Bone Marrow Donation - I'm a match!

[NMH]

Absolutely full-on

 

[Perry Milkins]

How do you register?

 

[magoo]

That's what I was thinking - hope they don't 'cark' it beforehand

and I wonder how much of that is beuracracy and red tape...

 

[Starry]

No everyone who needs marrow is on deaths door. Some people receive marrow as part of treatment for osteoporosis, anaemia etc.

I don't know if the system is still the same now but they had a scale of priority giving those with the most need the quickest turn around times and those who were not perhaps quite such a high priority a little longer.

My daughters donor was identified and pulled in for the final match testing the following day, my daughter took his marrow nine days after he was identified.

 

[Peppermint Tea]

Peter Petrelli
Hiro
Mohinder Suresh
CaptainMorganRum

Good on you mate.

 

[captainmorganrum]

Peter Petrelli
Hiro
Mohinder Suresh
CaptainMorganRum

Good on you mate.

There is a character that can heal others - but it's not been shown on BBC yet, so I'll say no more!!!!

 

[Tesco in Disguise]

more people like you needed.

 

[Jam The Man]

Nice to see a good news thread!

 

[NS Herald]

I've been on the Anthony Nolan Register since it started and early on I donated platelets for an operation.

A couple of weeks ago I came through as a good chance of a match for a bone marrow donation and am waiting for the results of blood tests.

It isn't a question of being a hero - there is nothing more important than the chance of helping save someones life and I wouldn't hesitate to do it. Things like this put life in perspective and it would be good to see if people from NSC were inspired to join the register asap.

 

[Peppermint Tea]

Been on the list since early 90's from memory. The Anthony Nolan team came and screened our entire rugby club as one of the boys in the mini section had been diagnosed with Leukemia. I still think you are heroic for going through with it and it's very good to read about something that restores my faith in mankind.

 

[withdeanwombat]

Absolutely brilliant!

Well done that man.

 

[Everest]

The trouble is, the potential recipient is Simon Morgan.


Seriously though, good on you Cpt Morg.

 

[captainmorganrum]

The trouble is, the potential recipient is Simon Morgan.


Seriously though, good on you Cpt Morg.

As long as it isn't Gezza McCann I think I can live with it?!?!

 

[Spiros]

I'd never heard about the Anthony Nolan trust until the news about those 4 boys from Bournemouth a couple of years ago. I tried to register then but was too old at the time by about 2 weeks! Still can't understand why you can only register if you're under 40 even though you could still donate bone marrow even when you're a lot older.

Good on yer Cap'n

 

[Buzzer]

I misread the title. Thought it said something about Barry Manilow.

 

[captainmorganrum]

I misread the title. Thought it said something about Barry Manilow.

Have another drink

 

[John Bumlick]

don't do it. it'll hurt like buggery.

 

[captainmorganrum]

don't do it. it'll hurt like buggery.

I've tried buggery, so I reckon I'll be o-k-a-y!

 

[steve-c]

whats the age limit to register, if i'm young enough i'll do it next week

 

[captainmorganrum]

whats the age limit to register, if i'm young enough i'll do it next week

I think you have to register before 40 or 44 - it's something like that.
Best of luck!