There's not much I wouldn't do to save somebody's life if I could. Donating bone marrow is no big deal.
What if....? Would you save a life?
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Unfortunately I cannot donate, but if I could I would. I can't even comprehend the level of selfishness one would have to possess to say no.
Ditto. I admit I'm a bit of a wuss when it comes to injections and what not, so I haven't donated blood as often as I should (although a previous conversation here has shown me that I'm not actually allowed to donate in Canada, but that's beside the pont) - but if there is actually a person in need, then I couldn't say no.
Yup.
I can't donate blood or marrow (unless I go off my meds for six moths first, which I can't do), but I would if I could.
Holy cow, an Admiral Hawthorne sighting!
Holy cow, an Admiral Hawthorne sighting!
Really? You ever met any human beings? This is really easy to understand, if you at least observe other people.
I think the majority of people I know would say YES.
I've given blood twelve times in my life, so yes if it is in fact like giving blood (I wonder if they can bank it?). If it was profoundly painful or if we were talking about an organ then it would have to be a family member or a really close friend.
I don't think it's a matter of selfishness on some peoples parts. You're donating a part of your body, even if it just a fluid. Remember, even after it out of your body, it will always be a piece of you in them, whoever them iis.
With all the different medication I'm on to treat my CP and other ailments, donating blood or anything else is probably not a good idea. However, once I'm dead, doctors can use my corpse for whatever they want. Just as long as somebody throws a party in my honor, and builds a 150,000 foot high statue of me in front of the White House.
Well, I personally believe that in theory any viable organs from a dead body should be used for medical purposes; in practice I know that's a very bad idea because if my child happens to be a rare match for the sick child of some rich person it won't be long before my child has an "unfortunate accident".
I don't believe that. Marrow donation is a surgical procedure under anesthesia with a 7+ day recovery period.
There are 2 ways to give bone marrow cells. One is surgical and need to stay 48 hours in hospital the other is apheresis.
But apparently Mr B knows better than everybody else, including hospitals and professionals in the field. Go figure.
And I won't even comment the fact that "he doesn't believe that"...
I believe that everyone should have a little bit of Zion Ravescene in them.... even if literally. 
I believe that everyone should have a little bit of Zion Ravescene in them.... even if literally.
Given what every other comment you've made today has been about, at least underneath the surface, may I respond to this with "ewww" as well as the obvious meaning?
There's a lot of self-righteous holier-than-thou-ness in this thread.
Those of you suggesting you would do "everything to save a life; any life" (I paraphrase, but only slightly, so as not to single anyone out), ask yourself if you donate all of your income beyond what is required to survive at a subsistence level. If not, you are most certainly not doing "everything to save a life".
You have your limits, just like those who would not donate. The only difference is where you draw the line, and you happen to include blood or bone marrow donation within that range. You've already accepted the line is NOT drawn at some saintly "anything/everything".
Personally, I neither donate blood nor marrow. Why? The bottom line is I simply do not like the idea of it and I already feel I do enough for others to satisfy my conscience through the taxation system, through my profession, and through the other charitable contributions I make. Quantifying and comparing these contributions to blood/bone marrow donation is a probably fruitless task given the qualitatively different nature of the contributions, of course, but I don't feel the slightest need to make that comparative attempt either.
If the person in need is someone I know, then the balance of that equation shifts, of course, and the line would be drawn differently.
Those of you suggesting you would do "everything to save a life; any life" (I paraphrase, but only slightly, so as not to single anyone out), ask yourself if you donate all of your income beyond what is required to survive at a subsistence level. If not, you are most certainly not doing "everything to save a life".
You have your limits, just like those who would not donate. The only difference is where you draw the line, and you happen to include blood or bone marrow donation within that range. You've already accepted the line is NOT drawn at some saintly "anything/everything".
Personally, I neither donate blood nor marrow. Why? The bottom line is I simply do not like the idea of it and I already feel I do enough for others to satisfy my conscience through the taxation system, through my profession, and through the other charitable contributions I make. Quantifying and comparing these contributions to blood/bone marrow donation is a probably fruitless task given the qualitatively different nature of the contributions, of course, but I don't feel the slightest need to make that comparative attempt either.
If the person in need is someone I know, then the balance of that equation shifts, of course, and the line would be drawn differently.
Would you take another person's blood or marrow if you were the one injured or sick?
I think that my view is that you lose nothing when you donate blood or bone marrow as it isn't a permanent lose - your body quickly makes it up.
Now if you have to take time off work, I think it would be nice if you could be compensated for that by the government so that you aren't out of pocket. I imagine that you aren't billed for your stay in hospital.
So really all that you should suffer is a little physical pain. To me that seems to be a very small price to pay to save a life.
I think that my view is that you lose nothing when you donate blood or bone marrow as it isn't a permanent lose - your body quickly makes it up.
Now if you have to take time off work, I think it would be nice if you could be compensated for that by the government so that you aren't out of pocket. I imagine that you aren't billed for your stay in hospital.
So really all that you should suffer is a little physical pain. To me that seems to be a very small price to pay to save a life.
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