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They want take me as a donor.

Age

You must be between the ages of 18 and 60 to join the Be The Match Registry. Age guidelines are not meant to discriminate. They are meant to protect the safety of the donor and provide the best possible outcome for the patient. The lower age limit is based on the legal age of consent. A guardian or parent is not able to sign a release or give consent because unrelated bone marrow donation is a voluntary procedure.


92 posted on 01/31/2011 10:09:15 AM PST by Dubya (JESUS SAVES)
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To: Dubya
They won't take me as a donor.

I hear you on this one....I got a letter when I turned 60 that said they had to remove me from the bone marrow donation registry. I hope they can get another day scheduled for the young man when the weather starts behaving.

123 posted on 02/06/2011 2:29:50 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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