Ok Ladies lets do something worthwhile today - who wants to join me and register with the Anthony Nolan Trust to be a potential Bone Marrow Donor.

[sparkleymummy]

Its an easy process and could save a life. Please have a look at the website www.anthonynolan.org.uk

Lets see if we can make a difference

I registered about 2 years ago when a little girl in our community was very poorly - so did DH

Very worthwhile.

What a coincidence sparkleymummy - I started a thread saying the same thing a couple of minutes before you.

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My thread here :www.mumsnet.com/Talk/138/506568

Thanks for that podmog, didn't know that - is this the place ?
www.blood.co.uk/pages/marrow_info.html

great minds think alike!

ok lets go for the transfusion service

Link here :www.blood.co.uk/pages/marrow_info.html

Podmog, is that definately correct? I've arranged for the company I work for to run a recruitment clinic in a few weeks through Anthony Nolan to get more people to join the register. I don't want to be costing the NHS more money. When I've searched the internet about this I've found that Anthony Nolan held a clinic about joining their register at an NHS hospital in January of this year - surely this wouldn't be encouraged if it was to cost the NHS more money? This could all just be confusion on my part - which I apologise in advance for! Thanks for your help.

Ive registered through the blood donors, transfusion service, very simple, easy & painless.

Can we also add a reminder for people (if able) to give blood too!
ds2'S Life was saved several times by donated blood, maybe it was a mumsnetter??

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Bumping for you.

I would, but can't (history of hepatitis, even though treated and gone, disqualifies me from any sort of donation ).

I am registered as a bone marrow donor with the national blood donor register.

Well done to those of you who are signing up.

Bump in the hopes that others read this and sign up.

Bumping this for a little boy I know, and for everyone out there who needs a bone marrow transplant.

www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=165480795962&ref=mf

Please register if you're eligible, I'm not because of autoimmune issues. Can't give blood either because I've had a transfusion - thank you to the people who give blood otherwise I wouldn't be here now, if you are able please give blood too.

Thanks!

So worthwhile. I am on the ANBMR but live in Switzerland where we can't even give blood because we may have BSE. I think that there is an upper age limit though. I joined around 20 odd years ago in my early twenties and think that they want donors of bone marrow to be less than 45.

Yes, the age limit is 40 but if you join before then, you stay on the register until you're 60.

And even if you can't register/donate, please spread the word! Thanks!

I'll send an email to all my RL friends in the UK, not worth me even enquiring here, I could be a mad cow FFS.

Bump.Maybe a little more needed about process of becoming a BMD,very worthwile but feel the full picture is needed about having a BMB even though a very worthwile cause and donors are desperately needed.

Thanks Mavis:

British Bone Marrow Registry
Anthony Nolan Trust
Info on donation from NHS Choices

I was looking into signing up when I feel pregnant again.

Intend to begin giving blood an sign up once I've had this baby...

It was this that brought Bone Marrow donation to my attention.

Bumping

And again!

Hi everyone. Thanks for this thread sparkley

Take a look at my profile please.

There is a picture of my DD.

She was 12 when she was diagnosed with luekemia. She died aged 14. The search for a bone marrow match was unsuccessful.

Its her birthday on 20th January. She would have been 18.

Thanks to all of you who take the step.
A lot.