FlyinDawg 0 #1 July 14, 2007 Is it true?Flyin' Dawg or SkyDog "To understand is to forgive, even oneself." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFWAJG 4 #2 July 14, 2007 Is donating bone marrow easier than donating organs? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kenz 0 #3 July 14, 2007 if you are asking if it is easier to donate marrow than an actual organ my guess would be yes... i'm on the national marrow donor's list and the information they provided us said that the procedure for donating marrow generally speaking has a quick recovery - they put you out but you are able to go back to a normal lifestyle soon after i'd imagine that the loss of an entire organ might be a little traumatic and harder to recover from i am not a dr though - thats just my guess"life does throw curveballs sometimes but it doesn't mean we shouldn't still swing for the homerun" ~ me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkycndo 0 #4 July 14, 2007 As explained to me when I registered, recovery after bone marrow donation is faster and the marrow is replaced. But the harvesting is quite uncomfortable/painful. Drill the hip with holes and extract it with a large needle. I feel it a small price to pay for someone who needs it.50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phillbo 11 #5 July 14, 2007 I'm a bone marrow recipient and I thank you for considering it ! It's not pleasant but it is easier than giving up a lung or a kidney, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyinDawg 0 #6 July 14, 2007 QuoteI'm a bone marrow recipient and I thank you for considering it ! It's not pleasant but it is easier than giving up a lung or a kidney, How can I register to donate bone marrow? I want to save person's live. How often you can donate it?Flyin' Dawg or SkyDog "To understand is to forgive, even oneself." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyinDawg 0 #7 July 14, 2007 QuoteI'm a bone marrow recipient and I thank you for considering it ! It's not pleasant but it is easier than giving up a lung or a kidney, Suppose your mother need kidney transplant and you have match blood. Would you give up a your kidney for mother?Flyin' Dawg or SkyDog "To understand is to forgive, even oneself." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #8 July 14, 2007 At least you're more likely to be alive when ya' donate bone marrow. That's preferable to me.-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phillbo 11 #9 July 14, 2007 Slow down sparky .. most people that register never end up donating. Marrow has to be a very tight match. Start here https://www.sosnet.com/safety/donor.steps.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebabin 0 #10 July 14, 2007 "Bone Marrow Transplant" Today usually means "Stem Cell Transplant" It is pretty rare that they go into the bones with needles anymore. For the Donor, it usually involves 4-5 days of receiving"granulocyte colony stimulating factor"- simply a shot in the arm each day. This is followed by the harvest, which is done through pheresis. This usually takes 5 hours and is similar to dialysis. Using an IV,they take blood out, centrifuge out the stem cells and return the rest of the blood through a second IV. The Donor's body replaces its stem cells very quickly. A shot a day for 5 days and spending half a day in pheresis is a small sacrifice considering the donation will literally save a life. I had a stem cell transplant in June using my own stem cells(autologous) and will have another one next month using a donors stem cells(allogeneic) Hope this answers your questions, please feel free to PM me if you have any other questions. Blues! Steve"Science, logic and reason will fly you to the moon. Religion will fly you into buildings." "Because figuring things out is always better than making shit up." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phillbo 11 #11 July 14, 2007 Quote Suppose your mother need kidney transplant and you have match blood. Would you give up a your kidney for mother? yes if she was otherwise healthy enough to enjoy her life after the surgery . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #12 July 14, 2007 QuoteQuote Suppose your mother need kidney transplant and you have match blood. Would you give up a your kidney for mother? yes if she was otherwise healthy enough to enjoy her life after the surgery . Recovery is a lot easier for the kidney recipient than for the kidney donor, fwiw. linz-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #13 July 14, 2007 Depends on the organ and how you look at it. For example, in many ways it would be more diifficult to donate your heart than to donate some bone marrow. On the other hand you'd be dead so what's the big deal? But it is easier for a living person to donate bone marrow instead of a part of a liver or a kidney. Recovery is quicker... My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiver30960 0 #14 July 14, 2007 Quote As explained to me when I registered, recovery after bone marrow donation is faster and the marrow is replaced. But the harvesting is quite uncomfortable/painful. Drill the hip with holes and extract it with a large needle. I feel it a small price to pay for someone who needs it. This is pretty much how it's done. And you're right, it's a small price. The really cool part is how the marrow is "installed" in the recipient. No needles, other than the one necessary for an IV. The marrow is mashed or blended or whatever to make the particulate size small enough and it just flows into the circulation like any other blood product (whole blood, PRBCs, plasma) and the body just knows where to put it to make it work. Elvisio "Still better to be the donor" rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowwhite 0 #15 July 14, 2007 My husband (Streaker) had bone marrow removed for testing and I can tell you it was quite painful for him. I would do it in a heartbeat to save someone else. Different organs have different amounts of pain necessary, and obviously some require the ultimate gift of sacrifice. Definitely get on the donor list if you are not already. Too many people can be helped with the donation of one cadaver to allow all of that help to just go to waste.skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #16 July 15, 2007 I'm a bone marrow donator... it's a "simple" procedure of a GINORMOUS needle in the tailbone to extract the bone marrow...feels like you got kicked in the ass by someone wearing a cowboy boot for a week or so... It's absolutely NOTHING to the donor especially if the recipient does well from the donation...well worth a little ache. _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #17 July 15, 2007 Not that simple, it requires either regional or general anesthesia and up to eight cuts behind the pelvic area and takes up to three hours and weeks to regenerate the marrow. Although your completely right, it would be worth it if called upon. It doesnt take much to be on the registry, its like 50 bucks and just a little blood test to see if you match. If you match someone they seek you to start the donation of marrow. Nathans on the list and has been for about a decade and hes not been called to donate yet.Sudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #18 July 15, 2007 QuoteNot that simple, it requires either regional or general anesthesia and up to eight cuts behind the pelvic area and takes up to three hours and weeks to regenerate the marrow. Although your completely right, it would be worth it if called upon. It doesnt take much to be on the registry, its like 50 bucks and just a little blood test to see if you match. If you match someone they seek you to start the donation of marrow. Nathans on the list and has been for about a decade and hes not been called to donate yet. Really? Wow...that wasn't my experience. I didn't pay anything (just the simple blood test/match) and didn't have "cuts to my pelvic area". Just very sore and bruised tailbone. _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #19 July 15, 2007 QuoteReally? Wow...that wasn't my experience Yea Maddy had some experience with receiving a donation. The cuts are so small they dont even need any stitches. I think the cost of the type match ranges and one could probably have the costs donated. I just looked it up and its 52 to 96 bucks now http://www.marrow.org/HELP/Join_the_Registry/Cost_to_join/index.html Also on that site it has a part that shows its 4 to 8 cuts which Im sure makes the needle going in much easier. Glad I found this site, gonna get Nathan to update his addy and phone number, hes a baby when in pain but if he got called I know hed follow through. Its a great site for others who want more info, Ive learned alotSudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sharimcm 0 #20 July 16, 2007 My uncle is receiving a bone marrow transplant (actually stem cell) from his identical twin brother in about two weeks. According to the doctor, it will be painful for the both of them, but they're hoping with the transplant, my uncle will have 10-15+ years longer to live... Otherwise, he may only have less than two... If I was a match, I would do it for him in a heartbeat. Thankfully, his brother is an exact match... Literally. "I had a dude tip his black cowboy hat to me after I provided him with a condom outside my hotel room at 3-something in the morning." -myself Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyinDawg 0 #21 July 16, 2007 Quote My uncle is receiving a bone marrow transplant (actually stem cell) from his identical twin brother in about two weeks. According to the doctor, it will be painful for the both of them, but they're hoping with the transplant, my uncle will have 10-15+ years longer to live... Otherwise, he may only have less than two... If I was a match, I would do it for him in a heartbeat. Thankfully, his brother is an exact match... Literally. It's isn't about painful. I can manage painful. It's not like begin in torture chamber. It's mostly importantly to save others' live. You will always recovery from painful.Flyin' Dawg or SkyDog "To understand is to forgive, even oneself." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enflyt 0 #22 July 17, 2007 No idea how painful it is... but the subject of donating blood/marrow/organs reminds me of one of my favorite books- My Sisters Keeper by Jodi Piccoult. would you deny your own sister an organ if it meant saving her life? the book is written in the first person from several main characters in the book, so you feel you understand it from their point of view. its sometimes hard to read, but definately one of my top 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squarecanopy 0 #23 July 19, 2007 How can I register to donate bone marrow? I want to save person's live. How often you can donate it? The drill once you are registered is that they keep your info in the system and if you MATCH someone in need, then they call you. The likelihood of you ever being a match is small, and that is why it is so important to be willing to be a donor, so that there are alot of people in the data base to draw from. I have been registered for 3 years now, don't ever really expect the call, but willing if it comes... Go to the National Marrow Donor Program website at www.marrow.org and it will walk you through the steps to get on the donor list! Just burning a hole in the sky..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites