June 1st, 2009
A former moot court coach's wife is sick with a bone marrow disease. I met her once and she is really nice. She is waiting for a bone marrow donor match.
There is a severe lack of minorities in the national bone marrow registry. I thought it was interesting that if you are a Caucasian, you have a 70 percent chance of finding a bone marrow match, but if you're a minoriy, you have approximately a 20 percent chance. Here is a link where minorities can enter the bone marrow registry for free. I ordered the kit last night, so I'm not sure how long it'll take.
There is a severe lack of minorities in the national bone marrow registry. I thought it was interesting that if you are a Caucasian, you have a 70 percent chance of finding a bone marrow match, but if you're a minoriy, you have approximately a 20 percent chance. Here is a link where minorities can enter the bone marrow registry for free. I ordered the kit last night, so I'm not sure how long it'll take.
