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September 30, 2005
Just A Little Prick
A bit of news on our work's intranet, about how you can help save a life by registering as a bone marrow donor. Something I know only too well, having been told the stories by Jules.
Well, there's a local registration exercise going on, down at the University of Hertfordshire. Organised by Sian Willbourne, a member of staff at the University, who recently was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML). And, as it states on the pages, it's not as scary a thing as some may believe. It is, as the title says, just a little prick (No comments now, please, Ian). There's a shortage of donors, so it's even more important to get on down and register.
Full details can be found on the Hertfordshire Sports Village website - Bone Marrow Donor Sessions pages, or for something a little more local to yourself, visit The Anthony Nolan Trust.
Both this and giving blood are important. During the 2 operations Jules underwent she had more than 12 pints of blood transfused. Without donors the operation would've been impossible. And I'm not sure what levels of bone marrow she had whilst fighting leukaemia, but as with Sian's story, it can be the difference between death and survival. So, go and register if you haven't. You never know, your blood type could be super rare!
[UPDATE]
Support the charity fundraising at:
Justgiving - Help Sian Fight Leukaemia
Justgiving - Achieving the Impossible
Posted by alan at September 30, 2005 12:39 PM
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Ha! You put "no comments now" so . . . I waited 5 minutes from wanting to put a comment to putting one, thus it being later. Balluck.
Posted by: Ian (Al's Bruv) at October 2, 2005 01:18 PM