Bone Marrow Stem Cell Donation

In August 2009 I donated Bone Marrow Stem Cells via the apheresis procedure. I have been registered with the Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry since 2001.

For more information see http://www.abmdr.org.au/

I do not know who the recipient is.

Lead up to the process required a full health check and four days of injections of 900 micrograms of Fligrastim - a hormone that makes your bones make extra stem cells. These are then extracted using a machine and your remaining blood returned to your body.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• bone
• marrow
• donation
• stem
• cell
• cells

[BlaiseBabayy]

I am hoping to do this when I turn eighteen! Just how comfortable you seem has given me more confidence!