October 2017 – BMDR ACTIVITY SUMMARY
29 lifesaving transplants
16 from personalized donor pools
2,635 total transplants
875,481 members in registry
Below are the donor pools that saved lives this month, and their total transplants. Continue reading Because of You!
September 2017 – ACTIVITY SUMMARY
37 lifesaving transplants – our record for one month!
22 from personalized donor pools
2,606 total transplants
872,375 members in registry
Below are the donor pools that saved lives this month, and their total transplants. Continue reading Because of You!
Isn’t every child supposed to have both an Abba and an Ima (father and mother)? Two year old Naomi and her baby brother almost didn’t. Now their mother stood there in tears of joy when she met Aryeh. “Because of you, my children have an Abba,” she cried over and over again.
Who is Aryeh? We’ll let Abba tell that story. Continue reading Because of You My Children Have an Abba (Father)
23 lifesaving transplants
2,569 total transplants
865,626 members in registry
14 from personalized donor pools (see below) Continue reading Because of You!
July 2017 – BONE MARROW DONOR REGISTRY ACTIVITY SUMMARY
33 lifesaving transplants
16 from personalized donor pools
2,546 total transplants
860,453 members in registry
Below are the donor pools that saved lives this month, and their total transplants. Continue reading Because of You!
At 61, Betzalel N. was just beginning grandfatherhood. He had three children and several tiny grandchildren. His drawer was filled with lollipops and his mind was filled with future plans: trips to the zoo with Grandpa, graduations, dancing at their weddings…until the day it all came crashing down. Leukemia. There would be no holding the hand of a grandchild as she gingerly feeds a baby goat at the zoo. Weddings would take place but there would be no glowing Zeidy (grandfather) to dance with the chassan (groom). It was over. He’d be gone. The doctors had tried everything and there was only one procedure left. A bone marrow transplant. If a genetically matching donor could be found somewhere in the world, he’d have a chance. If not, … Continue reading Two Grandpas: Their Sole Chance of Survival Was a Bone Marrow Transplant
“But he’s at the other end of the world!”
“No problem,” said the experienced Ezer Mizion staff member. “Just watch.” Continue reading The Other End of the World? No Problem When It Comes to Saving Lives!
In recent years, a bone marrow transplant has been proven to be the cure for a myriad of diseases. Many forms of cancer including leukemia and lymphoma in addition to other diseases such as sickle cell anemia and SCID are only some of the life-threatening illnesses that have bowed to its power. Like penicillin, a bone marrow transplant can save lives. But unlike penicillin, it cannot simply be purchased at the local pharmacy.
WHY NOT? Continue reading Ezer Mizion and The IDF: A Life-Saving Partnership
Avigayil has successfully trained many in public speaking as head of TED, a worldwide organization whose website attracts viewers that number into the millions. She is passionate about her profession and believes anyone can speak publicly if he is excited about his topic. One would assume that if Avigayil were to take the podium herself, Public Speaking would be her focus. But she says otherwise. “There is something I am even more enthusiastic about. In fact, if it were not for that subject, I would not be here today. What is it? It’s leukemia.
Continue reading A Bone Marrow Registry Nightmare: He Said No!
The bone marrow transplant was over. There she sat blowing bubbles for her pre-schooler. Together with several neighborhood children, he ran after them on his chubby legs reaching out to touch the effervescent, multi-hued balls of magic, then watching, mesmerized, as they mysteriously made their way, flying up, up, up to never-neverland.
Young children are fascinated by bubbles. Yet certainly no child would want to live in one. As her tiny son ran on the grass with his little friends, she offered up a fervent prayer of gratitude. Up until recently, her son was called the Bubble Baby. He was forced to live in a virtual ‘bubble’, a completely sterile environment, to save his young life. Continue reading A Bone Marrow Transplant for The Bubble Baby
