I have been donated blood not for quite some time. And today I received
a letter from the Canadian Blood Services, asking if I would be willing
to donate bone marrow. Which is something that I may be inclined to do.
Bu i do not know how they get the marrow. Does anybody know what the
process is? And maybe how painful it is?...lol.

npe never did,but if i have too i will.

I am willing to do it as well. I just would like to know what I would be
getting myself into...lol.

You might save a life. Bone marrow usually involves cancer treatments.
I would ask you to think hard about it. Someday someone you love might
need a bone marrow donation.
PAY IT AHEAD. Be blessed.

sorry im have no input on this one.. but i would like to find out as
well... i would do.. if i can take the pain of tatoos and piercings im
sure i can do this!!

http://www.marrow.org/




I found this site go to it did not read it but it is suppose to have all
the answers that eveyone ask about donating bone marrow hope it
helps

I have 2 tat's and piercings. And I would love to be able to help
possibly to save a life. But information is always nice before I say yes
for sure...lol.

if you have donated blood then you are registered with some places that
keep track and its very possible that they have someone that is a match
and may need it. I donate blood every three months and I would do more
if I could. I see alot of things every day at work that break my heart.

copy and paste this link and I hope it helps make your decision
easier...........

http://www.marrow.org/

Thank you. Txs.

Whisper, this is from

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/bone-marrow/CA00047


Bone marrow collection is a surgical procedure performed in an operating
room. During the operation, you lie on your stomach and the bone marrow
is collected from the back of your pelvic bone on both your right and
left sides.

You'll likely be put under general anesthesia, which means you'll be
asleep during the procedure. You can opt for regional anesthesia,
though, which means you'll be awake, though you won't feel anything
below your waist.

The surgeon begins the process by creating a small incision — usually
less than one-half inch — through your skin and bone. Then a hollow
needle is inserted into the bone, and a syringe is used to draw out the
liquid-like bone marrow. After emptying the marrow into a container, the
surgeon will repeat the process on your other side. In total, the
surgeon will fill the syringe about 200 to 300 times, harvesting about
one liter (about a quart) of marrow. The procedure usually takes one to
two hours.

You won't need stitches after donating bone marrow because the incisions
are very small. Once the procedure is completed, you'll be taken to a
recovery area and monitored for four to six hours, until your anesthesia
wears off. You can usually go home the same day, though you will be
asked not to drive yourself, as you might still be a little groggy from
the anesthesia.

If you decide to register as a bone marrow donor and a match is found,
you will usually be referred for apheresis. Surgical removal of bone
marrow is generally reserved for those few individuals whose blood stem
cells don’t increase sufficiently through hormone injections to be
successfully harvested through blood donation.

Does donation hurt?
Removing blood stem cells from your blood during apheresis doesn't hurt.
However, the hormone you're given to coax the blood stem cells out of
your marrow may cause bone pain — similar to the aches you might feel if
you have the flu. On rare occasions the pain may be so severe that you
might discontinue the injections. The bone pain goes away once you stop
receiving the injections. Other common side effects are fatigue,
headache, muscle pain, and tingling around the lips, mouth and fingers.

You won't feel anything during the surgical removal of your bone marrow.
The anesthesia will keep you comfortable. Expect some mild discomfort,
though, after the anesthesia wears off.

Most people report soreness or stiffness in their lower back — where the
needle was inserted — for a few days after donating. Most people go back
to their normal activities soon afterward. Others take a few weeks.
You'll receive medication to help treat your pain.

Bone marrow regenerates itself in about four to six weeks. That means
you'll have the same amount of bone marrow you started out with in just
a short amount of time.

wow! simply amazing... thank you...

Thank you Lex. It is a lot to consider. But at the same time I do not
want to be the one to deny anybody life.

The important thing is to have some idea of what you'll be dealing with
before you go in!

Thank you Lex you are right. I am going to do it.

Thank you Lex you are right. I am going to do it.

hi its a good thing to do,but i think it hurts badly.

whisper.. my mom donated her marrow to my aunt who was battling a very
deadly form of leukemia.. her marrow helped prolong my aunts life by a
few months.. but in the end the leukemia took my aunts life. it is a
wonderful thing to do..