Speech/Language Pathologist Janelle Munson has made the courageous decision to try and be a match for a bone marrow transplant. One night Munson was on Facebook and saw that one her friends posted a status saying someone in their family needed a bone marrow transplant.
“As soon as I saw this status it just popped in my head to go ahead and try. Its a very exciting feeling that you might be able to save someones life.”
“In order to be a match I have to take a cotton swab on the inside of my mouth. I then send it in and they return back to me if I have a match or not. Then if I do I go ahead with the bone marrow transplant procedure. The idea of going under surgery doesn’t scare me and it’s definitely worth it,” said Munson.
In order to start all this you have to go to www.bethematch.com and it will give you the information their. Unfortunately there are some guidelines to who can donate;
- Between ages 18 and 60
- Willing to donate to anyone
- Meet the health guidelines
- Doesn’t have HIV or risk of it
- No risk of Hepatitis
- No forms of most Heart disease or cancer
- No chronic lung disease
- No diabetes requiring insulin or diabetes related with health issues
- No disease that affects blood clotting or bleeding
- No recent back surgery or ongoing back pains
- No autoimmune/neurological disorders
- Cant be an organ or marrow transplant recipient
- Can’t be significantly obese
- also can’t have current sleep apnea
Patients are most likely to match someone of their own race or ethnicity so everyone is more then welcome and needed to help save someones life.
