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Rob2529 Member Since: 22 Nov 2010 Location: Wirral, uk Posts: 1470 |
Don't worrie about taking it off topic. As for getting on the bone marrow register it couldn't be more easy if you give blood. Fill in a form and they take an extra vile of blood and jobs done. If you are a match it's a series of injections to harvest the marrow cells then a few weeks later plug you in with one arm and retrun it via the other put the blood through a machine and it removes what is needed and job done. If you give blood next time ask to join the register. May never be called upon but one day might save someones life! |
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19th Apr 2011 12:36pm |
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Rob2529 Member Since: 22 Nov 2010 Location: Wirral, uk Posts: 1470 |
Hope you find a do or soon! |
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19th Apr 2011 12:38pm |
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algt2 Member Since: 01 Jan 2011 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 65 |
A fair point well made, this thread did inspire me to go and give blood today so thats got to be a good thing, was a bit overdue donating |
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19th Apr 2011 1:39pm |
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Rob2529 Member Since: 22 Nov 2010 Location: Wirral, uk Posts: 1470 |
"My work here is done!" |
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19th Apr 2011 2:07pm |
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JOKER Member Since: 11 Sep 2008 Location: Sconnie Botland Posts: 15876 |
Fair Due's to Rob for doing what he did ....
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19th Apr 2011 3:27pm |
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Seepee Member Since: 17 Apr 2007 Location: Derbyshire Dales Posts: 100 |
i think the "bone marrow" is now harvested direct from the blood as stem cells now using centrifuge technology by a company called Caridian rather than the old way of pushing a huge needle into your pelvic bone and sucking it out into syringe. Banished back to RRS for the moment !!! |
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19th Apr 2011 5:32pm |
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Rob2529 Member Since: 22 Nov 2010 Location: Wirral, uk Posts: 1470 |
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19th Apr 2011 7:30pm |
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diesel Member Since: 09 Jan 2011 Location: Wakefield Posts: 41 |
They still check mine through my hip bone. It's called a bone marrow expiration and hurts quite a bit. Most people have it done under general but I'm 'ard and have it done under local They can't anaesthatise bone though so it's an interesting experience when the drill penetrates your pelvis Andy |
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20th Apr 2011 10:35am |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35379 |
ouch!! ... - .- -.
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20th Apr 2011 10:47am |
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