Please Pray for my Best Friends Niece

Oh,Tiff,I am so sorry for your friend's niece. I have a question. If a person wanted to try and donate their marrow, could they specify that it go to Sophie? I will pray for them. She is a gorgeous little girl. I pray that positive things happen in their lives.

I'm so sorry for your friends. I will keep her in my thoughts!

A family friend had leukemia when she was around that age, she had it twice in fact and she's perfectly healthy now.

I hope they find a suitable match soon x

I went and looked up the initial process, and it looks like you don't have to have the same blood type to be able to donate, however, you have to get your bone marrow tested for a match. If you choose not to donate through the bone marrow database(I can't remember their name), then you must get test privately, which costs around $150-$300. I guess my next question would be, could you get tested through their association, then once you know your bone marrow type(for lack of a better explanation), then you could go further if you matched the little girl. I read about the actual procedural for donating your marrow, and I must admit, it gave me some chills. They have you lie on your stomach, knock you out, and make small 1/4 incisions on the back of your pelvic bones. They say some people say the pain is worse than expected, and some say less, so I guess it's up to your pain threshold. I am nervous now, but just give us some more info on their progress and plans, Tiff, and I'll be building up some nerves on my end to try and donate through the large database organization.

Oh,
I just looked somewhere else, and got more indepth info. Actually, they don't take your marrow unless you are found to be a match. To determine a match, they swab the inside of your cheek. The only problem with that is I don't think you get your results back for her doctor to see and determine if you can donate, but I'm still checking on that too.

Oh my goodness, Tiff, I can't even believe this. How awful for Sophie and her family ... they will be in my prayers for sure, as will you and everyone who loves Sophie. Do keep us posted and we'll be eagerly waiting to hear the good news about her healing over the next little while!!!

Wow.

Tiff - I WILL keep her my prayers. How absolutely terrifying. I can not imagine what your friend's sister is going through and poor Sophie. I hate to hear of any child suffering. It makes me sick to my stomach.

Please keep us posted.

Tiff,
Let me know how you end up doing the bone marrow matching test, privately, or with the blood marrow database people, or some other way. I'll be praying for little Sophie.

Thanx MsCherry. I appreciate and believe in the power of prayer. xxxx

OH Tiff! I have only just read this and feel heartbroken for this poor little girl and her family! I wish I could do something to help! Will be praying hard for this little one! Life is so not fair!!!