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Can you help Mike? Bone marrow donor required

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 BedRock 06 May 2014
Ignoring the usual Daily Mail script - I used to live with this guy at Uni, was a bit of a shock to read this this morning. If you can help please do!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2620503/Ive-got-60-days-save-fian...

https://www.facebook.com/shake4mike?fref=ts

Thanks! X
 Choss 06 May 2014
In reply to BedRock:

I went to Register as a bone marrow donor, as im Sure many UKCers will.

Sadly im too old

You need to be Under 30 years old folks.
OP BedRock 06 May 2014
In reply to BedRock:

Sorry - should have added that in original post
 climbingpixie 06 May 2014
In reply to broken spectre:

Not according to the NHS Bone marrow directory - http://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/bonemarrow/qa/index.asp#howcan. This says you need to be between 18 and 49 to sign up. As far as I'm aware, the data on potential donors is shared between this and the Anthony Nolan Trust so it shouldn't matter which one you sign up to.
 Tall Clare 06 May 2014
In reply to climbingpixie:

Oo, that's good to know - I was looking at the Anthony Nolan site the other day but read the 'under 30' bit and was disappointed.
 Choss 06 May 2014
In reply to climbingpixie:

Cheers ta for that. I shall Look into signing up for the old farts donor Register then
 climbingpixie 06 May 2014
In reply to Tall Clare and Broken Spectre:

You do have to be a blood donor to sign up to the NHS register so it's still restricted and if you can't donate blood for whatever reason then you won't be able to join. But it's worth a go anyway.
 Tall Clare 06 May 2014
In reply to climbingpixie:

I'm a blood donor - can't donate at the moment, though, as I'm severely lacking in iron.
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