# @garretteddy__ on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CHjIuRbHNEs
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/1019109-garretteddy-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/80421a7868.jpg
- **Posted:** 2020-11-13T23:14:52.000+00:00

## Caption

One year ago I got the chance to save a life by donating my bone marrow, here's how 👇 

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 didn’t 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 the bone and into the 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 ice. It took about 3 weeks in total to feel 100% but I was able to walk by myself the next day. 

Even though I don’t know the outcome of the transplant, I’m happy to have had a chance to make a difference in someone’s life. 

If you are interested in being a donor and to find out if you are eligible. The link is in my bio
If you have any questions about the process feel free to message me.

@canadaslifeline @givebloodcanada @stemcellawareness @bethematch 
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#bonemarrowdonor #stemcells #bonemarrowtransplant #bethematch #getswabbed #canadaslifeline

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bethematch, bonemarrowtransplant, stemcells, getswabbed, canadaslifeline, bonemarrowdonor

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