| Questions & Answers What is Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplantation? You can register anywhere in the US. Follow this link to contact a donor center in your area. Please visit www.matchpia.org page to see other minority drives throughout the US. Pia's fiancé, Tim, and friends have done so much in spreading the word about the National Marrow Donor Program. If you think you are already registerd then you can verify by calling the National Marrow Registry at 1.800.654.1247. For detailed information on bone marrow/ stem cell transplantation, visit the
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| I didn't know what a bone marrow or stem cell transplant was until I found out that I was going to need one. Unfortunately, many of us are unfamiliar with bone marrow transplantation until we are pushed into it, if not by ourselves, then by a loved one. Because of this, we miss out on all the good we can do by registering to be a bone marrow donor. When you join the national registry, you have the potential to save a life. When someone is diagnosed with life threatening illness such as leukemia or lymphoma, and their only chance for survival is a bone marrow transplant, you might be their only match. You may be asked to donate six months from now, or twenty years from now... or maybe never. It is important to just be in the Registry. Thanks, Megan |