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Thursday, June 12th, 2008 12:38 pm
Just found out that my cousin's son has leukemia -- AML, the aggressive form.

PS: If ever you feel like signing up for the marrow-donor registry, information is available at http://www.marrow.org. This is not a guilt trip: the chances of matching any *specific* patient, this boy included, are incredibly small, and it's not yet certain he's a marrow transplant candidate anyway. But in case you're motivated, there's the link. Joining requires giving a small blood sample a cheek swab sample and paying a tax-deductible fee of around $50. Various medical things may disqualify a donor (active Lyme, for example, sigh).
Thursday, June 12th, 2008 08:32 pm (UTC)
Urgh. The hammer o' perspective hurts, especially when it hits close to home/family. *hugs*
Thursday, June 12th, 2008 08:45 pm (UTC)
No kidding. *hugsback* and thanks.