I signed up to be bone marrow doner recently. The guy that was there said that it's something that wouldn't hurt at all. I pretty dang sure he was lying like crazy, he probably never even gave any bone marrow. AnYhOo, not like it would prevent me from donating if ever I'm asked to, but it really hurts like a b!&%# right?
Ever give Bone Marrow???
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My dad has bone marrow samples done numerous times when he had lukemia. It hurt him like hell. He was a tough guy, but he admitted pain after having those tests done. Maybe just testing for compatibility is one thing, but actually giving the marrow will hurt like a mofo for a few days.
They take a long ass needle and puncture your bone in your thigh and suck out the marrow, it's a surgical procedure and you will be on crutches for a couple of weeks.
Doesn't sound too bad, but then again never went through it myself.
Doesn't sound too bad, but then again never went through it myself.
No, you won't be on crutches for a couple weeks. It just hurts. Bad pain. It hurt my dad to walk around, and he had to sit just right for the pain not to bother him too much.
From what I've heard it's much more painful for the recipient than the donor.
But I'm sure it hurts either way.
I commend you though for signing up. You've just inspired me to check into being a donor here in my city. What's a little pain when you're helping to save a life?
Kudos to you.
l2c
But I'm sure it hurts either way.
I commend you though for signing up. You've just inspired me to check into being a donor here in my city. What's a little pain when you're helping to save a life?
Kudos to you.
l2c
Ucsdnerd, my first wife had luekemia (as Perry's Dad did) and she had bone marrow removed for testing but not a tranplant. She remarked that it didn't hurt very much to have the test done, but that it felt really weird. The location (lower back) was a little sore for a few days but OK after that. I'm impressed with your effort. What drove you to sign up? It's not something I would do on a lark or anything.
Yea, the recipient hurts. Basically, your entire immune system is broken down to nothing and then rebuilt as the new bone marrow takes over. During that time you are susceptible to all sorts of diseases and infections that normally wouldn't bother a person with a strong immune system. Kinda like the way that AIDS paitients normally die. Very risky to do the procedure for the recipient, usually only done on folks under around 40.
You must either be a saint, or a f$cking idiot. Which one, I haven't decided yet.
Marrow donations hurt in a whole new realm of pain. How does it feel? Let me take a 1/8" stainless steel rod, and hammer it into your leg without painkillers. Thats what it feels like.
<< The guy that was there said that it's something that wouldn't hurt at all. >>
LMFAO
Yeah... I'd say the same thing to get donors to sign up. How many would sign if they said "Holy Jesus, that marrow donation was the worst damn pain I have ever seen!"
Marrow donations hurt in a whole new realm of pain. How does it feel? Let me take a 1/8" stainless steel rod, and hammer it into your leg without painkillers. Thats what it feels like.
<< The guy that was there said that it's something that wouldn't hurt at all. >>
LMFAO
Yeah... I'd say the same thing to get donors to sign up. How many would sign if they said "Holy Jesus, that marrow donation was the worst damn pain I have ever seen!"<< No, you won't be on crutches for a couple weeks. It just hurts. Bad pain. It hurt my dad to walk around, and he had to sit just right for the pain not to bother him too much. >>
I signed up a few months ago and they gave me an information packet describing the procedure and it's after effects. It said that it would be painful for a couple of weeks and you *may* be on crutches during the time period if it's too painful to walk.
Why does it hurt for the recipient? I thought they injected the cells into bloodstream and they somehow manage to migrate to their proper spot?
HeHe. I guess you could call me crazy. I call myself that all the time for the dumb things I do. This one however isn't dumb at all. A bit crazy but not dumb. I figure, some pain for me for a few days is better than suffering and death for somebody else.
addition: It's all about modern medicine and PAIN KILLERS!
addition: It's all about modern medicine and PAIN KILLERS!
did it before ...
It's not that big a deal ... unless you are a real wuss... there is some pain at the time.. kind of like a tooth ache pain ... it lasts while the marrow is being pulled out in the syringe ... afterwards it is like having had a shot ...
most of the time, nothing .... some times, some ache for a couple of days
It's not that big a deal ... unless you are a real wuss... there is some pain at the time.. kind of like a tooth ache pain ... it lasts while the marrow is being pulled out in the syringe ... afterwards it is like having had a shot ...
most of the time, nothing .... some times, some ache for a couple of days
Is't not that the procedure is painful to the recipient, it's afterwards that is so hard. It is just like a blood transfusion, with the new cells usually being given by IV. Not too bad.
Right afterwards, the person is considered immuno-deficient. Remember what the I & D stand for in AIDS. The form of Leukemia that my dad had, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, CML, basically causes the body to produce way too many white blood cells which effectively blocks production of other types of cells. I can't remember the numbers, but the white count of the average CML patient is off the charts. After the transplant, the white count is reduced to next to nothing. Since white blood cells help fight infections and stuff the body is susceptible to all sorts of things. Hospitals stays of a month or more after the transplant are the norm. During that time in the hospital, lots of blood transfusions are necessary to supplement red cell and platlet counts since those aren't being produced very well either. It'll take quite some time for the immune system to get back up to 100%, and during that time the patient is still susceptible to all sorts of wierd things that are often life threatening. A common cold can turn into some form of pnuemonia <sp> and kill rather quickly.
It's a dangerous procedure, and not something that is taken lightly. All sorts of factors have to be looked at. Since my dad was in his upper 40's he wasn't really a candidate for the transplant, but the chemotherapy (not normal chemotherapy, it was some sort of study that NIH was doing at the time that consisted of daily injections of Inteferon Alpha) was able to put the Leukemia into remission.
There's lots of websites out there that give info on transplants, I'm just recalling stuff from 6 years ago. Here is a good one I just found.
Right afterwards, the person is considered immuno-deficient. Remember what the I & D stand for in AIDS. The form of Leukemia that my dad had, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, CML, basically causes the body to produce way too many white blood cells which effectively blocks production of other types of cells. I can't remember the numbers, but the white count of the average CML patient is off the charts. After the transplant, the white count is reduced to next to nothing. Since white blood cells help fight infections and stuff the body is susceptible to all sorts of things. Hospitals stays of a month or more after the transplant are the norm. During that time in the hospital, lots of blood transfusions are necessary to supplement red cell and platlet counts since those aren't being produced very well either. It'll take quite some time for the immune system to get back up to 100%, and during that time the patient is still susceptible to all sorts of wierd things that are often life threatening. A common cold can turn into some form of pnuemonia <sp> and kill rather quickly.
It's a dangerous procedure, and not something that is taken lightly. All sorts of factors have to be looked at. Since my dad was in his upper 40's he wasn't really a candidate for the transplant, but the chemotherapy (not normal chemotherapy, it was some sort of study that NIH was doing at the time that consisted of daily injections of Inteferon Alpha) was able to put the Leukemia into remission.
There's lots of websites out there that give info on transplants, I'm just recalling stuff from 6 years ago. Here is a good one I just found.
I have a friend that just had a bone marrow transplant this past week. A complete stranger was a closer match for her than her own family. If it wasn't for the kindness of a complete stranger, she would have died. I don't know how painful it is to donate, just remember you are saving someones life. You should be very proud of yourself!
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