One year ago I got the chance to save a life by donating my bone marrow, here's how š
This process started 4 years ago when the
@trentu_lacrosse team and I swabbed our mouths after a practice. This was in support of our teammate
@johnny.lynch67 who was battling cancer at the time. 2 years later I received a call saying I am a potential match and asked if I still wanted to donate.
I didnāt really know what the procedure would be like but without looking too much into it I said yes. From that call, it took about 6 months to get a variety of blood tests done to make sure I was healthy enough and the right fit for the patient.
When I was told it was going to be a bone marrow donation I started to look up the procedure. It sounded like an intense surgery with the Dr. inserting a hollow needle through theĀ boneĀ and into theĀ bone marrow and then withdraws it. The process was a lot less painful than I expected! After the surgery, it feels like you bruised your lower back from landing on ...