By themarrowguy - 23/08/2013 10:06 - United States

Today, after recently discovering that I need a bone marrow transplant, my girlfriend got tested to see if she could be a donor. When the results came back with a negative match, she blurted out, "Oh thank god." FML
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Welshite 39

She still got tested. I think she would have gone through with it if she was indeed a match, but anyone (including myself) would be dreading the surgery.

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AnthonyWheeler15 24

It was a nice gesture that she tested to see if she could, but that wasn't really a proper response, even if she was afraid to go through with the procedure. Good luck finding a doner OP!

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carina_47 16

Best luck finding a proper match. I understand that your gf was/ is afraid of a painful surgery, but that is no reason to express it in this way. FYL

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bhou56 7

Well, at least she tested to see if she could help you. However I don't think your relationship will work out in the future OP. Time to find a girl who's not all talk, but is willing to sacrifice.

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monnanon 13

she did get tested and i have no doubt she had full intentions of going through with it. she is allowed to be grateful not to have to go through with it tho.

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littlexlune 16

Surgery is scary.

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perdix 29

It's ok that she doesn't want her bone in you, just as long as she likes your bone in her ;)

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perdix 29

Repeat, please delete

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Pinwheel 10

As far as I know classical bone marrow donation (with an operation) is not that common anymore. Most of the time cells are taken from the blood, if that´s the case it shouldn´t be that big of a deal.

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Obey_StudBoii 23

Your girlfriends a bitch. Just sayings

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NatalieOntheTram 11

I'm sorry to hear that, OP. But you can't blame her for not wanting to be a donor, as it is incredibly painful. Like the others, I do really think she cares about you and was just scared. She was probably just overcome with relief and didn't even realize that she said it.

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olpally 32

At least she offered, most people wouldn't even offer to get tested to be a match. Her reaction was probably based out of fear. Good luck op. hope you get a donor soon!

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MiloBear 11

When I joined the bone marrow registry, they gave me a pamphlet on what would happen if I was a match for someone. When it comes to harvesting, they said that it is similar to plasma or platelet donation, where they take your blood out and it goes into a machine which spins the blood and separates out the marrow they need. It takes around 8 hours but can be split up over two days. I donate platelets and it is no more painful than whole blood donation. It just takes longer because they need to return the blood. I haven't had to donate bone marrow though so I can't comment on whether the pamphlet was true or not. I wouldn't judge her too harshly, OP. I'm sure it was involuntary and doesn't reflect on her love for you.

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monnanon 13

from what i understand there is also a version that involves breaking into the thigh bone and harvesting it that way. i imagine it depends what is wrong with the needy party what way they do it.

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ksks1234 33

#47-- it is from the back of the pelvic bone. They extract it with a syringe.

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monnanon 13

makes me cringe just thinking about it.

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