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Hey friends and family,

As you know I work on the Adult Bone Marrow Transplant unit...a sad floor but happy in many ways, especially when our patients find a great match that they can receive a vital transplant from. This post is to inform you that YOU may make a huge difference in someone's life. There is a promotion going on now through June 22nd and you can get HLA tested FOR FREE and possibly be a match for someone who needs a transplant!! How awesome would that be!!!!

I know you're wondering......how does it all work? Well, go to marrow.org and find out. All the info is there. Basically, to get started you fill out a questionnaire and if you qualify, they will send you the kit in the mail, which you need to follow the instructions (naturally:) and swab your cheek. They do the rest and determine if you're a match for some very deserving patient.

Now, if you are a match (which statistically is about 1/200 people) then the process is much like donating blood or plasma; they pharese the cells they need from you and then YOU, my friends, have helped to save a life.

What a miracle modern medicine is! I'm so grateful for it! So please, help out if you can! Now's the time--after all it's free (normally about fifty dollars) so try it out!!

Thanks for reading! I know all of my patients appreciate it, too!

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