National Marrow Donor Program

[asterroc]

Dear LJ,

No I'm not going to register to donate bone marrow. Yeah I know that every person on the registry represents a chance at a saved life. I even know that as a multiracial person, my bone marrow's much more desirable. But it scares the shit out of me. Yes I read the myths and facts, donation FAQs, when you're contacted as a possible match, and everything else on Be The Match / National Marrow Donor Program - I read it all hoping I'd get over it. But it still scares the shit out of me. You can stop inviting me now.

You can take it when I'm dead, though. I've got a nice little "organ donor" thing on my driver's license, and I've told my family and significant other that I'll donate everything but my brain. So if my bone marrow's still useful when I'm dead, please do take it then.

Hearts and livers,

Zandperl

Comments

[oh-chris.livejournal.com]

It scares the shit out of me too.
I didn't mean to come off all preachy.

[jennekirby.livejournal.com]

Where/how are you being invited?

I actually made up my mind a week or so ago, completely unprompted, that I am finally un-scared enough of general anesthesia to be on the registry (and, uh, finally eligible because I lost weight, though I never knew I was ineligible before), but haven't taken action yet; seems like an odd coincidence that it's coming up here.