to ask you to read this URGENT PLEASE HELP

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Please read and keep this thread active if possible.

www.nuh.nhs.uk/latest-news/for-many-people-with-a-blood-cancer-a-stem-cell-donor-is-their-best-chance-of-survival-however-finding-a-matching-blood-stem-cell-donor-is-not-easy-4704

Amy desperately needs a donor within the next week or so. Are you eligible?

There are four main donor registries.You only need to register to oneas the information from all registers is collated when looking for a match.

1. The DKMS Registry (age restriction is 18 to 55 years):www.dkms.org.uk/en/register-now

1. The Anthony Nolan Registry (age restriction is 16 to 30 years):www.anthonynolan.org/8-ways-you-could-save-life/donate-your-stem-cells

1. The Welsh Bone Marrow Registry (age restriction is 17 to 31 years):www.welsh-blood.org.uk/giving-blood/bone-marrow-donor-registry/

1. The NHS British Bone Marrow Registry (eligibility determined when you attend to give a blood donation):www.bbmr.co.uk/joining-the-register/

Thank you ❤

I’m a life-long anaemic

Maybe you can - it depends on your blood counts

The link below has lots of info on what is OK and what isn’t. Depression (mentioned earlier in the thread) May well be OK. It depends on severity (mild and moderate may well be OK) and type of medication

www.dkms.org.uk/en/content/who-eligible-become-potential-donor-0

I'm already registered with Anthony Nolan, but bumping the thread for you.

A little bump for you.

I'm on the dkms register already so have this bump. Every time I see an appeal like this I'm so disappointed not to be a match. I would donate in a heartbeat.

bumping for you (not allowed on the register though heaven knows I've tried to persuade them that they want my superpowers!).

Already on dkms so bumping

My son did an allogeneic transplant when my brother had stage 4 aggressive NHL - he's now in remission, 6 years since the onset. I am too old to be a donor, but all of my children are on the register. I can't emphasise enough how important it is - my brother would have died without his transplant, leaving his wife and daughter. Now he's just an irritating little brother and an interfering dad but we love him to bits and we still have him here.

On the register already, but bumping for a great cause.

I'm on the Antony Nolan was and have been for years. I'm 50 now and they haven't taken me off the register.

As a blood cancer survivor, just want to say , thanks all, for being so kind and thoughtful,
Hopefully Amy, and many others will be helped by this thread. X

I’ve just registered with DKMS. I had looked at Anthony Nolan previously but was too old (I’m 40), I assumed it was the same for all.

I’ve just registered

I'm registered with Anthony Nolan already too

I am on DKMS bumping for you

bump

Can't register as a T1 diabetic. I hope they find a match

I've registered recently with DKMS, last I heard they were sending my swabs to Germany to be analysed.
Helpful bump for the thread.

I’m on the DKMS register, so is my husband. I hope they find someone

I'm not sure if I'm allowed. I don't technically have Pernicious Anaemia (according to my intrinsic factor test) but my body doesn't absorb B12 regardless and I have to have life long B12 injections

I'm not allowed to give blood so I guess I'm not eligible?

I've registered, I can't give blood as I had a transfusion after giving birth so I was pleased and surprised that I could go on the register.

I just looked at the first one, and I'm probably going to sign up tomorrow after checking if I am eligible. (I have some health conditions)

Who can not donate. For example I am asthmatic so I'm not allowed to donate blood.

There is a list of the website oldbagface. It says mild, controlled asthma is fine.
The only thing worrying me is if I would have to go under general to harvest the cells. I have a real fear of being put under. I'm going to have to think is it worth the small risk of having to do it (because, if you match, how could you say no?!)

I registered and I hope a match will be found soon! Hugs x

Just registered then read the comment about females who have given birth not being able to donate. Really?