Looking for Polish people to join Nat'l Bone Marrow Donor Registry

My uncle (in his 50's) has been diagnosed with leukemia and needs a bone marrow transplant, as early as August. We don't know if his older siblings will be a match, and if not, the doctors will look first to the US National Bone Marrow Donor Registry and then go to Poland for a match. His father came from Poland, but died when my uncle was very young.

The doctors are focusing on his Polish heritage, as genetically it will be a better match. I have been on the Bone Marrow Registry for the past 2 years and have confirmed that I am not a match.

If anyone is interested in joining the US National Bone Marrow Donor Registry, please go to their website (google: marrow.org), read what is required, and please sign up. Or you can reply to this posting.

Thanks.

I will go to the site and see how to register.

I do hope a match is found / and will keep praying for him and his recovery

I found a local marrow center and will get in contact with them in the morning
about being tested.

thank you for making awareness to this.

Thank you for your help. It may not help my uncle directly, but it may help someone down the road.

I actually applied to be a donor about 10 years ago, but with my history, they did not accept me......good luck and I will keep your uncle in my prayers! :)