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Follow on Google News | Help A Sick Child By Participating In Free Online Bone Marrow DriveDonating bone marrow is a simple procedure, they don't go through your spine. Giving life saving bone marrow is just a needle in your hip area. Joining the registry is an easy swab in your mouth. Imagine if it was your child that needed bone marrow.
By: Team Sydney Register to be a bone marrow donor online at http://join.marrow.org website from June 8th through June 22nd. Fill out a short health questionnaire and enter SYDNEY in the promo code field and the cotton swab kit will be mailed to you. It's that easy. If you join the registry you may never be a match for someone but if you are then you will have the choice to save someone's life if you proceed with the donation. See how easy it is to join the registry: http://www.youtube.com/ Sydney Gavan has Biphenotypic Leukemia (Both AML & ALL types) which accounts for only 5% of all leukemias. She has undergone Chemo but her blast percentage has gone up to 10% so she is no longer in remission. Sydney needs to have a transplant and as of April 27th out of all 6 million registered donors NOT ONE is a match for her. This latest development is gut wrenching. We need to spread the word to EVERYONE EVERYWHERE to please get on the National Bone Marrow Registry. Sydney has a couple of numbers that are hard to match and it is now more important than ever to get people tested and on the list. Leukemia, a cancer of the bone marrow and blood, can affect anyone, as the cause of the disease is unknown. About 231,000 people have it in the United States with 44,000 new cases being diagnosed each year. Around half of these people will die of the disease, many because they won’t find a match for bone marrow transplant. The process of joining the registry is simple; a quick health questionnaire and a cheek swab is all it takes. Just log onto www.marrow.org to find local bone marrow drives. Unfortunately, only a third of patients who require a bone marrow transplant will find a match. Dear Potential Marrow Donor, Thank you for your interest in joining the National Marrow Donor Program Registry. The online drive will run: June 8, 2009 – June 22, 2009 Access the online drive by visiting the link: http://join.marrow.org Enter SYDNEY into the field labeled “Promo Code.” Entering this promo code will allow you to register for free! The normal cost to join the marrow donor Registry is $52 to help cover the lab fee. End
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