Donor Registry

Last year my cousin Ericas' friend was diagnosed with Leukaemia. He was in and out of hospital all summer and fall last year with treament. Around Christmas he was in the clear and on his way to being cancer free. Last week he found out the cancer has come back.

I have never met Richard and I have only met his wife a few times. But through Erica I was connected with his blog and followed along with his journey. What hits home most for me is that Richard is the father of two young boys the same age as my two. I cannot even begin to imagine how I would handle the stuggles that Richard and Sonja have been through over the past year. My heart goes out to them and I think of them every day, even though they probably don't even know who I am.

Richards blog is here if you would like to check it out. http://www.bitemefriday.blogspot.com I hope they don't mind me sharing it.

Richards post today is sending a call out to anyone who might be interested in signing up for the stem cell and marrow registry. You most likely will not be a match for Richard, and you may not even be a match for anyone, but you may be a match for SOMEONE....and that sounds like a good reason to join. I just signed up, it took me a few minutes to fill out an online form. I then got a message saying I would be contacted within the next 10 day with instructions for collecting my swab.
If you are a match and eligeble for donation, it is a day surgery and you are back to normal in a few days.
Pretty simple to do and it could change someone's life.

PLEASE CONSIDER SIGNING UP

http://www.blood.ca/CentreApps/Internet/UW_V502_MainEngine.nsf/page/onematch?OpenDocument&CloseMenu"

Please keep Richard, Sonja, AJ and Dexter in your thoughts.