Michelle and I too often find about another patient needing to find a donor for a bone marrow transplant. It reminds me that Michelle is not alone in her fight and that the anxiety and fear that we all feel for Michelle is unfortunately being felt by another set of family and friends.
We always say there are thousands of other patients like Michelle looking for donor every day. Well, meet Krissy, who has been diagnosed with Myleodysplastic Syndrome. Krissy has a primary bone marrow failure in which her marrow is not producing the healthy cells it needs to be. Krissy is also 26 years old. From her bio, “some would say that Krissy has a spunky spirit. She may be small in stature, but has a big personality.” Hmmm…sounds like someone else I know.
Krissy’s family and friends have set up Team Krissy and been working their tails off setting up drives just like everyone on the Project Michelle team. And like Michelle, Krissy is of mixed descent (Krissy is half Japanese and half Caucasian), so finding a match will be more difficult for her as well. If you know of anyone of Caucasian/Asian descent that has not registered, please ask them to register.
For those of you that are stumbling upon our site and just learning about Michelle and the need for donors on the registry, know that Project Michelle is not just about Michelle. You could save Michelle, Krissy, or another patient looking for their match. YOU may be their only match and their only chance to live. Please register.
4 responses so far ↓
1 Grace // Sep 4, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Hi Michelle! I just found out about your struggle to find a donor. I’m inspired by your strength at the challenge you are facing. Finding out that there are so few Asian people on the donor list, I’ve sent for a test kit. I was also compelled to add your site info on my blog. Hopefully through your efforts, you and many others will be able to find a match.
2 Patti // Sep 4, 2008 at 3:01 pm
Van & Michelle,
Thank you so much for including my niece, Krissy, on your website. We are all working together for our miracles…
3 Nicole // Sep 6, 2008 at 11:48 pm
Hi Michelle! Hearing about your story and Krissy’s story has motivated me to organize bone marrow donor drives in my community. I’m having a Krissy drive on September 21, and I hope to organize a drive for you very soon. I’m only 17 years old and too young to register, but I want to do my best to help find you and others like you a life saving marrow match.
4 Krissy // Sep 8, 2008 at 10:11 am
Hi Michelle and Van,
Wow!! thanks so much for including me in your blog. i can’t tell you how inspiring you guys are and I so hope that Michelle is feeling a little better each day. Stay strong and I hope through both of our efforts, we’ll find our matches soon!! you guys rock… keep the hope.
love,
krissy
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