Join the Bone Marrow Donor Registry, I need your help.
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I know how you feel, but its multiplied by 10 on my part, my uncle is fighting lymphoma that has gone and came back several times, and now it's so bad, he's at KU cancer treatment center getting stem cell treatments, which is a last resort pretty much. so i might lose my favorite uncle, and to make matters worse, my only other uncle on my dad's side has serious plaque buildup in the veins in his brain, and he's already had a ministroke. So, i might lose him in a few years probably, and my dad is nearing 60, with diabetes, and that doesn't help at all either. My mother also has heart trouble, having what would be called "The Widow Maker" if she was a married man, so she's lucky to be alive.
[QUOTE=Zeke129;31039487]Being told you're not allowed to save somebody else's life because of who you've had sex with is infuriating[/QUOTE]
You can't lie?
[QUOTE=Chicken_Chaser;31039517]You can't lie?[/QUOTE]
No I don't feel like risking jail time over it (it's fraud)
[QUOTE=Zeke129;31039487]Being told you're not allowed to save somebody else's life because of who you've had sex with is infuriating[/QUOTE]
you might have bone aids or something xD XD
[QUOTE=Zeke129;31039535]No I don't feel like risking jail time over it (it's fraud)[/QUOTE]
Wait what are you actually gay
I didn't know this
Are there any restrictions on donating bone marrow? I can't donate blood, but I can't find anything against me donating bone marrow.
What's her blood type? If I am compatible with hers, I will strongly strongly consider doing it. I don't want your friend to die either.
[QUOTE=Zeke129;31039535]No I don't feel like risking jail time over it (it's fraud)[/QUOTE]
They're not going to do a fucking backround check and contact everyone and their mother who you've even come within eyesight of to confirm you're not gay. Don't be an idiot.
[QUOTE=Zeke129;31039410]Is marrow another one of those things they won't take from gays[/QUOTE]
If you've had sex with men in the past five[I] years[/I], they don't want your faggot marrow.
So it's even more bullshit than blood donations, which is only six months.
[QUOTE=Capn'Underpants;31039801]They're not going to do a fucking backround check and contact everyone and their mother who you've even come within eyesight of to confirm you're not gay. Don't be an idiot.[/QUOTE]
A Canadian man was charged not that long ago because he lied on his blood donation form. I'm not risking my future to donate blood or marrow.
[editline]10th July 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=Herb;31040525]If you've had sex with men in the past five[I] years[/I], they don't want your faggot marrow.
So it's even more bullshit than blood donations, which is only six months.[/QUOTE]
In Canada men who have had sex with men since 1977 are banned from donating blood for life, although they are currently reconsidering it.
I would truly love to sign up, and try to save a life. Unfortunately I do not meet the requirements (too young). I know this wont affect her, but the second I turn 18, I'm signing up for this.
What is her blood type?
[QUOTE=Murkat;31027241]I'd gladly be willing to go through a few seconds/minutes of excruciating pain to save someone's life.[/QUOTE]
It's not minutes, it's not seconds, it's hours, days.
When I turn 18, definitely doing this.
Also, if someone gets tested for HIV/AIDS and come out negative and they are [URL="http://www.marrow.org/JOIN/Med_Guidelines_Join/index.html#Men"]gay[/URL], can they still donate? And what's stopping them from just lying? That's what I'd do.
[editline]11th July 2011[/editline]
Late...Zeke strikes again
If she only has 7 weeks to live, won't anyone just signing up right now not be able to do this? I mean it's good to get awareness out, and maybe someone who's already been doing this previously will hopefully show up within the next 7 weeks.
AFAIK getting on the register isn't something you do overnight. You have to get medically approved and tested to make sure you are safe, then before the surgury to extract your marrow you have to take drugs for a week to prepaire you for it, and sometimes you might have to travel to get it done. Once the marrow is extracted, I doubt it'll go directly to said person or patient, as it probably has its own process it has to go through as well before it's offically ready to use. Then it has to get shipped to whoever needs it.
I really doubt all that can happen within a 7 week timespan, considering just to donate sperm it is something around a 4-6 month time span before you can start making your first legit donation :\
Registered! Here's to hoping I'm a match, and if I'm not, good luck!
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People, spread the message on Facebook, it'll go a long way to getting the word out!
[QUOTE=Combin0wnage;31024417]Isn't a Bone Marrow Transplant supposedly one of the most painful transplants?[/QUOTE]
Not it's not at all. They just give you drugs that draw stem cells out into your blood, then draw that blood. So it's really easy, as a donor.
I'm on the registry, my ex's dad was a transplant survivor. He grew his hair back and stopped dying etc
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[QUOTE=MisterWaffle;31038281]They can use the procedure mentioned above, but they usually gather the bone marrow from your pelvic bone using a needle. [/QUOTE]
No you're completely wrong. They very rarely use the bone needle. Stop saying shit like this. It's incorrect and dissuades people from joining the registry.
I say if you're prepared to receive from another person, you should be prepared to give back.
and that sounds gayer than it should
[QUOTE=Jasun;31043678]I say if you're prepared to receive from another person, you should be prepared to give back.
and that sounds gayer than it should[/QUOTE]
I agree with the first part, not the second part :v:
I HAVE JOINED THE BONE MARROW DONOR REGISTRY! :3:
BLOOD TYPE: O-
My ex had bone marrow failure, she dumped me because she didn't want to put me through it.. :(
I am in the process of signing up. Will finish my application tomorrow. Even if I can't save her, maybe I'll be a match for another person. Keep hopebbrotherin.
i can't but i will rate you a heart
[QUOTE=Zeke129;31040612]A Canadian man was charged not that long ago because he lied on his blood donation form. I'm not risking my future to donate blood or marrow.
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In Canada men who have had sex with men since 1977 are banned from donating blood for life, although they are currently reconsidering it.[/QUOTE]
Why? That is fucking retarded.
Also OP, I hope everything turns out okay!
I really hope she'll get a match, take good care my man.
Don't think I can donate bone marrow.
I can donate blood though. I'm O- , which is universal. But it also kills me in that sense, since I'm a minority in the world population. Ironicly, I have the worst odds of finding blood, about 1 in 15 chance (7%).
Bah, I'm rambling on. Will blood help? If I can have it air transferred to that hospital, I will.
My great uncle passed a few days ago from multiple types of cancer. It sucks hard. Please people try and help this guy out! :smith:
[QUOTE=Zeke129;31040612]A Canadian man was charged not that long ago because he lied on his blood donation form. I'm not risking my future to donate blood or marrow.
[editline]10th July 2011[/editline]
In Canada men who have had sex with men since 1977 are banned from donating blood for life, although they are currently reconsidering it.[/QUOTE]
Why is that, AIDS? surely they should be screening everyone's blood anyway, so it shouldn't matter?
[QUOTE=Zeke129;31040612]
In Canada men who have had sex with men since 1977 are banned from donating blood for life, although they are currently reconsidering it.[/QUOTE]
Shouldn't all straight women be banned too then?
[QUOTE=Destroyertf;31027206]Actually, nowadays for the donor its completely pain free, they give you some meds to make the bone marrow cells get into the blood, and they extract a bit of your blood, and thats it. Even if you are a pussy who rather not feel pain than save a life, now you can donate. Now, for the recipient, its painful. But obviously worth it.[/QUOTE]
Uh, wrong. First, do you have any idea how dangerous it is to get bone marrow into the blood? Why do you think so many people get strokes, heart attacks, embolisms or other horrible things from bone marrow creating clots being released from broken long bones? If you want to turn someone into a vegetable, paraplegic or have them toes up in the morgue, you can pump all of the marrow into their bloodstream you want.
Donating marrow is [I]surgery[/I] and you only get it through surgery.
[release]Donating bone marrow
Q: What is the bone marrow donation process like?
A: Marrow donation is a surgical procedure that takes place in an operating room. The donation will be scheduled at a hospital that partners with the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP). In some cases, the hospital may be near your home. In other cases, you may be asked to travel. We will guide you through the process and be available the day of your marrow donation.
Hospital Stay: You will arrive at the hospital outpatient facility on the day of the donation. You will stay in the hospital usually from early morning to late afternoon, though some hospitals routinely plan for an overnight hospital stay.
Anesthesia: You will be given anesthesia to block the pain during the marrow donation. If general anesthesia is used, you will be unconscious during the donation. If you receive regional anesthesia (either spinal or epidural), medication will block sensation in the affected area, but you will remain aware of your surroundings. General anesthesia is used for about 75% of NMDP marrow donors.
Donation: During the marrow donation, you will be lying on your stomach. While the donation varies slightly from hospital to hospital, generally, the doctors make several (typically one to four) small incisions through the skin over the back of the pelvic bones. The incisions are less than one-fourth inch long and do not require stitches. The doctors will insert a special hollow needle through these incisions over the rear of the pelvic bone. A syringe is attached to the needle to draw out the marrow.
Recovery: Hospital staff will watch you closely until the anesthesia wears off, and continue to monitor your condition afterwards. Most donors go home the same day or the next morning. After you leave the hospital, we will contact you on a regular basis to ask about your physical condition and any side effects you are experiencing. [/release]
It's not pain free or risk free. You risk permanent damage to nerves or muscles if you get a botched surgery, or worse. I understand the OPs friend is in dire straits, but lying about bone marrow transplants isn't going to get more people involved.
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