a certificate from the Anthony Nolan trust
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adrian received a letter this month saying that they were thankful for his support and patronage to the Anthony Nolan trust after so many years (he was on the donor list since he was in his mid 30s), but at the same time, now that he is at a certain age, they can no longer accept his bone marrow donation. they also gave him the above certificate.
i have a feeling, a number of rejection letters will soon come pouring in because ha has a handful of organizations he has put himself on the list as donor. but since he reached this age, he mayno longer be qualified for the donor status.
i am amazed at people who give so much of themselves to humanity. some young and old alike are so generous of themselves. and i know alot of people who do apart from adrian, whom i have built close relationships through multiply and the net.
i have previously given blood, although on both occasions, i was told, my blood was rejected. it was only when i arrived in the UK that i learnt why. it was found in routine check-ups in the UK that i am thalassemic (a blood disorder; smaller rbcs). people who have blood disorders are not allowed to give blood or bone marrow.
im also on the registered organ donors list, but since i became a diabetic, everything is a wait-and-see regarding my organs---maybe because it may be me, who'll be needing organs in the future.
i asked adrian if he felt rejected from the letter, he said not the slightest.
its just a fact of life. when you give, you wait and see if they accept. because at the end of the day, there are always reasons for such rejections.
in this case, age matters.
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problems arising:
-the price of lechon has gone up in cebu
-my nephew-in-law (here in the UK) lost his job (the company he worked for closed)
-health jobs are being cut too
-tuition fees are hiked up in cebu
-the wooden outdoor garden chair in our cebu house has a damaged leg.
good news:
-my afternoon was spent at the hospital library (researching! yipee!)
-my niece in law Rosie is giving birth on my birthday this year (alan and anne are future grannies)
-im going to be an auntie (i know i told you this already, but its such a happy news,haha).
any good or bad news your end?
9 comments:
i really like adrian's outlook, chel. =) deadma, part man sa life. hehe.
i'm kind of sad, lots of bad news in my part of the world. thus, the eating. hahaha.
the word verification in my previous comment was: deardion. haha.
deadma, part man sa life. hehe.
i'm kind of sad, lots of bad news in my part of the world. thus, the eating. hahaha.
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mao gyud ai=)..he's alot deadma than me=)he knows he gave it his best shot,haha=)
*hugs* dont be sad na...things always get better in the morning=)
the word verification in my previous comment was: deardion. haha.
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ka cute sad oi!!!=)hahaha, D is everywhere,haha=)
chel, i have great admiration for people like Adrian. =) because you know, some people (like me) would actually love to be a donor, but they don't seem to know where to go from there...either way time mu-execute or tapulan lang jud. toinks. :hide: then in re sa sad news, ka-relate kaayo ko. =(
chel, i have great admiration for people like Adrian. =) because you know, some people (like me) would actually love to be a donor, but they don't seem to know where to go from there...either way time mu-execute or tapulan lang jud. toinks. :hide: then in re sa sad news, ka-relate kaayo ko. =(
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hi jane! ana gyud na si ading, apil-apilon! hahaha=)basta naay war sa laing nasod, lupig nalang muadto para muapil,haha=)sayang, overage na siya,haha=)
red cross ay, when you go there, they will be grateful for your blood..whats good is that they give you a donor card which means (simbako) someone in your family needed blood, you will be able to ask from them too=)
theyre very helpful, daghan nako gipa dugo didto sa redcross sa akong kapanahunan sa akong pagka girlscout sa niaging panahon=)
ako pud, rejected akong blood because i'm anemic! sad.
good news, my sister placed 2nd on the nephrology boards. =)
ako pud, rejected akong blood because i'm anemic! sad.
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waaahhh!!! oh my..be careful with that=)
good news, my sister placed 2nd on the nephrology boards. =)
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nephrology..kidney specialist diay si Maia?=) wow!!! congrats to her and your family patricia:-) proud ko, coz friends mi sa iya sister and family,haha=)
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