burtonbl103

Of all the fun and joking around over the years here on OT. ( and the bad spelling)


I have a serious issue. My dad is a Brave Quiet man who is the one who really made me and my brother the car nuts we are today among other things.


My dad has been sick now and we have been trying to find him a donor for awhile now.


It does not matter where you live in the country, you can have this test done . it is just a simple swab in the mouth.

He needs a Stem cell transplant for myelodysplastic syndrome.

We think he got this when he was in the 101st airborne in Viet Nam.

He has been working with the VA for the past few months.

This is blurb from my MOM.


PLEASE TAKE A MINUTE TO READ THIS.. I NEED HELP. FIRST OF ALL I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE THAT HAS HELPED AND CONTINUES TO HELP AND SUPPORT US, WITHOUT YOU I DON'T THINK THAT WE COULD HAVE DONE AND CONTINUE TO DO ALL THE THINGS WE NEED TO DO THAT WILL ENABLE BILLY TO COME HOME. I HAVE NOT TOLD MANY OF YOU AND I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND WHEN YOU READ THIS, THIS HAS BEEN SO HARD ON US. I AM VERY SORRY THAT I COULD NOT AND DID NOT TELL ALLOT OF YOU BUT I FALL APART WHEN I TALK ABOUT THIS. THIS PAST FEB. MY HUSBAND BILLY WAS DIAGNOSED WITH M.D.S. HE WAS GIVEN 3.2 YEARS TO LIVE. THE SIMPLEST WAY TO DESCRIBE IT IS THAT HIS PLATELETS ARE NOT MATURING AND HIS ONLY HELP IS A STEM CELL TRANSPLANT. HIS BROTHERS WERE TESTED AND THEY WERE NOT A MATCH.WE HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT HE GOT THIS FROM HIS SERVICE WITH THE 101ST AIRBORNE IN VIET NAM. I AM ASKING AND PRAYING THAT WE FIND A DONOR TIME IS NOT ON OUR SIDE. I AM ASKING AND PRAYING THAT YOU CAN HELP ME. I CANNOT LOOSE THIS MAN THAT I HAVE LOVED AND WILL BE MARRIED TO FOR 42YRS IN OCT. WHAT I AM ASKING IS IF YOU OR ANYONE YOU KNOW BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18-44 WILL BE TESTED FOR A MATCH. I KNOW THAT THIS IS A LONG SHOT THAT SOMEONE WILL MATCH BUT I KNOW IN MY HEART THERE HAS TO BE SOMEONE. IF YOU OR ANYONE YOU KNOW WOULD BE WILLING TO BE TESTED COULD YOU PLEASE E-MAIL ME AT noreen1951@verizon.net THIS IS JUST A SIMPLE SWAB OF YOUR MOUTH THAT WILL BE MAILED DIRECTLY TO YOUR HOME. ONCE I HAVE YOU NAME AND EMAIL OR IF YOU ARE ON F.B. I WILL SEND YOU A LINK AND YOU FILL IT OUT AND MAKE SURE THAT YOU PUT BILLY'S NAME ON THE PERSON YOU ARE TRYING TO HELP. I AM GOING TO SET UP A SEPARATE F.B PAGE AND I WILL KEEP EVERYONE INFORMED. I CANNOT FIND IT IN ME TO WRITE ABOUT THIS ON MY F.B PAGE AND I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND WHY. THIS IS BEING DONE WITH HIS ADVOCATE AT DANA FABER. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHERE YOU LIVE RIGHT NOW HIS BEST CHANCE IS THIS AGE GROUP. I HOPE I MADE SENSE. I JUST SEEM TO CRY ALL THE TIME. PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME IF YOU CAN. I WILL BE FOREVER GRATEFUL. HE IS A GREAT MAN AND ALL OF YOU WHO KNOW HIM WILL AGREE. PLEASE HELP ME LOVE NOREEN

burtonbl103

here is the link
http://www.dana-farber.org/How-to-He...ne-Marrow.aspx

Vetteman Jack

I am not in the age range they are looking for, but my thoughts and prayers are with your dad and mom, and with you.

burtonbl103

Thank You.

VatorMan

Nor am I. I hope you can find someone.

Daytona Bob

Send me a kit - I'll try anything except Knooger.

pewter99

SQUIRMIN VERMIN 84

Same for my old age too, guys.

God bless you all in your search! I pray for your success.