Jacks Small Engines Wants You to Save A Life!
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to save someone’s life?
A simple cheek swab is all that is needed to determine if you could be the one to save one of the thousands of patients suffering from Lukemia, Lymphoma and other life-threatening diseases that need a bone marrow transplant to survive. You’ll only be contacted if you’re a match for someone in need. You have the power to heal. The power to save a life! What: Be The Match Marrow Registry Drive Sponsored by Jacks Small Engine Where: 1745 West Jarrettsville Road, Jarrettsville, MD 21084 When: March 31st, 2012 from 10AM - 2PM
Please take this opportunity to join the Be The Match Registry. By becoming a member of the Registry, you could be a match for a patient in critical need—maybe even the only person who could save a patient’s life.
Click here to watch a short video that explains why your commitment is so important: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azGmJ7wQVko
The need for diversity is very important; of the 9 million members on the registry, only 10% are Hispanic, 7% are African American and 7% are Asian.
Tissue typing is an expensive process, so financial contributions of any size are greatly appreciated, and you can make a donation right here on this page.
Below is more information about joining the registry:
REGISTRY GUIDELINES: To be a member of the registry, all you need is to:
If you are unable to join, please consider becoming a volunteer to help recruit members, or make a financial contribution to help keep the registry growing.
HEALTH GUIDELINES: The conditions below would prevent you from joining the Be the Match Registry:
IF YOU MATCH A PATIENT: Below are the steps to donation if you are identified as a match for someone.
TWO WAYS TO DONATE The patient’s doctor requests one of two types of donation, depending on what is best for the patient.
PBSC donation Peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) donation is the most common form of donating today. This is a non-surgical, out-patient procedure. For five days before donation, the donor receives daily injections of a drug that increases blood-forming cells in the bloodstream. On the fifth day, the donor’s blood is removed through a needle in one arm and passed through a machine that separates out the blood-forming cells. The remaining blood is returned to the donor through the other arm.
Marrow donation Marrow donation is a surgical, usually out-patient procedure. While the donor us under anesthesia, the doctor uses needles to withdraw liquid marrow from the back of the pelvic bone. The donor’s marrow completely replaces itself within four to six weeks. After donation, marrow donors will have slight soreness, but they are back to their usual routine in one to seven days.
Please feel free to contact our Be The Match representative, Sarah, at 267-670-0339 or sbrooks@nmdp.org if you have any questions. We hope you will take a few minutes to attend the drive and help save a life. Thank you! |
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