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[honooko]

To people in US (and possibly Canada,)

I found out last night that an old and dear friend, Rob, was diagnosed at the end of July with an aggressive T-cell Lymphoma. Rob needs a bone marrow transplant to survive, and no one in his family is a match.

Rob is one of those people you just like. He's friendly and reliable. I have a voicemail on my phone that I have saved since December 31st, 2005, wishing me a happy new year. Rob is on the list of my big-brothers-who-aren't. And he is dying. He's 23.

Please, please. Visit Rob's site and find out if you are a bone marrow match. You might be the one to save his life.

Comments

[katmillia.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry. :( I will think about signing up for this- but I'm allergic to anesthesia, so the surgery would be hell for me (but I should do it anyway, because you can save someone's life). I hope he finds a match!

[honooko.livejournal.com]

I almost certainly cannot, because they mention you must be within normal BMI range, and I have a BMI of 17; I'm too "underweight". I'm going to do the swab anyway, because any reasonable doctor will know that I'm healthy regardless.

I just hope he finds someone in time.

[katmillia.livejournal.com]

I totally did sign up, so I hope I can help someone, too! :) :) I think my BMI hovers just above 20- I believe that's still "average"?

[peculiaritea.livejournal.com]

I signed up to complete a donor kit and find out if I'm a match! :)
Hopefully a match will be found and Rob can begin recovering. *hugs*

[sailor]

I have too many blood issues to donate basically anything ever, but I'm sending this to everyone on facebook. he sounds wonderful and is also a fabulous photographer.