So I'm running another 10K race this year for Anthony Nolan (the UK's bone marrow registry charity) and I told AN's press office that I'd be happy to do interviews or photo ops or whatever to try and raise awareness and get more donors on the list, and apparently the response to sending out the press release was "rather high". The first interview looks like it's going to be for
That's Life magazine, which I find incredibly funny.
I'm hoping this might reach a bunch of women that may not know anything about bone marrow donation.
The two main things I'd like to get across to people are:
1. Donation isn't the horribly painful procedure it used to be - if you can handle giving blood, you can handle donating marrow
2. Being on the organ donor list does NOT put you on the bone marrow donor list, it's a separate process
Oh, and I'm back to normal (well, my normal) after the swine flu now. Luckily no lingering coughs!
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36/F - 1984 SAA treated with ATG [complete remission until] Oct 08 - burst blood vessels in eyes and low platelets; Jan 09 - AA & hypo-MDS; July 09 - BMT (RIC MUD PSCT) July 10 - 10k for Anthony Nolan (1yr post BMT! 53:48) Sep 10 - Wedding!
I've run 5 marathons now!! (PB 3:30!)