Photojojo, Jelly founder needs bone marrow match to save his life
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Photojojo, Jelly founder needs bone marrow match to save his life
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Re: Photojojo, Jelly founder needs bone marrow match to save his life
#2If you live in Canada you can learn about how to donate here: http://www.blood.ca/ (despite the name it's not just about giving blood).
Re: Photojojo, Jelly founder needs bone marrow match to save his life
#3I don't know Amit personally but have interacted with him a bunch because he's a customer, and he is a really awesome guy.
If you are in Chicago and South Asian, I'm hosting an event next Thursday where we'll be doing cheek swabs: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=160586174028348
If in New York, there is an event next Friday: http://brownbones.eventbrite.com/
Re: Photojojo, Jelly founder needs bone marrow match to save his life
#4What is the bone marrow donation process like?
http://www.marrow.org/Registry_Members/Donation/Donation_FAQ...
Re: Photojojo, Jelly founder needs bone marrow match to save his life
#5How about people based in the sub-continent. Do you necessarily have to be based out of US or Canada to donate.
Re: Photojojo, Jelly founder needs bone marrow match to save his life
#6I tried to sign up but it disallows me from doing so as I'm not in the USA. which does make sense from an admin/legal perspective.
However, if he needs South Asian bone marrow, isn't the best place to look South Asia?
Is there an ethnic minority international bone marrow donor system anywhere?
Maybe we should build one? [edit] http://www.wired.com/medtech/genetics/news/2007/03/MATCHPIA looks like someone came to a similar conclusion [/edit]
Re: Photojojo, Jelly founder needs bone marrow match to save his life
#7How about people based in the sub-continent. Do you necessarily have to be based out of US or Canada to donate.
looks that way
Re: Photojojo, Jelly founder needs bone marrow match to save his life
#8Tangental, but still related - if you're in the UK, please do think about registering to be a donor. I'm signed up with the Anthony Nolan Trust: http://www.anthonynolan.org/
Re: Photojojo, Jelly founder needs bone marrow match to save his life
#9How about people based in the sub-continent. Do you necessarily have to be based out of US or Canada to donate.
Yeah..we are from South Asia and willing to help him out.
Re: Photojojo, Jelly founder needs bone marrow match to save his life
#10Fuck Cancer.
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