BONE MARROW DONOR REGISTRY ACTIVITY SUMMARY
JANUARY 2019
28 transplants, 22 from donor pools
3,061 total transplants
962,242 members in registry
Transplant Countries
Canada, Germany, Israel, Italy, Spain, Turkey, UK, USA
Donor Pool Countries
Brazil, Canada, Israel, UK, USA Continue reading Because of You!
“Don’t be silly,” said his wife.” Just because your friend has leukemia, doesn’t mean you do.”
“You’re being absurd,” said his neighbor. “Soon you’ll think that every sneeze is leukemia.”
Alex had been feeling very weak and just made an appointment to see his doctor.
“What you need is a good vacation, not an exhausting two-hour wait in a doctor’s office,” said his daughter.
Alex hoped they were right. He was only 53. But he had a feeling…Sometimes you just know… Continue reading You’ll Always Be My Hero
At Ezer Mizion’s busy office, the phone does not stop ringing. At times, it is the ubiquitous telemarketing call. Other calls may be requesting information about the bone marrow registry. Some calls can be as brief as several sentences but leave the staff member stunned. Like this one received by Chani :
“Where were you 45 years ago? When my son needed a bone marrow transplant? I took my two daughters to be tested at UCLA but they were not a genetic match.” Then her voice faltered, “Before we could try more people, my son— my son—- my son died.” Her voice broke but she tried to continue speaking, “Where were you 45 years ago?! I want to give you a donation. Your organization is so important. I only wish it had been in existence 45 years ago. Perhaps he could have received a bone marrow transplant. Perhaps he could have been saved.” She was overcome by tears and hung up the phone. The pain of losing a child does not disappear, even after 45 yrs.
That’s why Ezer Mizion’s Bone Marrow Registry was founded. For people like this lady’s son. People with Jewish ethnicity who need a DNA match to save their lives. Ezer Mizion’s Bone Marrow Registry receives calls from oncology clinics around the world and has saved over 2900 lives with genetically matching donors from its 900,000 registrants.
BONE MARROW DONOR REGISTRY ACTIVITY SUMMARY OCT. 2018
33 transplants, 25 from donor pools
2,969 total transplants
945,052 members in registry
Transplant Countries
Austria, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, USA
Donor Pool Countries
Brazil, Canada, Israel, USA Continue reading Because of You!
BONE MARROW DONOR REGISTRY ACTIVITY SUMMARY OCTOBER 2018
33 transplants, 25 from donor pools
2,969 total transplants
945,052 members in registry
Transplant Countries
Austria, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, USA
Donor Pool Countries
Brazil, Canada, Israel, USA Continue reading Because of You!
Alone. In a virtual corner, separated from their peers, feeling ostracized, not quite as valued. One by one, their friends become engaged but they remain.
They have so much to offer. So much to give to a relationship. Yet people shy away from the marriage. Fearful of the unknown. Continue reading Strike A Match
September 2018 – BONE MARROW DONOR REGISTRY ACTIVITY SUMMARY
27 transplants, 17 from donor pools
2,936 total transplants
943,861 members in registry
Transplant Countries
Austria, Canada, Germany, Israel, Italy, Spain, USA
Donor Pool Countries (see below)
Brazil, Canada, Israel, UK, USA Continue reading Because of You!
August 2018 – Bone Marrow Donor Registry
ACTIVITY SUMMARY
22 transplants, 15 from donor pools
2,909 total transplants
914,586 members in registry
Transplant Countries
France, Germany, Israel, Italy, UK, USA
Donor Pool Countries
Canada, Israel, Mexico, UK, USA Continue reading Because of You!
July 2018 – Bone Marrow Donor Registry
ACTIVITY SUMMARY
26 stem cell transplants, 18 from donor pools
2,887 total transplants
914,586 members in registry
Transplant Countries
Austria, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, USA
Donor Pool Countries
Brazil, Israel, USA Continue reading Because of You!
Mike E. was three and a half. The age of zoom-zooming his trucks across the floor. But Mike wasn’t zoom-zooming. The most frequent sound he emitted was a pitiful whimper as, once again, he was subjected to the painful and frightening hospital procedures. Mike was born with CGD, a disease that damages the immune system. His life was in danger and only a stem cell transplant could help. Finding a donor whose DNA matched Mike’s was vital. With a matching donor, he could live. Without… Continue reading Opportunity Knocked and They Answered
