Shorts

Thanks JJ!

I will do just that!

Reaching Mona

Monda, I think you should leave a message on her wall on Facebook and let her/relatives know what you have done so far and that you are trying to contact them. Don't give up!

I am Extremely Frustrated!

I have been trying to check on Mona's condition since New Year's... since I'm not her relative or anyone she knows, nurses at her hospital have not given me any info on her!  I had an irritating conversation with the head-nurse on New Year's Eve, when she argued about her duty not to put the phone on Mona's ear (so I could wish her hope for finding a donor)... I called the nurse on her lack of humanity and hung up with my angry tears!

If anyone reads this please let Mona know that the process of qualifying my samples is taking way too long!  I already sent in my swabs 10 days ago  and still haven't heard about the next step/ sending my blood!  

How Is Mona doing?  How is she feeling, all alone out there?!  I hope she has her university friends by her side. She is in my thoughts every day!

Shorts,

Any News on our girl? I'm still waiting on my kit!  I've been trying to contact PACI by emails but no luck yet!

It takes only 5 minutes

As Monda indicated, the whole registration process to get the kit takes less than 5 minutes. Please register and encourage others to do the same!

Here is a preview of the five steps you need to take, which took me only a few minutes to complete:

1. The blogs refers to the link //paci.org which takes you to the "Persian American Cancer Institute" page. In that page, you can click on the link  //join.marrow.org , which takes you to the "Be The Match" registration page.

2. Next, you answer a few eligibility questions.

3. Next, you enter your name and address. There is a "Promo Code" box in the bottom of this page for which you enter "paci4hope" or "join4hope" (without the quotes), as indicated in the blog. This code will register you in a separate bone marrow bank for Iranian Americans.

4. Next, you answer a simple health questionaire, optionally enter the name of a spouse or friend who might also want to participate, then enter your secondary contact information.

5. Lastly and depending on available funds, you may be asked to make a payment of $52 using a credit card. (You can choose to contribute more more than $52.)

They will then send you the kit to the mailing address you provided. That's all there is to it.

I sincerely wish the best for Mona, this deserving young lady. I hope she'll quicky find a donor and get on with her life.

You can follow Mona's status in this page: //helpsavemona.blogspot.com/

Shorts, thank you so much for bringing this to our attention.

Dear JJ, I'm not sure about self-less

if it gives me satisfaction committing to it.

I can't imagine how

I can't imagine how difficult it is/was to go through such a severe illness without family near. Good luck to you!

Definitely post this on facebook, it can potentially circulate more blood and cell donors!

Perhaps you too JJ?

Please consider posting this on FaceBook and other sites you have joined. 

Life saver

What a wonderful self-less act Monda. I hope either you or someone who reads this plea can be a matching donor for this bright young woman.

Read on the procedure, slept on it and will...

post about possible side effects on me, here.  PACI provides you with complete info on all possible side effects.

Even if you are in good health as I am (health questionnaire during registration), you will experience headaches due to the medication.  Holiday time off from work is the Perfect time to do this you guys! And my donation to them is my xmas gift to myself. It is not as painful as you may think. Read the PACI site!  And/ or talk to the people who have done it.

Very Simple process!

Took 5 mins to register and order the sample kit.

Mona I am with you all the way

Contacting PACI today.  I am O+ which I understand may have some minor significance on the bone marrow procedure.  You are in my thoughts from here on.