Reply #23: that is wonderful!...did you know that if you have asthma though [View All]

you can only donate bone marrow to someone with asthma? Because asthma is a genetic illness it can be transferred via bone marrow and since the person recieving the transplant has decreased immunity can cause respiratory probs..

Have you ever had a serious illness such as cancer, diabetes, heart or lung disease (incuding heart surgery and/or stroke), convulsions, chest pains, asthma or shortness of breath?
You are not eligible to be a donor if you have insulin-dependent diabetes. However, you are eligible to join if your diabetes is controlled by diet or oral medication. You are also eligible to join if:

You have had simple basal cell (skin cancer) cancer or cervical cancer in-situ
You have mitral valve prolopse
You have irregular heartbeat not requiring medication
You have exercise-induced asthma
If you have not had an asthmatic episode in five years and are not on medication, you are eligible.

for more info on the national registry

http://www.marrow.org/HELP/health_history_questionnaire.html

also CL: are you familiar w/Barnes in St. Louis? If not make sure to take money...they charge you to park in the garage...(and it isn't a nominal charge)

anyhow long post to say I am not eligible to be on the registry...but I am very impressed by you!