bone marrow donation
how does this work? does it hurt?
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bone marrow donation
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my mom was in the donor bank and was a perfect match for an unrelated patient (a 29 year old girl...so sad)!
(her brother passed away from leukemia a few years prior but she remained in the bank)
anyways, she was in pain...they took marrow via punctures in her hips. I believe this was the only site...it was years ago at this point.
my mom went through rigorous pre-donation pre-surgical testing and she did say the procedure was quite painful and required recovery time but that she would do it a million times over.
everything is anonymous but after a period of time you can learn about the person who received your marrow...if they choose to disclose. the girl did well for a while and then passed away...it broke my mom's heart but she said she would still do it again and again.
ETA: I feel compelled to edit and add that my mom is my hero
(her brother passed away from leukemia a few years prior but she remained in the bank)
anyways, she was in pain...they took marrow via punctures in her hips. I believe this was the only site...it was years ago at this point.
my mom went through rigorous pre-donation pre-surgical testing and she did say the procedure was quite painful and required recovery time but that she would do it a million times over.
everything is anonymous but after a period of time you can learn about the person who received your marrow...if they choose to disclose. the girl did well for a while and then passed away...it broke my mom's heart but she said she would still do it again and again.
ETA: I feel compelled to edit and add that my mom is my hero
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I only know what I've see on Doctor shows and I think it's very painful.
There was an episode of House where one brother was donating to another brother, but they couldn't sedate him or give him pain meds, so Doctor Forman went nuts on the kid and poked him with this thick asss needle repeatedly. He got into a lot of trouble, but both brothers were fine in the end.
There was an episode of House where one brother was donating to another brother, but they couldn't sedate him or give him pain meds, so Doctor Forman went nuts on the kid and poked him with this thick asss needle repeatedly. He got into a lot of trouble, but both brothers were fine in the end.
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Another thing...
When I volunteered at Sloan Kettering I worked in the pediatric unit and SO many kids were stem cell/BM transplant patients.
I've sat IN THE ROOM with kids as they received their new stem cells/marrow. While the pre-procedure stuff is brutal the actual infusion on the patient's side just looks like a bag of blood...it is SO fascinating.
Many people celebrate new birthdays after a procedure like this. It is one of THE most amazing things I have ever witnessed.
When I volunteered at Sloan Kettering I worked in the pediatric unit and SO many kids were stem cell/BM transplant patients.
I've sat IN THE ROOM with kids as they received their new stem cells/marrow. While the pre-procedure stuff is brutal the actual infusion on the patient's side just looks like a bag of blood...it is SO fascinating.
Many people celebrate new birthdays after a procedure like this. It is one of THE most amazing things I have ever witnessed.
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When I was a teenager I was in the hospital wasnt sure what was wrong so they had done a bone marrow aspiration and biopsy - it hurt like hell it wound up I was really anemic. ****** it was the week after I went blonde and had my skin had turned yellowish I looked crazy since then I wont ever go completely blonde. If it was family or friends I would definately step up to the plate if it was a stranger or someone I didnt know well truthfully It would really depend on circumstance and what kind of health I was in. I know family would of given it to me If it was needed.
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there was chatter about this over on lifamilies last week.
i signed up to get that free kit sent in the mail that you can swab your cheek and send it back in to add you to the database.
sometimes its really hard to find a perfect match for someone ... i would do it though.
... because you know, wouldn't you want someone to do that for you?
i signed up to get that free kit sent in the mail that you can swab your cheek and send it back in to add you to the database.
sometimes its really hard to find a perfect match for someone ... i would do it though.
... because you know, wouldn't you want someone to do that for you?
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my best friend actually lost her battle to leukemia 2 yrs ago. (27... so sad) but talked about this procedure and it is extremely painful.
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I heard its painful. I think I'd only want to do it if I knew the person.
A guy who works at my company is looking for a donor and we sponsored an event for all employees to be tested if they were interested. I got tested but I am not a match.
A guy who works at my company is looking for a donor and we sponsored an event for all employees to be tested if they were interested. I got tested but I am not a match.
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I would actually be interested in becoming a possible donor.
I think of it this way. If you were driving on an empty road and you are in a terrible accident, wouldn't you want the only other car on the road to pull over and try and help you, or just drive by.
It seems like the odds of being a match are very slim. (almost a miracle) and it would be a miracle to that sick person and their family.
How do I become a part of this?
I think of it this way. If you were driving on an empty road and you are in a terrible accident, wouldn't you want the only other car on the road to pull over and try and help you, or just drive by.
It seems like the odds of being a match are very slim. (almost a miracle) and it would be a miracle to that sick person and their family.
How do I become a part of this?
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go here to register
they send you a kit with a thing to swab your cheek and a prepaid envelope to send it back.
they send you a kit with a thing to swab your cheek and a prepaid envelope to send it back.
