Bone marrow transplants
The infusion of bone marrow into a patient who has been treated with high dose chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Patients may use their own marrow, which in some cases has been frozen.
A call out of nowhere
This afternoon, my wife called me at work and told me that I had a message from the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP).
Since I don't know anybody in need of a bone marrow transplant, I was puzzled, at first, until I remembered that almost thirteen years ago, when my wife and I lived in New Hampshire, the parents of a young boy in need of bone marrow arranged for a drive at the Nashua Fire Department.
I had long since forgotten, but fortunately, the NMDP didn't forget me, or lose track of where I live, or my phone number for that ...
Since I don't know anybody in need of a bone marrow transplant, I was puzzled, at first, until I remembered that almost thirteen years ago, when my wife and I lived in New Hampshire, the parents of a young boy in need of bone marrow arranged for a drive at the Nashua Fire Department.
I had long since forgotten, but fortunately, the NMDP didn't forget me, or lose track of where I live, or my phone number for that ...
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