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Anthony Nolan register
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Hey guys
Hope it's OK to make a thread about this
Have any of you heard of the Anthony Nolan charity? Or heard about donating blood stem cells?
I guess this is a bit of a personal plea. I have a friend who has a form of blood cancer, and although she had a lot of chemotherapy and entered remission last year, she's now in the position where she needs a transplant.
The Anthony Nolan trust has a register which links potential donors with recipients across the world. All you have to do to sign up to the register is spit into a tube! You can get a kit sent to you in the post, and send it back for free. Then you're on the register, and hopefully you could be a match for someone, somewhere, and then donate!
There's not much point me repeating stuff on the website, but please please take a look at the Anthony Nolan website.
Even if it's not something you're particularly interested in, please pass on the info to anyone who you think may be! Thanks for reading
Hope it's OK to make a thread about this
Have any of you heard of the Anthony Nolan charity? Or heard about donating blood stem cells?
For many people suffering from a blood cancer, such as leukaemia, a blood stem cell transplant may be their last chance of life.
I guess this is a bit of a personal plea. I have a friend who has a form of blood cancer, and although she had a lot of chemotherapy and entered remission last year, she's now in the position where she needs a transplant.
The Anthony Nolan trust has a register which links potential donors with recipients across the world. All you have to do to sign up to the register is spit into a tube! You can get a kit sent to you in the post, and send it back for free. Then you're on the register, and hopefully you could be a match for someone, somewhere, and then donate!
There's not much point me repeating stuff on the website, but please please take a look at the Anthony Nolan website.
Even if it's not something you're particularly interested in, please pass on the info to anyone who you think may be! Thanks for reading
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Yay you get some free tea with it ha
:yes: Men 18-30 are most likely to be asked to donate.
I have just signed up.
Woo!
I'm pretty chuffed with myself, also made blood and platelets appointments.
I will try to join when my postnatal ban has finished
I should really have updated this! My friend got a transplant through the register a few months ago from a German man This really does save lives....
That's wonderful to hear! How is your friend doing?
I will have to check if I can join this. I seem to hover around the minimum / just under the weight stuff.