Comments on: How to Save A Life in DC + NYC — UPDATED

By: ak

ak — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:42:27 +0000

I was wondering if anybody is going to the Tamil conference next month, and would be able to organize a small-scale drive there? I cannot make it to the conference, but I thought it would be a good venue to add some more donors to the registry. If you are interested, please e-mail me : akpoola at gmail.com. The program will send you everything you need to conduct the drive, and I can arrange a table, location etc for you at the conference. Please do e-mail me if you are interested – I’ve been trying to go through the organizers of the conference, but nobody seems to have/want to take the time to do this. I figured that since the SM community is already keyed into this issue, it would be easier to find someone here to do it. Thanks.

By: DJ Drrrty Poonjabi

DJ Drrrty Poonjabi — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:43:16 +0000

I'm lovin' the totally inappropriate Jane's Addiction reference. @=)

I registered over the weekend, along with my cousin who was visiting from Canada. The small but steady trickle of complete strangers converging into an unknown place to do their part to save the life of a man they've probably never met was inspiring and moving. If haven't already done so, I urge you to attend a drive or join the registry online. This is entirely doable: Vinay can live.

Onward, ye mutineers! Heave-ho!! Yarrr!!!

By: feeling better

feeling better — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 22:11:10 +0000

thanks ak :0) yes you are right.and your words gave me heart so i tried again on more ppl. two more have requested the home test kit.will speak about it to as many ppl as i speak with today!

By: SP

SP — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 06:42:20 +0000

A N N A:

Many thanks for the post & reminder. And thank you DC for registering! This weekend we crossed the 4000 mark--but the fight ain't over. Several drives are forthcoming--click here for info.

ak wrote:

i'm trying to work out something for the tamil convention.

FYI Team Vinay is slated to be at:

TANA (Telugu convention) - July 5-7, Washington, D.C. FETNA (Tamil convention) - July 7-9, Raleigh, NC BMM (Marathi conference) - Jun 28-Jul 1, Seattle, WA

If you can volunteer, please email indiaseema@hotmail.com or call (949) 291-2545. We're expecting thousands at each event and could use the hands.

By: ak

ak — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 17:59:23 +0000

not feeling good, i have run a few drives for SAMAR, and i know the frustration very well. i don’t know what would be a better presentation, because people are afraid of the fear of having to go through a medical procedure. the fact that it’s for a stranger is also no help – it’s always somebody else’s problem. i think if people do not already feel that a small medical procedure is worth potentially saving a life, then no presentation is going to sway them. it has to be in them to help.

By: not feeling good

not feeling good — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 17:53:55 +0000

I read this post earlier and looked up to find a drive going on here in houston n then fnd roopa’s post here on SM giving out her contact info.(that turned out to be crucial) we have a big gang of desis here 30 ish ppl who meet for potluck in n out the weekends. So i sent out an email explaining this cause n giving links earlier in the day n then talked abt it post dinner. but could get only 2 ppl apart from my husband n me to come over ten minutes drive away n contribute. though i had quite simply n clearly explained the procedures for donating ( the cheek swab n also the later on donation procedures if a match is found) i found out later that the ppl who did not go were drinking n joking ( v childidh really) abt the body parts that would be removed for surgery n stuff like that.They have not had a brush with any misfortune in life so far i guess( inevitable for us all) so they did not ralize the seriousnes of this. ( Don’t go if you don’t want to but please this is not a joke subject!) i keep thinking that a bettter or different presentation would have got more ppl because all these ppl are otherwise decent helpful regular.There’s just the fear of going in unneeded medical procedures.any ideas or sugggestions ( for them or me )? sorry for the long post

By: Monika

Monika — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 04:18:22 +0000

I just registered in Boston tonight at a TIE event. Vinay’s wife Rashmi was there. Tired, but with a smile on her face, she was handing out the forms and making sure each question on every questionnaire was answered. Hope she finds what she is looking for in the many forms she got back tonight.

By: ak

ak — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 20:21:18 +0000

gm, once you are in the registry, no further steps are required to update. re your parents, i think that rule is probably strict, but if you have questions, call SAMAR - they're really helpful.

By: gm

gm — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 18:57:47 +0000

I am glad that the link to "ultrabrown" was made (kudos to #1).

I have a couple of questions, and I hope someone may have answers. Do you register every year or so or is registering once enough. Just wondering.

Also, my parents want to register. They are both well over age 60 but in robust health, are very energetic (but both are diabetic but it is under control). We noticed that the bone marrow donor age requirements are to be between the ages of 18 to 60 or something like that. Is it possible to have exceptions to the rules?

By: prash

prash — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:25:15 +0000

Hello, We are conducting a drive this weekend for folks in Connecticut: Location: Connecticut Valley Hindu Temple Society, 11 Training Hill Rd, Middletown, CT 06457 Date: Saturday, June 16th 2007 Time: 9 AM to 3 PM. Contact: Temple at 860-346-8675 or yours truly, Prashanth ( iprash@gmail.com / 203 761 4651 ). SM readers in Connecticut, we need all the donors we can get! Thanks! -prash.