Help Needed. Please Read.

A message we received from our homegirl Amanda in LA. Please read it through and pass the word along:

Michelle, a born and raised Bay Area girl, is 26 years old and fought Acute Myeloid Leukemia for 7 months but just relapsed. A MRI test also revealed a mass on her brain.

She needs to find a bone marrow match by June 21st. The outcome is simple: She will live because of your donation. Time is running out fast. It's very simple and it only takes a few minutes of your day.

1.) Visit www.projectmichelle.com and click the "Drives" link to find the nearest Bone Marrow Drive

2.) Register from home. Visit www.aadp.org/pages/register.php to get a home kit sent to your house. (It is free for ethnic minorities)

or

3.) Visit www.marrow.org/HELP and type in the comment box "For Michelle Maykin. To be expedited."

FAQs on Bone Marrow Transplant

How do I know if I'm a match?
If you are found to be a possible match, you will be contacted by the National Registry or your local center. You will be presented with the option of proceeding to the next level of testing.

How my marrow is collected?
The most common procedure is peripheral blood stem cell collection. You are given injections to support overproduction of marrow, which is then released into your circulating blood. The cells are collected by removing blood from a vein in your arm during a simple procedure. This is very similar to donating blood – isn't it amazing that it's that easy to save someone's life?!