Thank you Ann for writing this article and helping make more people aware of the way that making a blood marrow donation has changed in recent years, becoming much easier for the donor. As someone with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML), I know that a bone marrow transplant may be needed in the future and have recently been researching this topic. I found a comprehensive list of Frequently Asked Questions provided by the National Marrow Donor Program to be very helpful, and others may too: http://www.marrow.org/PATIENT/Support_Resources/Patient_Frequently_A/index.html
Some of my fellow CML survivors have described the process of being being tested for an appropriate donor - it can be very long due to the need to screen multiple donor candidates to find just the right one. In the meantime, the person's life may be in jeopardy. I appreciate all that you, and others, are doing to make more people aware of this tremendous need and of the fact that lives that can be saved.
Take care, Pat
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Thank you Ann for writing this article and helping make more people aware of the way that making a blood marrow donation has changed in recent years, becoming much easier for the donor. As someone with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML), I know that a bone marrow transplant may be needed in the future and have recently been researching this topic. I found a comprehensive list of Frequently Asked Questions provided by the National Marrow Donor Program to be very helpful, and others may too: http://www.marrow.org/PATIENT/Support_Resources/Patient_Frequently_A/index.html
Some of my fellow CML survivors have described the process of being being tested for an appropriate donor - it can be very long due to the need to screen multiple donor candidates to find just the right one. In the meantime, the person's life may be in jeopardy. I appreciate all that you, and others, are doing to make more people aware of this tremendous need and of the fact that lives that can be saved.
May 3, 2010 - 6:07pmTake care, Pat
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