BE THE MATCH AND SAVE LIVES! For people with life-threatening blood cancers—like leukemia and lymphoma—or other diseases, a cure exists. Be The Match® connects patients with their donor match for a life-saving marrow or umbilical cord blood transplant. THE PROCESS...is simple! To sign up requires a single swab of your mouth! DID YOU KNOW THAT... -EVERY4 MINUTES SOMEONE IS DIAGNOSED WITH A BLOOD CANCER. -360 PEOPLE A DAY ARE DIAGNOSED WITH A BLOOD CANCER -15 PEOPLE EACH HOUR 70% OF PATIENTS DO NOT HAVE A DONOR IN THEIR FAMILY. THEY DEPEND ON A MATCH YOU COULD BE THE CURE!!! You can donate two ways: (1) Bone Marrow (2) Umbilical Cord BONE MARROW The patients doctor will request that you donate either peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC) or marrow. The doctor chooses the donation method that is best for the patient. CORD BLOOD DONATION IS SAFE AND FREE! Cord blood donation is completely safe for you and your baby. No blood is taken from your baby. It’s only taken from the umbilical cord itself after your baby is born. Your labor and delivery will not be affected. And when you donate your baby’s cord blood to a public cord blood bank there are no collection or storage costs. Your baby’s cord blood will be listed on Be The Match Registry®, where it’s available for anyone in need of a transplant. FOR MORE INFORMATION go to: bethematch.org/ PICTURE BELOW: Is my brother, my hero, Justin Steinberg, who provided stem cells for me, so I could have a second chance at life. If he can do it, so can you!
Posted on: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 15:03:46 +0000
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