At any given time, about 7,500 Americans are actively searching for a bone marrow donor. In July, my friend Fred became one of them. Bone marrow transplants offer people with leukemia, lymphoma and other potentially fatal diseases a new lease on life. And thanks to the awareness efforts of ABC’s Good Morning America co-host Robin ...
Recently, my husband and I registered to become Bone Marrow donors. The process was simple, fast, and painless, but our half-hour errand could save a life. This past summer, our neighbor’s six year old daughter and close friend of our children was diagnosed with Leukemia. Treatment has been swift and trying for the family, but ...
Each year, many adults and children undergo a bone marrow transplant. For many patients, education and support for the bone marrow transplant process is provided but, most commonly, these education and support programs fail to educate in the area of post-treatment care. When in need of a bone marrow transplant, it is important to understand ...
Bone marrow donors are volunteers. Healthy bone marrow is transplanted into adults and children who battle any of the hundred or so leukemia cancer diseases, or other blood illnesses. About 70% of patients do not have a match in their own family. That’s when the National Bone Marrow Registry ® (NBMR) and Be The Match ...
Becoming a bone marrow donor is a generous, selfless, undertaking. Read on for an overview of what happens when you are chosen as a bone marrow donor. Educating yourself with what to expect as an actual donor will help you decide if joining a bone marrow registry is right for you. You’ve made the decision ...
Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is commonly known to American’s as “Lorenzo’s Oil Disease”, named after an 1993 Oscar nominated film starring Susan Sarandon and Nick Nolte. It is based on a family’s experience with the disease. Adrenoleukodystrophy is in a group of genetic disorders that are called the leukodystrophies. These genetic disorders cause damage to the myelin ...
