i just got news of something that's goosebump-worthy and i couldn't wait until after-hours to share.
last year, i organized a bone marrow drive at green team for anthony. the way it works is that you come in, give a tiny sample of blood which is analyzed for certain attributes, and you are added to a global database of potential bone marrow donors. so anytime someone from around the world needs a bone marrow transplant, the genetic factors of each person is the database is scanned against those of the person needing the transplant and hopefully a match is found.
if there is a 1st round match, there are a few more rounds, to go deeper into the genetic info and confirm that its a true match.
i just found out that one of my good friends from that drive, has just one more test to go to prove she is a match! how. amazing. is. that. hopefully, we'll have had a hand in potentially saving a life. i don't even really have the words to express how this makes me feel. i'll work on that...and keep you posted for sure.
and i am *not* teary. okay, well maybe a little, and only in the best way.
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Monday, March 26, 2007
do-goodin'
saturday night, my friend euroskip and i headed out for an evening of driving around the city. we volunteered for a group called rightrides. basically, they give gals a free & safe ride home on saturday nights (vs walking or taking the train home alone), and we were one of the three driving teams.
so we picked up our zip car around 11:30 then headed out and about the city, driving to-and-fro the city and various brooklyn hoods, picking up various gals and bringing them right to their front doors.
it was fun. euroskip and i have similar music tastes and had come prepared with tunes - our goal was not only to be efficient (read speedy) drivers but the driving team with the best music. it's also entertaining to out at 3:30 in the morning completely sober.
highlight of the night? driving across hudson, this girl starts puking out of the side of her cab. eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewe. euro, ever the photographer, snapped a picture of the very unhappy looking girl and the sullied cab. good stuff.
i got to bed around 5:30, and needless to say, i was very very tired when my noisy neighbors woke me at 10 or so. i had a lot of fundraising captain stuff to do, as well as run (i was going to go for 8 miles). of course the day didn't go as planned.
i spent most of my morning going through our participants webpages, checking out who potentially needed a call. there are a lot of people so this process alone tooke me a good amount of the day. it was at this point that i got really exhausted and decided there would be no run. i departed the coffee shop for the comfort of sweat pants and the couch and made my calls.
the people i actually spoke to actually seemed to be glad i had called, and i was able to clear up some questions about recommitment and what not. everyone else...avoided my call. i now know what it feels like to be a telemarketer. i think most people avoided the unknown number that came up on their screens. ah well, at least i tried.
and the exhaustion of saturday night made me sleep like a log and not drag my butt out of bed this morning. so that means...you guessed it. the treadmill. just a little longer and i might just be able to run outside even if i don't get out right at 6...
wish me luck.
so we picked up our zip car around 11:30 then headed out and about the city, driving to-and-fro the city and various brooklyn hoods, picking up various gals and bringing them right to their front doors.
it was fun. euroskip and i have similar music tastes and had come prepared with tunes - our goal was not only to be efficient (read speedy) drivers but the driving team with the best music. it's also entertaining to out at 3:30 in the morning completely sober.
highlight of the night? driving across hudson, this girl starts puking out of the side of her cab. eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewe. euro, ever the photographer, snapped a picture of the very unhappy looking girl and the sullied cab. good stuff.
i got to bed around 5:30, and needless to say, i was very very tired when my noisy neighbors woke me at 10 or so. i had a lot of fundraising captain stuff to do, as well as run (i was going to go for 8 miles). of course the day didn't go as planned.
i spent most of my morning going through our participants webpages, checking out who potentially needed a call. there are a lot of people so this process alone tooke me a good amount of the day. it was at this point that i got really exhausted and decided there would be no run. i departed the coffee shop for the comfort of sweat pants and the couch and made my calls.
the people i actually spoke to actually seemed to be glad i had called, and i was able to clear up some questions about recommitment and what not. everyone else...avoided my call. i now know what it feels like to be a telemarketer. i think most people avoided the unknown number that came up on their screens. ah well, at least i tried.
and the exhaustion of saturday night made me sleep like a log and not drag my butt out of bed this morning. so that means...you guessed it. the treadmill. just a little longer and i might just be able to run outside even if i don't get out right at 6...
wish me luck.
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Bone Marrow Registry Part Deux - no blood required!
lookie here, there isn't even any blood-letting. go get swabbed. everybody's doin' it.
Thursday, March 8, 2007
5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
NY Press Building
333 7th Ave (btwn 28th and 29th)
14th Floor
What happens at a Bone Marrow Registry Drive?
You fill out the registration and consent forms and have a cheek swab which will then be tested for tissue types. Then, your anonymous data is put on the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) and the Bone Marrow Donors Worldwide (BMDW) registries with your tissue types. Doctors of many blood cancer patients search these registries to find potential matches for a transplant.
Thursday, March 8, 2007
5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
NY Press Building
333 7th Ave (btwn 28th and 29th)
14th Floor
What happens at a Bone Marrow Registry Drive?
You fill out the registration and consent forms and have a cheek swab which will then be tested for tissue types. Then, your anonymous data is put on the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) and the Bone Marrow Donors Worldwide (BMDW) registries with your tissue types. Doctors of many blood cancer patients search these registries to find potential matches for a transplant.
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
***bone marrow donor drive - this friday***
one of our teammates' father has been fighting leukemia since this past june. after a brief time in remission, last week his family received the unfortunate news that his leukemia has returned.
he needs a bone marrow transplant, and as of right now there is no one that is a match in the registry. please consider being added to the registry! the process of registering is very fast (i did it myself a few months ago). if you have questions, hit me up at girlyoubetterrun@gmail.com
When: Friday, March 2, 2007, 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: NY Press Building, 333 7th Ave (btw 28th and 29th), 14th Floor – Conference Room
What does it take? 5 minutes and less than a teaspoon of blood
he needs a bone marrow transplant, and as of right now there is no one that is a match in the registry. please consider being added to the registry! the process of registering is very fast (i did it myself a few months ago). if you have questions, hit me up at girlyoubetterrun@gmail.com
When: Friday, March 2, 2007, 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: NY Press Building, 333 7th Ave (btw 28th and 29th), 14th Floor – Conference Room
What does it take? 5 minutes and less than a teaspoon of blood
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