Support The MatchJake Trust!
The two bone donation processes differ slightly (info from cheekswab.org):
Peripheral Blood Stem Cell: Completing a PBSC donation is not a commonly painful procedure. The drug used to increase blood-forming cells (filgrastim) can cause mild muscle soreness, but does not commonly impact day-to-day activities. Less than 1% of PBSC donors experience a serious side effect from the procedure.
Marrow Donation: Because donors are asleep during the procedure, donors feel no pain while marrow is extracted. However, upon waking up some soreness is expected. Donors are likely to need a day or two or longer for the lower back soreness to subside, depending on various factors like age, activity level, and general health. Painkillers are likely to be prescribed. The majority (more than 98.5%) of donors from the Be The Match Registry feel completely recovered within a few weeks. A small percentage (1.34%) of donors experience a serious complication due to anesthesia or damage to bone, nerve or muscle in their hip region.
For more info, visit the National Marrow Donor Program's FAQ
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In addition to donating to Be The Match, you can now support matchjake.org directly through The MatchJake Trust.
Your support will assist with spreading the word about swabbing for Jake, for example printing postcards and flyers and managing the social media campaign. The MatchJake Trust will also support Be The Match with their ongoing efforts to help Jake and all the other patients find their bone marrow match.
Finally, the MatchJake Trust will help with the equally important task of keeping Jake - an active 6 year old who is 2200 miles from home, school and friends - emotionally healthy while we all work to get him physically healthy. For example, the first MatchJake donation, from the Elks Club in Manasquan, NJ, helped make possible the one birthday gift Jake wanted more than anything- a visit from his best friend.
Match Jake Trust is not a 501c3.
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make checks payable to:
The MatchJake.org Trust |
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mail to:
The MatchJake.org Trust
6650 W. State St., #132
Milwaukee, WI 53213 |
| Please include a return address. Jake 's working on some pretty special thank you cards! |
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