I was recently introduced to Margot's
story through another online blog. This 17 month old little girl is
suffering from a rare combination of cancers and is in need of a bone
marrow transplant. Her parents embarked on a donor appeal with thisYouTube video on Christmas Eve, and many people in the UK have been
coming forward to register and be swabbed, but they are still unable
to find a match for Margot.
So I registered today. I registered
for Margot. I registered for a family friend, Alex, who is not yet
three and suffers from leukemia. And I registered for people I may never know. Soon I will
get my swab kit. In fact, they'll send me two kits, so
if anyone in the STL area wants to have a swab party with me, first
one to respond gets the second swab. Who knows if I'll be a match
for anyone, but it's worth opening myself up to. You, too, can
register, be swabbed and save a life. Maybe you will be the one to
save Margot's life. You'll never know until you try.
How you choose to answer the problem of
evil is up to you. There are some wrestling matches that take us a
lifetime, and even if we collect all the best answers, only we can
make a final decision on what we believe is correct. Whatever the
case, it seems as if, at least in this instance, we have been given
the opportunity to counteract evil with good. We can make a
difference. We can save a life.
How will you respond?
You can find out more about how to
register and donate here.
UPDATE: After 7 weeks, and 50,000 new registrants, a bone marrow donor was found for Margot. Yay!!! While it's not a perfect match, the doctors are extremely hopeful. Stay up-to-date on her story via the Facebook or Twitter links above.
UPDATE: After 7 weeks, and 50,000 new registrants, a bone marrow donor was found for Margot. Yay!!! While it's not a perfect match, the doctors are extremely hopeful. Stay up-to-date on her story via the Facebook or Twitter links above.
Sharon just want to wish you great and good luck with your new blog. Everday life can bring us little unexpected surprises that I'm sure will give you many topics to share. Just be open to life and short of catching your hair on fire it will lead you to many new places and new friends. Although catching one's hair on fire could lead to a new and maybe very different hairstyle which could be blog subject with accompaning before and after pictures. HaHa.
ReplyDeleteAs for Margot , unfortunately there is age limit which I am past. Since Margot is in the UK maybe Arthur Landon could help you with a tweet he has many followers on twitter. I hope the best for her.
Julia, thank you for your kind and encouraging words! I so appreciate that you would take the time to read my ramblings! Do you blog? I'd love to return the favor! ;)
DeleteThough you're not able to register yourself to be a donor, perhaps you know someone that would be interested. I figure if we all just keep sharing the information, a miracle is bound to happen...at least I'm hoping so.
Again, thank you for the well wishes. This might turn out to be the worst idea ever - we'll see if I survive the year! ;)
Your doing great. Just keep chugging along. Nope, no blog but thanks for the offer to return the favor. Have a good day!
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