RE: saving a life

[Janet . PAPE <Janet.PAPE...>]

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> From:         School Councils UK[SMTP:Jess (at) 
> scocon(dot)demon(dot)co(dot)uk]
> Reply To:     hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
> Sent:         Tuesday 9 December 1997 01:05
> To:   hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
> Subject:      saving a life
> 
> >From: JonPersey <JonPersey (at) aol(dot)com>
> >Date: Mon, 8 Dec 1997 17:12:11 EST
> 
> >Subject: saving a life
> >Organization: AOL (http://www.aol.com)
> >X-Mailer: Inet_Mail_Out (IMOv11)
> >
> >Please send this message to everyone you know:
> >
> >ALTHOUGH THIS MESSAGE REFERS TO THE UK, THERE WILL BE REGISTERS IN
> MOST
> >COUNTRIES. CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL HOSPITAL OR BLOOD DONOR CENTRE TO
> SEE WHERE
> >YOU CAN BE TESTED.
> >
> >YOU COULD HOLD THE KEY TO SAVING A LIFE......
> >
> >My name is Karen Morris. I am a 22 year old student at Warwick
> University,
> >England
> >reading French and History. I am an active member of the Jewish youth
> movement
> >'RSY Netzer' and a hebrew class teacher.
> >
> >Less than a month ago I was diagnosed with chronic Myeloid leukaemia.
> My ONLY
> >chance of a cure is a bone marrow transplant. There is a stronger
> chance of
> >finding a matching donor for me within the Jewish community as
> genetically
> >we have more in common. As a result my family, friends and I are
> launching a
> >campaign of blood test screenings throughout the country to test as
> many
> >people
> >as possible.
> >
> >This is not just for me but for the thousands of leukaemia patients
> world-wide
> >who are in the same predicament as me.
> >
> >If you decide to be tested you must be absolutely committed to go
> through the
> >procedure as testing is an expensive process and the
> charities/hospitals
> >cannot
> >afford to test people who later pull out.
> >
> >To be TESTED FOR SUITABILITY only involves giving a small sample of
> blood and
> >takes a few minutes. To be a bone marrow DONOR involves having your
> marrow
> >taken under general anaesthetic and therefore no pain is experienced
> during
> >the
> >operation. The donor may feel some post - operative tenderness and
> discomfort
> >in the lower back. You will probably be hospitalised for 2 nights and
> the
> >general recovery period is 10 - 14 days.
> >
> >To join the register you need to be:
> >* aged between 18 - 40
> >* in excellent health
> >* weigh at least 8 stone
> >* permanently resident in your country
> >* prepared and ready to take time off work or from your normal duties
> if
> >  required to donate marrow (loss of earnings will be reimbursed)
> >
> >To find a match is a very complex process. Many of you who do sign up
> will
> >never
> >be called upon to donate but if you are, YOU will be performing the
> great
> >mitzvah of SAVING A LIFE.
> >
> >Please contact:-
> >
> >THE SUE HARRIS TRUST
> >5 Dryden Street, London WC2E 9NW
> >Tel: 0171 829 8356   Fax: 0171 240 5600
> >email:  hype (at) hype-ideas(dot)co(dot)uk  (temp. out of order)
> >
> >- who will be able to tell you about screenings happening near you
> and answer
> >any queries you may have about the whole process of donating.
> >
> >If you have any other questions, you can contact me by email
> >Karen Morris <fruhm (at) warwick(dot)ac(dot)uk>
> >
> >PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW
> >and thank you for taking the time to read this message.
> >
> >Karen
> >xxx
> >
> 
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