Blood Cancer - Everyone Can Be A Hero

"So there am I... in a hospital. I am not the ill one ... someone other is - terminally ill. Who? I don't know. Where does she/he live? Which religion does she/he belongs to? - This is not important. 

Somebody urgently need my help now."

Hello Steemians, this is a very important topic in my opinion. Every 3 minutes, an American is diagnosed with a blood cancer. It comes suddenly with no symptoms and then you stand there...alone because doctors only cannot save your life if you are diagnosed with blood cancer.

Blood cancer (leukemia) can only be cured if there is some donator who has almost the same genetics as the patient has and is willing to donate his stem cells to the patient. Before you ask, stem cells will recover completely within one week. 

So let us say you are wanting to help but don't know how?
First of all you have to register yourself on the website > https://www.dkms.org/en/register <
After that they will send you a swab kit. Here is a video with easy instructions how to use them correctly :

If you send your swabs back they will analyze it and put you on the donator list.
The registration isn't as that hard, is it?

From now on you are a possible life saver! Now it is time to wait and maybe get called.
It could happen in a few weeks, in a few months/years or never but most important is you give it a try.
Just try to imagine you were the patient who needs a transplation. You would also be glad if someone could save your life. There is a big difference between trying or  doing nothing at all.
Please give it a try because we all need unexpected help sometimes.

So what happens if you get the call? You still have the choice if you are willing to donate or not so no worry.
If you are ready to donate you have to make some other checks in the hospital and if everything is ready - especially you - the donation can begin.

The most thing what people worry about is the pain you get if you are donating. I can fully understand this statement but if you are really wanting to save someone's life you will forget the pain. The most side effects will disappear within 48 hours completely like headaches, fatigue and muscle ache.
They will regularly check you after the donation so they can make sure you recover completely.  If you're not, they'll arrange and pay for any follow-up care. 

I hope you understand that you will recover fully within 2 days and help a patient who couldn't recover at all in his entire life.
So just to let you know: Before you even get called that you are a potential donator, the patient went trough a chemotherapy ... so mostly these transplations are the last chance for the patient.

If you really want to do something good in your life - take the chance and check yourself. Maybe you can save someday someones life.

If you have questions, feel free to ask. I am not a doctor but i will try to help as best as I can.

dandylion

Source & more info:  https://www.dkms.org/en