18 Year old Son needs a Bone Marrow Transplant.

[NannyKaren]

Dear Mumsnetters,
this may not be the corrrect place to post this but I need your help!

A week before Christmas our 18 year old Son was diagnosed with a condition called Aplastic Anaemia, a failure of the bone marrow to produce Red blood cells, White blood cells and Platelets...... in the weeks leading up to his diagnosis I had thought he was being a lazy so and so as he was always sleeping!!!!!
The only cure will be with a Bone Marrow transplant.

Please, please I urge you to register on www.anthonynolan.org
It only requires you to give a saliva sample, as simple as that!
There is an age restriction of 18-40 to donate. Please visit the site for more infomation.

[flow4]

Sorry to hear this, NannyKaren. I hope your son finds a donor.
Here's the link, so people can just click on it to find out more: www.anthonynolan.org/What-you-can-do/save-a-life.aspx

[Theas18]

Hoping a bump will encourage someone. Already registered here, though I fear I'm too old now :( (been registered many years)

Hope things work out well for your son (())

[iwastooearlytobeayummymummy]

Dear Nannykaren
I suggest you post on Chat as you may get more traffic and possibly younger posters ( Lots of us here will be over the age limit)
Sending you love and hope xx

[mumblechum1]

Bumping for you. I'm over the age limit, but hope you find a donor soon xx

[NannyKaren]

Thank you all so very very much for your kind words and support...... I've just spent the last hour sending emails to some of the Radio 2 presenters to spread the word!!!
My Son thinks I'm OTT as well as a bit mad.... but as a Mum you just do anything you can!
I will take your advice 'iwastooearlytobeayummymummy' and post on Chat.
flow4, I have taken the link and included in all subsequent emails.
I will keep you all posted.
With much love xXx

[pharaohmum]

Good luck, i do hope you get a match x