Leave message for ill Marine -- I'll deliver thread to Loma Linda University Hospital (Update #553)

Doug from Upland ^ | 1-30-05 | dfu

[crz]

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

[trussell]

Prayer ping.

Please post your replies to flyer; Cajun Mike

OK Freepers, It's time for y'all to work your magic again!

Cajun Mike here, and I was asked by Chris' family today to post this update. Chris has what the doctors are calling aplastic anemia, and is definitely in need of a bone marrow transplant. Care is needed to guard against infection among other things since Chris' blood counts (white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets) are low. His spirits are good (he's laughing and joking), but is constantly fatigued as a result of the anemia.

Chris has blood type O positive, and the family is making a request to the general public for consideration of someone with this blood type becoming a transplant donor. From my understanding, a blood sample is all that is required to determine whether someone is a candidate to be a donor. My wife is going to be one of the (hopefully) many volunteers willing to be typed for a possible match. I believe that there will soon be a local (southern California) press release also making this same request for possible donors.

Chris and Melany have come too far to give up hope now. Please do all that you can to get the word out for this very important request.

Sincere thanks,

Cajun Mike
 

457 posted on 02/23/2005 8:23:19 PM MST by Cajun Mike (through Him, all things are possible...)

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Cajun Mike, Please know that I am praying for you!

Cindy, Thank you for the ping.

Blessings,
trussell

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OK Freepers, It's time for y'all to work your magic again!

Cajun Mike here, and I was asked by Chris' family today to post this update. Chris has what the doctors are calling aplastic anemia, and is definitely in need of a bone marrow transplant. Care is needed to guard against infection among other things since Chris' blood counts (white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets) are low. His spirits are good (he's laughing and joking), but is constantly fatigued as a result of the anemia.

Chris has blood type O positive, and the family is making a request to the general public for consideration of someone with this blood type becoming a transplant donor. From my understanding, a blood sample is all that is required to determine whether someone is a candidate to be a donor. My wife is going to be one of the (hopefully) many volunteers willing to be typed for a possible match. I believe that there will soon be a local (southern California) press release also making this same request for possible donors.

Chris and Melany have come too far to give up hope now. Please do all that you can to get the word out for this very important request.

Sincere thanks,

Cajun Mike
 

[WV Mountain Mama]

Prayers for a match.

[mad_as_he$$]

Hi:

Could you please put in your story the particulars of how someone could be tested for being a donor?

Thank you for the coverage!

Mad

[Bahbah]

Prayers to our Father in Heaven that this brave Marine and his equally brave wife, Melany, will win this fight. God bless you both. So many are pulling for you.

[investigateworld]

Prayers up.

[StarCMC]

Anyone who can, please, please, please go to a Bone Marrow Drive and get registered on the donor list. It is SO easy to do. And you may have the opportunity to save someone's life. Don't put it off!!

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Hows does someone find out if they are a match?

[Sea2ShiningSea]

Prayers for a speedy recovery.

[GoldwaterChick]

Update on Loma Linda marine

[international american]

Praying for a complete recovery for you, Chris.

[isaiah55version11_0]

God bless you and the great service you have done for our nation. I pray for a strong recovery for you, and continued strength in faith for your family.

Ephesians 3:14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that ye may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man; 17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may be strong to apprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled unto all the fulness of God. 20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, 21 unto him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus unto all generations for ever and ever. Amen.

(CCEL > Bibles and Commentaries)

[Texas Deb]

Prayers going up for this young Marine and his family.

[Ros42]

Oh how I wish I had type O positive blood...I'd be there in a heartbeat! My prayers continue for Chris and his family. God Bless them.

[Ros42]

ping...Do you have this blood type?

[Miss Behave]

Thank you Cajun Mike, for the update on Blue. I continue to pray for this great man and his loving wife. We is really being taken through the ringer. He will pull through this. I will pray as hard as I possibly can. Loving God have mercy on Blue.

[Miss Behave]

Bumping for all FReeper prayers possible.

[Miss Behave]

Bumping again. Prayers needed, fellow FReepers.

[Miss Behave]

Mike's update at post #451.

Prayers needed for Blue.

Bump.

[KiloLima]

It's silly that I don't know offhand, but I believe I do. Will find out.