I don't exactly know if this is the appropriate place to write this but
there is an alumni from our medical school whose nephew is in desperate need
of a bone marrow transplant (more specifically one from an Asian-Indian).
Through the month of April there will be Donor drives at certain cities.
Please click on the link below for more information:
Hope for Rajan for more information
Despite the fact that the story of Rajan tugs at our hearts, there are some things about donating bone marrow that you should know before making a decision.
1)You must be between the ages of 18-60 to donate and once you are on the list you are on there until you turn 61, unless you call and spe cifically ask to be removed from the list.
2) Also you will be place on a national donor match list unless you specifically state that
you want to directly help Rajan (though there is a $25 dollar fee involved)
3)Lastly, as was mentioned to me today by someone who has had his/her bone marrow aspirated, it is not a painless procedure.
In spite of all of these warnings, bone marrow donation is a truly altruistic act. You have to potential to save someone like young Rajan's life. It's not everyday that we
get an opportunity to save a person's life so please think on this! Thanks for reading this and your support. If you are interested on more ways of helping out
please PM me and I will send you an e-mail address or telephone number so that you
may contact me.
Note: I apologize if this is not the appropriate forum to place this message
but if someone could direct me to where I should place this please let me know.
Thanks!
James
North Eastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
MS-2
there is an alumni from our medical school whose nephew is in desperate need
of a bone marrow transplant (more specifically one from an Asian-Indian).
Through the month of April there will be Donor drives at certain cities.
Please click on the link below for more information:
Hope for Rajan for more information
Despite the fact that the story of Rajan tugs at our hearts, there are some things about donating bone marrow that you should know before making a decision.
1)You must be between the ages of 18-60 to donate and once you are on the list you are on there until you turn 61, unless you call and spe cifically ask to be removed from the list.
2) Also you will be place on a national donor match list unless you specifically state that
you want to directly help Rajan (though there is a $25 dollar fee involved)
3)Lastly, as was mentioned to me today by someone who has had his/her bone marrow aspirated, it is not a painless procedure.
In spite of all of these warnings, bone marrow donation is a truly altruistic act. You have to potential to save someone like young Rajan's life. It's not everyday that we
get an opportunity to save a person's life so please think on this! Thanks for reading this and your support. If you are interested on more ways of helping out
please PM me and I will send you an e-mail address or telephone number so that you
may contact me.
Note: I apologize if this is not the appropriate forum to place this message
but if someone could direct me to where I should place this please let me know.
Thanks!
James
North Eastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
MS-2