The two holy cruzenses who have a chance to save lives were found early in the afternoon of this Friday, 29, after a report published by Gazeta do Sul and Portal Gas . Jakeline Marceli da Silva, 29, and Tiago Vargas da Silva, 38, participated in bone marrow donations in 2010 and 2011 in Santa Cruz do Sul, but were only considered compatible donors. The obstacle to a possible bone marrow transplant was, until then, to their location, since none had been found by the Santa Maria hemocenter.
According to nurse Maria Cristina Rosado, transplantation is the last chance of cure for people with leukemia. Jakelin and Tiago are, according to the nurse, residents of the neighborhoods Santa Vitória and Faxinal Menino Deus. As in the bone marrow donation campaigns, both were submitted for blood collection and the samples were then sent to the National Registry of Marrow Donation (Redome). "The odds of being out of the family are one per 100,000.This is a lottery."
How it Works
Every Day, Genetic Data is Automatically Crossed between the national register of marrow donations (Redome) and the national bone marrow Rereme). When there is compatibility, the hemocenter that performed the donor's blood collection is triggered (also via the system).
As soon as the warning is issued, transfusion center staff and Redome himself contact the donor ] who is notified about the chances of having a transplant. Contrary to popular belief, transplantation is a quiet ambulatory procedure . Transplantation is a quiet ambulatory procedure ] where the donor can return home the same day. According to nurse Maria Cristina, the anesthesia is epidural (waist) and bone marrow removal lasts about 50 minutes. Few complications in the recovery process and bone marrow, according to nurse Maria Cristina, recomposes in up to two weeks.
No fees for donors . The National Cancer Institute (INCA) covers all travel, accommodation and meal expenses. Redome is a national registry with worldwide access. There is a case of a gaucho, for example, whose marrow donation has already saved the life of a natural patient in Istanbul, Turkey.
Update Your Registration
For cases of mismatch, the orientation is that people who have already undergone a blood test update their registration on redome.inca.gov.br.
In Santa Cruz, a bone marrow donation campaign was organized on June 16th by the Disability Support Association
In Santa Cruz, a girl needs to be married. a transplant
Photo: Bruno Pedry
Cancer (Aapecan). The action seeks a donor compatible with Franciele de Pinto, 12 years old. The girl was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 4 and needs a transplant. Today, she is being treated at the Cancer Treatment Center of the Universitário Hospital of Santa Maria. Interested in signing up for Redome has to wait for a new campaign or leave a blood sample in the hemocentres of Porto Alegre or Santa Maria.
About Opportunity
There is a 25% chance of finding a compatible donor in the family.
Is it possible to give more than once?
One of the main questions of volunteers, according to the author, is that the gift is not related. nurse Maria Cristina, and can give more than once. "Many people think that the gift will not be able to do the same for a parent in the future." She notes that it is possible to make more donations without harming to health since the marrow recovers within 15 days. ]
