so I intuitively understand it
Get into Cornell University
organize my mp3 collection
