URGENT: please help save my cousin's life - noypi.org

-juan- · 01-20-2006, 05:44 PM

My cousin Christine in the US is battling cancer, and urgently needs to find a bone marrow donor. Unfortunately, finding a perfect match for her bone marrow type is particularly difficult. This is hard enough for the average person; there are over 20,000 types of bone marrow, so the average person has a 1 in 20,000 chance of finding a match. These numbers are even worse for Christine. Because she is Filipino, she needs to find a donor of the same ethnic background, and there are hardly any Filipinos on the US National Registry.

Right now is our best chance of having the Bone Marrow Transplant work. Each day's delay decreases her chances of surviving. Please contact your Filipino friends or relatives in the US, and ask them to contact their friends. Anyone you know who is all or part Filipino and between the ages of 18 and 61 is a potential donor. The system is nationwide, so it doesn't matter where they live. Signing up on the registry is easy and painless. All it requires is a simple blood test. Some hospitals charge a small fee for this blood test, however the fee is routinely waived for minorities, and often for Caucasians as well, especially if you are willing to donate a pint of blood.

You can find a registration center by selecting your state on the map on this website. These centers can refer you to bone marrow drives in your community.

http://www.marrow.org/cgi-bin/NETWORK/map.pl?ctr_typ=DC

There is also a wonderful organization in Los Angeles that arranges free registration for Filipino donors.

www.asianmarrow.org

If you have trouble finding a site in your area, have any trouble finding a place to donate for free, or have additional questions, you can reach Christine's boyfriend Jacob at this email address:

jacobkrueger [at] gmail.com

You can reassure your friends that signing up for the registry does not require donating any bone marrow. If it turns out they are a match, they will be contacted, and can make the decision at that point about becoming a donor.

There are lots of misconceptions about donating bone marrow. The procedure is considered minor, simple and safe. You will be anesthetized the whole time, so you will not feel anything. When the procedure is over, you may have some soreness in the area for a day or two and you may feel a little tired. That's it. The bone marrowyou donate is replenished within 3-4 weeks. And again, you will only undergo this procedure if your blood sample shows that you are a match and you decide to donate, in which case the slight soreness you'll be feeling will be saving someone's life.

All medical expenses for the donor will be covered by Christine's insurance.

You can find out more about the registry and the donation procedure at this website:

www.marrow.org

Maraming salamat!

Apollo a.k.a. "-juan-"

bentong · 01-20-2006, 08:46 PM

I will help you sir juan to spread the message.

bentong · 01-20-2006, 09:01 PM

aside sa friendster, ano pa bang networking sites na alam nyo?

-juan- · 01-20-2006, 09:21 PM

Hindi nga ako gumagamit ng friendster or similar, so never got to build an online network.

Thanks for your help, bentong. This means a lot to me.

einjhel · 01-20-2006, 09:38 PM

i got a few friends sa states, i'll ask them to take part

jerico · 01-20-2006, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bentong

I will help you sir juan to spread the message.

Me too!! I will help you spread the message...

I have no relatives in US so, I guess spreading this message will help...

gimik.com · 01-21-2006, 01:27 AM

Hey Juan,

I added this to my plog at http://plogging.com/emil hopefully this will reach more people and besides I know some blessed members to help out as well.

God Bless to your cousin,
Emil

-juan- · 01-21-2006, 08:09 AM

Thank you so much! With friends like you helping out, I know we can find that match soon.

edpudol · 01-21-2006, 08:23 AM

Hi sir juan count me in.... I will try to contact some friends in the US.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bentong

aside sa friendster, ano pa bang networking sites na alam nyo?

myspace.com ang pinakamalaking community network sa buong mundo with more than 49,000,000 members.

-juan- · 01-22-2006, 08:57 AM

Thanks, Ed.

By the way, when you register, make sure to write down your DONOR NUMBER and
LOCATION, and email it to this address:

jacobkrueger [at] gmail.com

This is the only way we can make sure that Christine's doctors can
quickly track your name on the registry.

We just received this info today, so as you can imagine we're
scrambling to let everyone know in time. So please let your friends
know. We're doing our best to sort through the hundreds of emails we
received, but we need your help to spread the word.

Thank you again for all your help.

01-20-2006, 05:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
-juan- Administrator Nginig Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Antipolo City Posts: 660 Noypiso: 1697.00 ++	URGENT: please help save my cousin's life My cousin Christine in the US is battling cancer, and urgently needs to find a bone marrow donor. Unfortunately, finding a perfect match for her bone marrow type is particularly difficult. This is hard enough for the average person; there are over 20,000 types of bone marrow, so the average person has a 1 in 20,000 chance of finding a match. These numbers are even worse for Christine. Because she is Filipino, she needs to find a donor of the same ethnic background, and there are hardly any Filipinos on the US National Registry. Right now is our best chance of having the Bone Marrow Transplant work. Each day's delay decreases her chances of surviving. Please contact your Filipino friends or relatives in the US, and ask them to contact their friends. Anyone you know who is all or part Filipino and between the ages of 18 and 61 is a potential donor. The system is nationwide, so it doesn't matter where they live. Signing up on the registry is easy and painless. All it requires is a simple blood test. Some hospitals charge a small fee for this blood test, however the fee is routinely waived for minorities, and often for Caucasians as well, especially if you are willing to donate a pint of blood. You can find a registration center by selecting your state on the map on this website. These centers can refer you to bone marrow drives in your community. http://www.marrow.org/cgi-bin/NETWORK/map.pl?ctr_typ=DC There is also a wonderful organization in Los Angeles that arranges free registration for Filipino donors. www.asianmarrow.org If you have trouble finding a site in your area, have any trouble finding a place to donate for free, or have additional questions, you can reach Christine's boyfriend Jacob at this email address: jacobkrueger [at] gmail.com You can reassure your friends that signing up for the registry does not require donating any bone marrow. If it turns out they are a match, they will be contacted, and can make the decision at that point about becoming a donor. There are lots of misconceptions about donating bone marrow. The procedure is considered minor, simple and safe. You will be anesthetized the whole time, so you will not feel anything. When the procedure is over, you may have some soreness in the area for a day or two and you may feel a little tired. That's it. The bone marrowyou donate is replenished within 3-4 weeks. And again, you will only undergo this procedure if your blood sample shows that you are a match and you decide to donate, in which case the slight soreness you'll be feeling will be saving someone's life. All medical expenses for the donor will be covered by Christine's insurance. You can find out more about the registry and the donation procedure at this website: www.marrow.org Maraming salamat! Apollo a.k.a. "-juan-" __________________ Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men's blood and probably themselves will not be realized. -Daniel Hudson Burnham

01-20-2006, 09:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
-juan- Administrator Nginig Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Antipolo City Posts: 660 Noypiso: 1697.00 ++	Hindi nga ako gumagamit ng friendster or similar, so never got to build an online network. Thanks for your help, bentong. This means a lot to me. __________________ Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men's blood and probably themselves will not be realized. -Daniel Hudson Burnham

01-21-2006, 01:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
gimik.com Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 31 Noypiso: 200.00 ++	Hey Juan, I added this to my plog at http://plogging.com/emil hopefully this will reach more people and besides I know some blessed members to help out as well. God Bless to your cousin, Emil __________________ $8.75/yr @NeedName.Com - Registration for .COM .NET .ORG .IN .JP, others. We are established reseller networks, join us today! Gimik.com - Friends connecting friends.

01-22-2006, 08:57 AM	#10 (permalink)
-juan- Administrator Nginig Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Antipolo City Posts: 660 Noypiso: 1697.00 ++	Thanks, Ed. By the way, when you register, make sure to write down your DONOR NUMBER and LOCATION, and email it to this address: jacobkrueger [at] gmail.com This is the only way we can make sure that Christine's doctors can quickly track your name on the registry. We just received this info today, so as you can imagine we're scrambling to let everyone know in time. So please let your friends know. We're doing our best to sort through the hundreds of emails we received, but we need your help to spread the word. Thank you again for all your help. __________________ Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men's blood and probably themselves will not be realized. -Daniel Hudson Burnham

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01-20-2006, 08:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
bentong Hari ng Sablay Mayumi Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 332 Noypiso: 547.00 ++	I will help you sir juan to spread the message.

01-20-2006, 09:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
bentong Hari ng Sablay Mayumi Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 332 Noypiso: 547.00 ++	aside sa friendster, ano pa bang networking sites na alam nyo?

01-20-2006, 09:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
einjhel onna bugeisha Orihinal Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: sa langit! sama ka? Posts: 750 Noypiso: 3423.00 ++	i got a few friends sa states, i'll ask them to take part

01-21-2006, 08:09 AM	#8 (permalink)
-juan- Administrator Nginig Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Antipolo City Posts: 660 Noypiso: 1697.00 ++	Thank you so much! With friends like you helping out, I know we can find that match soon.

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