I got a call the other day from the Bone Marrow Registry wondering if i would become a part of the registry. i said yes. I think that it is a great way to help people in need.

Some of you may remember two years ago when i shaved my head and gave my hair to make a wig for a little girl. It was one of the best experiences of my life. it feels so good to know that you are helping someone. it's the same as the feeling that i get when i give blood. By donating blood once you have potentially saved three lives!

I guess i feel the way i do partly because of my brother. My younger brother has Deuchennes MD. He has a very short life and i guess i fell like if there was something that someone could do that would save his life i would hope so badly that they would. I can't imagine how relieved the people who benifit from programs like the Bone Marrow Registry and Canadian Blood Services are. I guess knowing that i'm doing my part sparks hope that if i became sick tomorrow someone would have it in their heart to help me out.

The thing that i find most interesting about the Bone Marrow Registry is that if i ever get the opportunity to go through with the transplant i will have the opportunity to meet the person who recieved my transplant. Two years after the procedure the Registry gives both parties the contact information of the other so that they can meet and share their stories.

I'm so glad that this opportunity has been put infront of me. Next step in this journey is a lot of blood work. Needles suck but it'll be worth it in the end. Wish me luck!