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Devan - 4yr old, 12 weeks to live, YOU could save him esp if you are Asian/Euro mix

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mummyrex · 14/05/2010 14:31

An old school friend's 4 year old boy has a rare form of high risk leukaemia.

He has less than 12 weeks to find a bone marrow or cord blood match, so he can have a life-saving transplant.

Anyone could be the match, but they are especially interested in individuals who are of mixed Asian/European ancestry, like Devan.

Donation itself is very easy these days - similar to donating blood. But first you need to be tissue-typed to see if you're a match. For this, you will need to have a sample of your saliva or a swab of your cheek sent for testing.

Register with Anthony Nolan Trust www.anthonynolan.org.uk and they will send you a kit.

Follow the instructions and return it immediately to the registry. It's that simple. You will be contacted immediately if you match with Devan (or someone else waiting).

Men make the best donors so ladies, please ask your partners to register as well.
Thank You!! More info about Devan at www.matchdevan.com

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bunjies · 16/05/2010 13:03

I am an Asian (Indian) and European (Polish) mix but I live in France. Will the anthony nolan trust send the kit here?

mummyrex · 16/05/2010 13:19

You need to contact the France Greffe de Moelle / The French Cord Blood Registry

email: [email protected]

It is part of the www.agence-biomedecine.fr/agence but my French isn't good enough to find the right page!

[email protected] is the coordinator

Thanks!

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mummyrex · 16/05/2010 13:24

If anyone IS mixed race you can fill out a special form on www.matchdevan.com and they will help

the form is here: www.matchdevan.com/mixed-race-donor-information-form

I guess if they think there is a good chance you might match they will make sure you are looked at really quickly!!

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bunjies · 17/05/2010 20:06

Thanks mummyrex. Will contact them asap.

mummyrex · 18/05/2010 11:28

From www.matchdevan.com

5/17 - EXCITING NEWS, A POTENTIAL CORD BLOOD MATCH FOR DEVAN HAS BEEN FOUND! AWAITING CONFIRMATION.

PLEASE, PLEASE REGISTER TO BE A MARROW OR CORD BLOOD DONOR FOR OTHERS WHO ARE BATTLING CANCER AND STILL NEED A LIFE-SAVING MATCH.

THANK YOU to all the friends, family and strangers who have taken up Devan's cause and raised awareness of the desperate need for more bone marrow and cord blood donors, especially for people of mixed ancestry or underrepresented ethnicities.
With gratitude and love,
Devan's parents, Dermot and Indira

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BrokenBananaTantrum · 18/05/2010 12:16

FANTASTIC news

mummyrex · 19/05/2010 20:52

Here is the Facebook page

The match is still not confirmed so it is still worth registering, it's not just Devan waiting. If you are Euro/Asian mix then please also register on the www.matchdevan.com site because it can take many weeks for registration in the UK so if they think you might be a good match they can try and fast-track you

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