I sent this around to a few private mailing lists of friends who surely know Amit or at least a friend of his.
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
#12How about people based in the sub-continent. Do you necessarily have to be based out of US or Canada to donate.
Maybe if it comes down to the wire they can get fedex or something like that to help - I dunno.
It's all very sad that it's so disorganized worldwide and need this kind of supreme independent effort.
Why isn't there international government funding for this?
Re: Photojojo, Jelly founder needs bone marrow match to save his life
#13I 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 si…
I do like the idea of building one, or making a format that the national registries can exchange information easily in.
I have to wonder if there's all sorts of privacy/medical/HIPPA stuff that stops/slows this.
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#14Fuck Cancer. ^ | | | | [Edit: Anyone who has gone through it, or has had loved ones deal with it knows what I'm talking about.]
I've had loved ones go through it. This sentiment sums it up perfectly.
Re: Photojojo, Jelly founder needs bone marrow match to save his life
#15Fuck Cancer. ^ | | | | [Edit: Anyone who has gone through it, or has had loved ones deal with it knows what I'm talking about.]
It's also important to realize there are dozens of different kinds of cancer even though they all share the same word.
What freaks me out is women have a 1 in 3 chance of getting cancer and men 1 in 2 :
http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/CancerBasics/lifetime-probabili...
Re: Photojojo, Jelly founder needs bone marrow match to save his life
#16Even if you're not Asian, still use this as reason to join the marrow registry. The registry needs as many people as it can get, and it is just as important for the sick who won't ever get this much attention.
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#17Amit Gupta is a big reason I moved to New York City and one of the reasons I wanted to be a startup founder. He is talented, giving, and above all, kind to everyone around him.
Most people don't realize that the startup scene in New York City today really started at House 2.0, his apartment in the Garment District. It's where many future founders came to interact, share ideas, and get out of their own homes (and heads). Many many positive people and contributions to the New York Tech scene came out of his initial generosity. Even though he lives in San Francisco now, the New York startup scene wouldn't have been so strong without his initial contributions (including BarCamp).
I e-mailed Amit out of the blue in early 2006 to ask him if I could attend the next Jelly meetup. His response helped change my life:
Hey Jeremy,
Glad to have you aboard! I'll add you to the list.
Be well, Amit
He is the best kind of entrepreneur and one hell of a human being. I humbly ask that we as a community do all that we can to help him.
Re: Photojojo, Jelly founder needs bone marrow match to save his life
#18Amit is a great guy and was always willing help other startups. Three years back, when we first launched CurdBee we were mailing all sorts people in the industry to get the attention. Amit was one of the few people provide feedback to us.
Re: Photojojo, Jelly founder needs bone marrow match to save his life
#19The number of Asians (East and South) registered with the registry is quite low in the US. When it comes to bone marrow matches, race/ethnicity actually matters a lot.
Please consider registering with the registry ( http://marrow.org/Join/Join_the_Registry.aspx ), especially if you're of Asian descent. It could be the easiest way for you to save a life.
Leukemia is the leading form of cancer among young people. It's heart breaking to see young people succumb to it because of all the unrealized potential lost.
Re: Photojojo, Jelly founder needs bone marrow match to save his life
#20Amit is a great guy and was always willing help other startups. Three years back, when we first launched CurdBee we were mailing all sorts people in the industry to get the attention. Amit was one of the few people provide feedback to us.
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