Chris McCabe
Pls share:
John is facing a rare Sezary Syndrome diagnosis. His donor match is likely someone of African Caribbean heritage. Could you be his donor?
A simple cheek swab could save a life, you can find out more and register here - https://aclt.org/johns-story/
Nov 15 at 7:45pmWeb
Show threadJennifer Moore 😷Nov 17

@CableSt

"A simple cheek swab could save a life"

No, getting a cheek swab is just for the part where they find out if the cells match. If you stop at that point, no-one's life is gonna be saved by it :-)

I was curious about what exactly is involved in donation, so I looked it up. Seems like the simpler method is to take a growth factor drug for a few days and spend a few hours hooked up for intravenous collection:
https://www.dkms.org.uk/donation-explained/stem-cell-donation/peripheral-blood-stem-cell-collection

#StemCellDonation

Peripheral stem cell collection

This is the most common method of stem cell removal, used in around 90 per cent of cases.

Show threadmoanosNov 17

@CableSt
If you are not in the UK, here are some links where you can register (stem cell donations are matched worldwide!)

If your country is not on the list check https://wmda.info/find-your-registry/ for the one in your country!

Check your eligibility to be a stem cell donor

Register now to check if you are eligible to be a stem cell donor and save a life! Learn more at DKMS.org.