PeterLucas wrote:
> No treats, no junk, no booze........ just good healthy food and lots of
> salad with good portions of red meat for the next couple of weeks.
>
> The SO is a bit miffed I won't be joining her with a glass of red for
> Valentines Day, but.......
>
> I go for the first stage of screening to be a bone marrow donor next week
> and I want to give it every chance of being successful.
>
> I've been a member of the Registry (ABMDR) for quite some time and up till
> now they've only called me in to give platelets. I used to donate plasma
> every 2 weeks, so the 4 occasions I was called in to give platelets made
> all the effort worthwhile. It's a buzz to know that you are essentially
> saving someones life with your donations.... as each donation was for a
> specific person.
>
> If this latest one pans out, I would have said *I'd* be very happy, but I'm
> sure the recipient will be even more so.
>
>
Good luck, I've been on the Registry for about 15 years and have never
gotten even a call. It's good to hear that it does work

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John Kane, Kingston ON Canada