In addition to the flood of emotion it brought, the news of her diagnosis reminded me that I had once vowed to join the bone marrow registry. That was probably the last time I heard about a child with leukemia. And then I forgot and didn't do it.
But I won't forget again because I added it to my 40 by 40 list. It replaced "Take the boys to the Galapagos Islands." (Have you ever priced such a trip? It's $20k, easy. I don't like nature that much.)
Then I went to the Be the Match site and requested the kit to join. But I'm not telling you this to pat myself on the back, I'm telling you because when I went to the site, I found out that although it usually costs money to join, right now through June 22, it's FREE.
That, my friends, is a sign.
5 comments:
I went on and registered to receive my kit today. I know marrow donation is a painful process, but it is nothing compared to the pain of losing someone who could've been saved by a donor. I think it's a great thing for people to be involved in.
Yay! I'm so glad you signed up.
I always wondered how they found matches. I'm signed up. Thanks for sharing this info!
Thanks for posting this! I put it on Twitter and Facebook too.
I am sorry about your friends child, I have a 7 year old and my heart goes out to them. I hope that their miracle comes soon.
It's so great to get such enthusiastic responses - it's one of those things most people don't think about unless tragedy hits.
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