Help someone out who is still in search of a Bone Marrow Donor
Doria Roberts (a musician) posted this tonight and I thought it was really great. I had actually read about this girl a few months ago when I was in the midst of my chemo and I was hoping she would find a donor. Unfortunately, she has not. I know in Bergenfield, NJ, there is a massive amount of philipinos. I can set up a drive and help out but there is no way I can be present right now. I am not allowed to be around big groups of people. I know I have asked a lot of people recently for things and favors and everyone has been really awesome. But this is something that is really important to me. I believe that everyone that is capable of a BMT should be able to find a match. This is exactly the way Nelly's sister passed away. WAITING FOR A DONOR.
Let me just tell you this situation real quick. This girl is in CA, who is 33 years old who is looking for a bone marrow donor. she is philipino. So most likely her donor will need to be at least half philipino. She has been looking for a donor since December-and there has been no luck. I really would encourage anyone to go out there and donate but I think setting up a drive and trying to somehow get this knowledge to Bergenfield, is what I will try to do. I am not sure if someone has already done this but I think it is the best I can do for someone else right now. If anyone has any ideas, please let me know. I am going to start working on this on Monday.
Here is what Doria Roberts wrote today:
Bone Marrow Donors of Color needed (repost - sort of)
Body: Doria here. I'm running late for soundcheck but something was brought to my attention and I wanted to post this before I left. Please forgive all typos...
A friend of mine, Sara Weaver, died in 2002 from complications associated with her bone marrow transplant which she needed when diagnosed with Leukemia. She was 32. The anniversary of her passing is tomorrow I believe.
One of her final wishes was to encourage people of color to donate bone marrow b/c there are so few in the registry.
A bulletin was sent out today about a Filipino woman who needs bone marrow as well. The donor has to be of Filipino descent and there are few options available to her.
This is the fourth young person I've heard about who needs bone marrow and it's troubling.
No one likes to think of their own mortality but just take a moment and imagine if this were you and you had to rely on strangers to save your life. How desperate and alone you might feel. How surreal and precious everyday would seem.
We repost so many things here and I think this one is worthy of everyone's time. You never know, it might work. She might get what she needs.
So please send this message out in your own words, with your own thoughts. However small. Just sending some luck her way might help.
You can find her story here: http://www.myspace.com/bonemarrowdonor
You can find my friend Sara's story here: http://www.goswisher.com
Read Sara's journal, read her guest book, make a donation to the fund if you can. Stay awhile. She was amazing and funny and talented and brave. You probably didn't know her but you will most definitely fall in love with her after reading her words.
This is a reminder to appreciate what you have and to not worry about what you don't have. Even if it's just for a moment...
Peace,
dr
Let me just tell you this situation real quick. This girl is in CA, who is 33 years old who is looking for a bone marrow donor. she is philipino. So most likely her donor will need to be at least half philipino. She has been looking for a donor since December-and there has been no luck. I really would encourage anyone to go out there and donate but I think setting up a drive and trying to somehow get this knowledge to Bergenfield, is what I will try to do. I am not sure if someone has already done this but I think it is the best I can do for someone else right now. If anyone has any ideas, please let me know. I am going to start working on this on Monday.
Here is what Doria Roberts wrote today:
Bone Marrow Donors of Color needed (repost - sort of)
Body: Doria here. I'm running late for soundcheck but something was brought to my attention and I wanted to post this before I left. Please forgive all typos...
A friend of mine, Sara Weaver, died in 2002 from complications associated with her bone marrow transplant which she needed when diagnosed with Leukemia. She was 32. The anniversary of her passing is tomorrow I believe.
One of her final wishes was to encourage people of color to donate bone marrow b/c there are so few in the registry.
A bulletin was sent out today about a Filipino woman who needs bone marrow as well. The donor has to be of Filipino descent and there are few options available to her.
This is the fourth young person I've heard about who needs bone marrow and it's troubling.
No one likes to think of their own mortality but just take a moment and imagine if this were you and you had to rely on strangers to save your life. How desperate and alone you might feel. How surreal and precious everyday would seem.
We repost so many things here and I think this one is worthy of everyone's time. You never know, it might work. She might get what she needs.
So please send this message out in your own words, with your own thoughts. However small. Just sending some luck her way might help.
You can find her story here: http://www.myspace.com/bonemarrowdonor
You can find my friend Sara's story here: http://www.goswisher.com
Read Sara's journal, read her guest book, make a donation to the fund if you can. Stay awhile. She was amazing and funny and talented and brave. You probably didn't know her but you will most definitely fall in love with her after reading her words.
This is a reminder to appreciate what you have and to not worry about what you don't have. Even if it's just for a moment...
Peace,
dr
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