Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community - View Single Post - Penn State player missing games to save a life

goodyear · 01-29-2014, 01:59 AM

I was a donor back in November 2012 and was matched through the OneMatch network of the Canadian Blood Services. The match was anonymous and as such I did not know who the recipient was or how he/she is doing now.

Like the article says, I remember the five days leading up to the procedure involved a few trips to the bone marrow clinic at the Tom Baker. There were lots of blood tests and a few injections to increase the my white blood cell count. The procedure itself took half a day and the medical team advised me not to do any strenuous activities afterwards.

Though I'm not a varsity athlete, I had no side effects from the procedure and I was back to normal within a few days. I'm sure David Glen will recover in no time and hope it will be a smooth operation for his recipient.

One thing I didn't know prior to becoming a donor is that bone marrow donations are only possible for people of the same ethnic group. One of the biggest challenges for OneMatch is to have an active donor base that reflects the current demographics of Canada. They are always looking for new donors from the ethnic communities. However, be it that you're white, black, or any colours in between, this is a really worthwhile cause and I encourage anyone in good health to sign up.

Check out their website for more info: http://www.blood.ca/CentreApps/Inter...=OMSplashEnter

Or send me a PM.

01-29-2014, 01:59 AM	#8
goodyear Scoring Winger Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	I was a donor back in November 2012 and was matched through the OneMatch network of the Canadian Blood Services. The match was anonymous and as such I did not know who the recipient was or how he/she is doing now. Like the article says, I remember the five days leading up to the procedure involved a few trips to the bone marrow clinic at the Tom Baker. There were lots of blood tests and a few injections to increase the my white blood cell count. The procedure itself took half a day and the medical team advised me not to do any strenuous activities afterwards. Though I'm not a varsity athlete, I had no side effects from the procedure and I was back to normal within a few days. I'm sure David Glen will recover in no time and hope it will be a smooth operation for his recipient. One thing I didn't know prior to becoming a donor is that bone marrow donations are only possible for people of the same ethnic group. One of the biggest challenges for OneMatch is to have an active donor base that reflects the current demographics of Canada. They are always looking for new donors from the ethnic communities. However, be it that you're white, black, or any colours in between, this is a really worthwhile cause and I encourage anyone in good health to sign up. Check out their website for more info: http://www.blood.ca/CentreApps/Inter...=OMSplashEnter Or send me a PM.