What is Bone Marrow?
It’s the tissue within the hallow of your bones that forms new blood cells!
What are bone marrow transplants used for?
Bone marrow transplants are used to treat leukemia, lymphoma, and other blood-born diseases.
It’s the tissue within the hallow of your bones that forms new blood cells!
What are bone marrow transplants used for?
Bone marrow transplants are used to treat leukemia, lymphoma, and other blood-born diseases.
What are the procedures to extract bone marrow?
Two methods:
METHOD 1:
Marrow Donation: is a surgical outpatient procedure that takes place at a hospital. You will receive anesthesia and feel no pain during the donation. Doctors use a needle to withdraw liquid marrow from the back of your pelvic bone. The marrow replaces itself completely within 4 to 6 weeks.
Two methods:
METHOD 1:
Marrow Donation: is a surgical outpatient procedure that takes place at a hospital. You will receive anesthesia and feel no pain during the donation. Doctors use a needle to withdraw liquid marrow from the back of your pelvic bone. The marrow replaces itself completely within 4 to 6 weeks.
METHOD 2:
Peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC): is a nonsurgical procedure that takes place at a blood center or outpatient hospital unit. For 5 days leading up to donation, you will be given injections of a drug called filgrastim to increase the number of blood-forming cells in your bloodstream. Your blood is then removed through a needle in one arm and passed through a machine that separates out the blood-forming cells. The remaining blood is returned to you through the other arm. Your blood-forming cells are back to their normal levels within 4 to 6 weeks.
Peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC): is a nonsurgical procedure that takes place at a blood center or outpatient hospital unit. For 5 days leading up to donation, you will be given injections of a drug called filgrastim to increase the number of blood-forming cells in your bloodstream. Your blood is then removed through a needle in one arm and passed through a machine that separates out the blood-forming cells. The remaining blood is returned to you through the other arm. Your blood-forming cells are back to their normal levels within 4 to 6 weeks.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does registering entail?
Fill out a simple form and swab the inside of your cheek and you are registered until the age of 60.
Completely voluntary!
Fill out a simple form and swab the inside of your cheek and you are registered until the age of 60.
Completely voluntary!
How do you join the Bone Marrow Program?
You can either register online at: www.marrow.org or you can register in person with us, Michigan’s Marrow Match!
You can either register online at: www.marrow.org or you can register in person with us, Michigan’s Marrow Match!
What is the range on commitment for our organization?
Range from volunteering at drives to creating a fundraiser event and running for a board position as well as gaining leadership skills
Range from volunteering at drives to creating a fundraiser event and running for a board position as well as gaining leadership skills