Sydney Gavan has Biphenotypic Leukemia and she NEEDS ALL OF OUR HELP!!!

[bluethenpink]

Sydney Gavan has Biphenotypic Leukemia (Both AML & ALL types) which accounts for only 5% of all leukemia's. She has undergone Chemo but her blast
percentage has gone up to 10% so she is no longer in remission. Sydney needs
to have a transplant and as of April 27th out of all 6 million registered donors NOT ONE is a match for her.  This latest development is gut wrenching.

We need to spread the word to EVERYONE EVERYWHERE to please get on the
National Bone Marrow Registry. Sydney has a couple of numbers that are hard
to match and it is now more important than ever to get people tested and on
the list.

The process of joining the registry is simple; a quick health questionnaire and a cheek swab is all it takes.

Some of Sydney Gavan's press:
http://www.countypress.com/stories/051309/loc_20090513122.shtml
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2009/03/fundraisers_planned_for_columb_1.html
http://thedavisonindex.com/davison/news/boot-camp-at-park-to-bene.shtml
http://www.countypress.com/stories/031509/loc_20090315107.shtml

FREE BONE MARROW REGISTRY - Simple, Easy questionnaire and PAINLESS Mouth Swab

Friday, May 22
8:30 A.M. till 12:30 P.M.
Lapeer County Courthouse
(Downtown Lapeer - Lk. Nepessing St.)

1 P.M. till 6 P.M.
Lapeer County Health Department   

 

For those of you who are out of Michigan please go to http://www.marrow.org for more information on where to find marrow drives in your state.

June 8th through June 22nd is NATIONWIDE FREE BONE MARROW REGISTRATION!!!!

 

 

 Spread the word for Syd!!!

 

[Stickmom]

May. 19, 2009 at 9:47 AM

Saying a prayer, voted POP!

[bluethenpink]

May. 19, 2009 at 5:39 PM

Thank you stickmom!!   Please copy and pass this on to everyone that you know....there has to be a donor out there somewhere!!  Time is NOT on our side here!

(Original Poster)

[RaesofSunshine]

Jun. 10, 2011 at 10:54 PM

My daughter was diagnosed with Biphenotypic Luekemia on April 26th this year. I was wondering if I could send you a personal email and maybe we could share stories. I don't know any other mothers who have the same diagnoses.