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  • Buttonmoons
    Buttonmoons Posts: 13,323 Forumite
    A friend of mine (male) has donated bone marrow twice now, to the same girl, she lives in Germany, his blood/marrow cured her the 1st time, but sadly she got it about 8 years later, but he just donated again about 2months ago and the prognosis is very good for her :D
  • delain
    delain Posts: 7,700 Forumite
    I'd love to be on the bone marrow register, and to give blood but I'm not allowed to do either (I'm neurological :o)
    Mum of several with a twisted sense of humour and a laundry obsession :o:o
  • Bronnie
    Bronnie Posts: 4,171 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Do they manage to target the new intake at universities?
    Surely that would be worthwhile for them.
  • euronorris
    euronorris Posts: 12,247 Forumite
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    Gillyx wrote: »
    I would ask my OH, but he's still cross at me for signing up to donate my organs after death. :o

    Why is he mad about that? (genuine question)

    OH is too old at 31 (32 on Sunday). And, as I have lived in the UK between set dates, I am not eligible to donate blood or bone marrow here, and no longer eligible to donate either in the UK either as I have lived abroad for more than 6 months.

    Sooooo frustrating! The NL reasons are mad cow disease. Is there no way to test for this? If so, I would gladly pay for the test so that I can donate. I'm in good health, so it frustrates me that I am willing, but immediately excluded (though I understand their reasons).
    February wins: Theatre tickets
  • delain
    delain Posts: 7,700 Forumite
    I'm on the organ donor register, I wonder if my quirks affect that :think:
    Mum of several with a twisted sense of humour and a laundry obsession :o:o
  • euronorris
    euronorris Posts: 12,247 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper PPI Party Pooper
    Thought of a male friend in the UK, in that age category and have just pinged him about it and asked him to check it out. :)
    February wins: Theatre tickets
  • shorelines
    shorelines Posts: 177 Forumite
    Just signed up - not male though :) I'd been meaning to do it for ages.
    :hello:
  • Well I've printed off one of the Anthony Nolan posters and have asked my boss' PA if she will ask him if I can put it up in the canteen where hopefully it will get noticed by the young lads that work there.
    2014 Target;
    To overpay CC by £1,000.
    Overpayment to date : £310

    2nd Purse Challenge:
    £15.88 saved to date
  • lita
    lita Posts: 418 Forumite
    I've just joined :) I'm not male though!
    Mummy to Oliver - 28/10/09

  • LilacPixie
    LilacPixie Posts: 8,052 Forumite
    delain wrote: »
    I'm on the organ donor register, I wonder if my quirks affect that :think:

    mine don't because my 'quirks' dont affect a donatable organ :) I was on the register and donated when i was 23 but ive been removed now.
    MF aim 10th December 2020 :j:eek:
    MFW 2012 no86 OP 0/2000 :D
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