Comments on: A few easy ways to potentially save a stranger’s life http://sensetosave.com/2009/02/18/a-few-easy-ways-to-potentially-save-a-strangers-life/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:56:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michelle's momhttp://sensetosave.com/2009/02/18/a-few-easy-ways-to-potentially-save-a-strangers-life/comment-page-1/#comment-35997 Michelle's mom Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:24:38 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/?p=1112#comment-35997 Being the mother of Kacie's friend who had the bone marrow transplant prompted me to comment on this particular blog. After I watched my 17 year old daughter suffer through 3 rounds of chemotherapy, she was miraculously healed by her own father's bone marrow, but there are so many children and adults in need of a bone marrow transplant. I was in the registry up until last year, when I, too, needed a transplant and my sister was a perfect match for me. Please consider joining the national registry - giving bone marrow is pretty painless and YOU SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE!!!! What better gift could you give anyone? Thank you so much Kacie for bringing attention to this great cause. God bless you. Being the mother of Kacie’s friend who had the bone marrow transplant prompted me to comment on this particular blog. After I watched my 17 year old daughter suffer through 3 rounds of chemotherapy, she was miraculously healed by her own father’s bone marrow, but there are so many children and adults in need of a bone marrow transplant. I was in the registry up until last year, when I, too, needed a transplant and my sister was a perfect match for me.
Please consider joining the national registry – giving bone marrow is pretty painless and YOU SAVE SOMEONE’S LIFE!!!! What better gift could you give anyone?
Thank you so much Kacie for bringing attention to this great cause. God bless you.

]]> By: One Week Till We Meet Our Baby Girl. Plus, the QuickHits! | Prime Time Moneyhttp://sensetosave.com/2009/02/18/a-few-easy-ways-to-potentially-save-a-strangers-life/comment-page-1/#comment-35893 One Week Till We Meet Our Baby Girl. Plus, the QuickHits! | Prime Time Money Sun, 22 Feb 2009 01:54:39 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/?p=1112#comment-35893 [...] Donating Blood, Specifically a Baby’s Cord Blood, Can Help Save Lives [...] [...] Donating Blood, Specifically a Baby’s Cord Blood, Can Help Save Lives [...]

]]> By: Heatherhttp://sensetosave.com/2009/02/18/a-few-easy-ways-to-potentially-save-a-strangers-life/comment-page-1/#comment-35778 Heather Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:40:50 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/?p=1112#comment-35778 I am on the bone marrow list....I signed up last year when they were offering it completely free, so I didn't even have to pay for the lab fees. Hooray! I am on the bone marrow list….I signed up last year when they were offering it completely free, so I didn’t even have to pay for the lab fees. Hooray!

]]> By: Kaciehttp://sensetosave.com/2009/02/18/a-few-easy-ways-to-potentially-save-a-strangers-life/comment-page-1/#comment-35718 Kacie Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:13:28 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/?p=1112#comment-35718 PT -- It would have been really expensive. Like, $1,000 plus a monthly storage fee (I think that was in the $50 to $100 range). It's just not in the budget for us, and the likelihood that we'll need it is small. I really hope I'm not regretting it later! PT — It would have been really expensive. Like, $1,000 plus a monthly storage fee (I think that was in the $50 to $100 range). It’s just not in the budget for us, and the likelihood that we’ll need it is small. I really hope I’m not regretting it later!

]]> By: PT Moneyhttp://sensetosave.com/2009/02/18/a-few-easy-ways-to-potentially-save-a-strangers-life/comment-page-1/#comment-35715 PT Money Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:32:53 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/?p=1112#comment-35715 It's great that you guys made the effort to do this. Did you weigh the option of storing your boy's cord blood for him? I've heard of people doing that, but I thinks it's very expensive, right? Just want to get your thoughts on that since we're two weeks out.<em>PT Money's last blog post..</em><a href='http://ptmoney.com/2009/02/18/15-things-you-should-never-pay-for/' rel="nofollow">Stick it to The Man: 15 Things You Should Never Pay For</a> It’s great that you guys made the effort to do this. Did you weigh the option of storing your boy’s cord blood for him? I’ve heard of people doing that, but I thinks it’s very expensive, right? Just want to get your thoughts on that since we’re two weeks out.

PT Money’s last blog post..Stick it to The Man: 15 Things You Should Never Pay For

]]> By: Jennyhttp://sensetosave.com/2009/02/18/a-few-easy-ways-to-potentially-save-a-strangers-life/comment-page-1/#comment-35706 Jenny Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:28:24 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/?p=1112#comment-35706 I have a friend who is waiting for a kidney transplant (she has Sjogren's, and blogs at sjogrensandme.blogspot.com). My husband is waiting to be tested. Several of her family members and a few friends volunteered to get tested, but surprisingly, she also has had a few people come forward who have never even met her. I thought that was really cool.Donating blood isn't too hard. I'd just recommend going to an actual building to do it, and avoiding the blood mobile buses. My husband and I went to one and they sort of rushed us out because other people were waiting to donate, and they only had so much space. Jordan wasn't ready to go, and when he got up to leave he turned white as a sheet and nearly passed out. Usually if you go to a building they give you ample time to recover with your cookies and soda. I have a friend who is waiting for a kidney transplant (she has Sjogren’s, and blogs at sjogrensandme.blogspot.com). My husband is waiting to be tested. Several of her family members and a few friends volunteered to get tested, but surprisingly, she also has had a few people come forward who have never even met her. I thought that was really cool.

Donating blood isn’t too hard. I’d just recommend going to an actual building to do it, and avoiding the blood mobile buses. My husband and I went to one and they sort of rushed us out because other people were waiting to donate, and they only had so much space. Jordan wasn’t ready to go, and when he got up to leave he turned white as a sheet and nearly passed out. Usually if you go to a building they give you ample time to recover with your cookies and soda.

]]> By: Karenhttp://sensetosave.com/2009/02/18/a-few-easy-ways-to-potentially-save-a-strangers-life/comment-page-1/#comment-35705 Karen Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:17:20 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/?p=1112#comment-35705 How cool! Thank you so much for sharing this information. I love frugal charity! :)<em>Karen's last blog post..</em><a href='http://livingwellonless.com/2009/02/18/reducing-stress-a-little-at-a-time/' rel="nofollow">Reducing stress a little at a time</a> How cool! Thank you so much for sharing this information. I love frugal charity! :)

Karen’s last blog post..Reducing stress a little at a time

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