Question 1

can you tell me more about bone marrow donation; are there short/long term side effects?

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Like giving blood: BM donors are given a drug to make bone marrow stem cells move into the bloodstream.  That can cause bone aches for a few days.  The cells are collected through a needle inserted into a vein.  That site can be sore and you might be a little tired after donating.  There are no long term side effects.

Question 2

what are risks of bone marrow donation?

Accepted Answer

Bone Marrow Harvest: Bone marrow harvesting for donating bone marrow is performed under general anesthesia and subjects the donor to the same risks of general anesthesia. After the procedure, the donor could experience any of the following: blood loss anemia, pain at the hips, bleeding, infection, hematomas, low blood pressure, fatigue, etc. Majority of healthy donors recover quickly and can be fine within a few days.

Question 3

can they pay you for bone marrow donation?

Accepted Answer

Possible: It depend to receiver condition ,so it is possible if you ask.

Question 4

how much does a bone marrow donation hurt?

Accepted Answer

A little.: The actually collection of blood stem cells uses a machine connected to the donor through a needle in a vein, and is much like donated blood and not painful.  To get the stem cells into the blood stream, donors are given neupogen, a drug to force stem cells into the blood.  That drug can cause bone aching for a few days.It feels much like body aching when you have the flu, if it occurs.

Question 5

what are the pros and cons of bone marrow donation?

Accepted Answer

Saves lives: Pros far outweigh the cons.  You can save lives and provide an amazing gift to a very sick person by this selfless act of kindness.  Minor chance of infection, and can be a little painful.

Question 6

what can i do to prepare for the bone marrow donation procedure?

Accepted Answer

Get familiar: You can gather all the information and get educated. Internet has plenty of information or you can go to any blood bank in  a hospital and obtain literature about the procedure. There is a national marrow donor program(nmdp) which provides all the info you may need.

Question 7

i'm waiting to be a bone marrow donor, but have enlarged lymph nodes, will this hinder my ,donation?

Accepted Answer

Evaluation: You should be evaluated for cause of large lymph nodes and if is benign you are ok for donation.

Question 8

what is the recommended age range to be a bone marrow donor?

Accepted Answer

Let explain: Currently the policy of the national marrow donor program (nmdp), and its affiliated
blood centers which register donors, is to permit only those between the ages of 18 and
60 to register as donors who is healthy enough to that.
There a movement to have young people 15-17 years able to register.

Question 9

can there be and age requirement to donate bone marrow to a nonrelative?

Accepted Answer

Yes there is: Usually they like the donor to be under 60, preferbaly under 45 years of age.

Question 10

can a child donate bone marrow to a parent?  at what age would a child have enough to donate?

Accepted Answer

Not for the parents: A child is not a good donor for his/her parents.A child  has half genetic pattern from his mother and another half from his father. So, a childl will not be a full match for the parents .It'd  be better for the parents to get a donor either from their siblings or from unrelated donor or from cord blood donor.Pediatric donors are only utilized for autologous collection or donation to sibling.

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