Comments on: They got married the next day

By: bytewords

bytewords — Thu, 25 May 2006 07:40:34 +0000

it is terrible to hear this tragic news. people go about all their lives looking for the special love in their lives. here is a couple who found it only to be snatched away from them.

a few months back i was asked to, but did not register for the database, all because i was in a rush that day. i can't describe how horribly guilty i feel now. i am telling everyone around me to register as soon as they can---no one should repeat my mistake.

By: Janeofalltrades

Janeofalltrades — Thu, 25 May 2006 04:11:21 +0000

Oh gosh after all that. Extremely heartbreaking. My condolences to Smita as well.

By: AT

AT — Thu, 25 May 2006 03:29:15 +0000

Our condolences go out to Smita whose husband Abhi passed away two days ago.

By: Abhi

Abhi — Mon, 29 Aug 2005 18:26:22 +0000

Karam, The best way to help is to get registered with the database. Once you are in there you “biodata” can be searched via the database for a match. I hope that U.S. databases are cross-linked to those in India but maybe not. Does anyone know the answer to that? Maybe what is needed is for drives of this sort to be organized in cities in South Asia.

By: Karam Lakshman

Karam Lakshman — Mon, 29 Aug 2005 17:52:54 +0000

My sister is currently going through chemotherapy for AML. I'd love to help in any way possible. I am in Bangalore and I have done a bone marrow match test for my sister and it wasn't a match.

I can't quite figure out how to contact the people mentioned in the story.

If the poster of this story or the people mentioned in the story would like to see if I am a match, please email me at kingkongfu'at'yahoo.com (insert @ where 'at' is).

I know what they're going through and I'd love to help in any manner.

By: RC

RC — Mon, 29 Aug 2005 16:42:01 +0000

SIG, The bone marrow process is as follows: - If a patient is diagnosed with Acute Lymphbastic Leukemia (ALL) or Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML), patient has a chance to survive is he/she gets a matching donor. - Best match is siblings/parents. If that doesnt match then one will have to try out side. - From Donor's perspective, first you just give a sample of blood. (This blood sample will be a little bit more than what you give for your regular blood tests, actually it has to be in a bigger tube) - Then NMDP keeps them in their record. If a match is found the Donor will be contacted for further tests. - At the time they will draw 6-7 samples of blood. They take about 70-90 days to do the complete match. - When the final match comes positive, NMDP sends a packet of forms regarding information about the process. - They give a session with a NMDP doctor(specialist) for all your concerns and questions. - The patient's doctor determines whether patient needs bone-marrow or Peripheral Blood Stem Cells (PBSC). Both of these require the same tests for matching, so after match is found any of the procedures can be done. - While NMDP is talking to you, the patient is being prepped. The patient has to be made ready for the donation and then donation should occur at a time that makes the delivery of it faster and easier. - The actual process for PBSC and Marrow donation is different .. Its on NMDP's website Donor Info - If any one needs detailed info about my experience thru' the process, or any other info you can contact me at my email. (rajChaudhary@yahoo.com)

Presently patients in 22 countries have access to the library of NMDP.
In general, for donor this is a very easy process it, may be a little involved but the reward is huge. Besides, NMDP is great, their people are great.
Everyone should give a sample to NMDP.

By: LolaKashmir

LolaKashmir — Mon, 29 Aug 2005 16:36:38 +0000

http://www.matchpia.org succesful story of a desi couple who were able to find a match…

ms-ambigous or mixed race it’s a huge problem. Finding marrow or any match for african americans is super difficult because so many oare mixed race…

By: Owen

Owen — Mon, 29 Aug 2005 13:50:06 +0000

For anyone in the UK who’s interested in going on the Antony Nolan Bone Marrow Register go to http://www.anthonynolan.org.uk/index.php?location=3.1

By: ms

ms — Mon, 29 Aug 2005 10:24:10 +0000

...unfortunately this is an affliction in which race matters

Just out of curiosity, what happens to people of mixed (or ambiguous) race?

By: SIG

SIG — Mon, 29 Aug 2005 09:11:13 +0000

RC, do explain what the process of donating bone marrow is about ?

Also, I call on the panelists to please follow up and post when the man finds a match and a donor.