mom all snuggled up.

the apheresis machine. 

it was designed fifty some years ago by a man whose son died of leukemia.

mom's life saving blood stem cells!

the other day my mom did a pretty cool thing.

she donated her blood stem cells to someone she does not know.

mom was registered with Be the Match Registry and was recently contacted by them when they found she was a match for a 67-year-old man suffering from CLL leukemia.

mom donated her blood stem cells (the same cells that can be donated from bone marrow) through a process called apheresis.

we won't know how the transplant went for the man for a few months. 

registering on the list is easy as pie!

you can simply sign up on Be the Match and they will send you a kit with four q-tips. 

you simply swab your mouth with the q-tips and mail them back.

why not sign up today?

you could help save a life like my mom!