For all that know Satori (Mike)

Bumping this up to the top. For those of you who haven't read this, please do. I will be at Frag West and Frag meetings to let everyone know just how the reefing community can help him. I am not allowed by the user agreement to post what my intentions are but if you'd like to help contact me through pm or at buffalobunch@aol.com
 
Wow, thanks Donielle! Really though, you guys don't have to do anything for us. I'm munching from the basket you sent with Fliger right now. :)
 
One thing that people can do to help is to find out her blood type & if your's is compatable with her's donate pheresis. BMT patients need this very very badly. Lots of it, and over a long period of time.
It isn't like getting regular blood or plasma, it is a very high platelet concentration that is desperately needed. Unfortunately, it is a real PIA to donate so most people don't do it and leukemia patients usually have to depend on friends & family in order to be able to receive a steady supply. The process of donating requires not only a long pre-screening questionaire but unlike donating whole blood, they put a very large needle in both or your arms while they run the blood through a large centrifuge. They return your RBCs & keep the very platelet rich plasma. The entire process takes a couple hours or so. You can have it earmarked to be donated to specific patients and the stuff is like pure gold to the recipients.
If anyone is able to do this, you will be helping her more than you could possibly imagine. Ask Mike about her blood type, When it would be needed & what organization that her hospital deals with for blood products. If you are not a compatible donor but wish to be a true hero for someone who is critically ill, call United Blood Services and ask about becoming a donor.
Frizz
 
Thanks Frizz, but we tried to set that up before and the doctors pretty much discouraged it. It's true that she does need a lot of red blood and platelets, but I guess they have a steady supply. Last time, our friends tried to donate to her to provide some sort of help, but they were also discouraged to the point of giving up.

So really, her blood and platlet supply is covered. :)
 
Interesting that this should be the case. I used to work in a blood bank & the platlets were like pure gold. They were out the door as fast as we could get them processed & there were always more requests than we could fill. Especially O neg. of course. I am glad to hear that she is covered in this area as it is so critical.
Frizz
 
Speaking of blood type, here's an interesting fact. She used to be O- but is now O+. After getting the first bone marrow transplant 2 years ago, all of her blood is now her brother's. Even DNA tests show male results, all him. :)
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11755472#post11755472 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Frizz
Interesting that this should be the case. I used to work in a blood bank & the platlets were like pure gold. They were out the door as fast as we could get them processed & there were always more requests than we could fill. Especially O neg. of course. I am glad to hear that she is covered in this area as it is so critical.
Frizz
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They probably still are. All I know is that when she needs them, they carry in a new bag. :)
 
Frizz does bring up a good point though - anyone capable of donating blood or plasma in general really should do it as often as they will let you. For red blood, it's every 56 days. You might not get to pick who gets it, but every single pint will likely save someone's life. :)
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11755499#post11755499 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Satori
Speaking of blood type, here's an interesting fact. She used to be O- but is now O+. After getting the first bone marrow transplant 2 years ago, all of her blood is now her brother's. Even DNA tests show male results, all him. :)
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Too bad she isn't enough of "all him" for the leukemia to have gone away...
BTW, One reason that they are not super encouraging about designated blood donations ( other that autologous) is because it tends to be higher risk than community blood. Friends & especially family members wanting to help patients are more likely to lie in their pre-screening paperwork. Of course extensive testing is always done but it is impossible to test for absolutely everything. This is also why donors are never paid to donate.
Frizz
 
Just wanted to update since I know most of you don't frequent the Lounge. Angela's still in the hospital and had a bone marrow biopsy on Thursday to see if the second attempt at chemo worked. We got the results yesterday, and she still has Leukemia. They're going into their most aggressive treatment, which is chemo + full body radiation + bone marrow transplant. That will probably start as early as this weekend. Here's the thread with more details:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=11999270#post11999270
 
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