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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oh_lordy_me 18

Can you really blame her? It's supposed to hurt extremely badly, just be grateful that she was willing to do that for you!

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honeymoonroyale 20

I'm sure she was just nervous. She wouldn't have offered if she didn't care, right?

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notsofriendly 17

Hi five OP, I've had a bone marrow transplant! I'm sorry that you need it but I hope everything goes well!! Don't be too hard on your GF, donating hurts like a bitch.

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katamine 17

Bone marrow donation doesn't have to be a horrifically painful surgery! It can be an outpatient procedure with just some needles in your arms

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caysters 12

They don't take the marrow from your arms... They pump you full of meds to make you produce extra, then go for the bigger marrow filled bones, like hips and pelvis. They take the biopsies from the hip too. There is no way it ISN'T painful. Asleep or not, you are in extreme pain for a while. My mom had a bone marrow biopsy and was hurting incredibly bad for a week. It's worse when you're donating.

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Pinwheel 10

Where I live around 80% of donations are made with cells taken from the blood, not the bones.

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ksks1234 33

62-- they now have Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Donation (PBSC). The donor is injected for five days with a synthetic protein. It is less painful than normal procedure, but can give the donor flu like symptoms and lasts 4 to 8 hours. However, this way is not always possible.

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blackwidowtaco 31

If she was that insensitive, she wouldn't have even bothered to go with op to see if she was a match.

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MidnaLink 33

But she was GLAD that she wasn't a match for something that could save his life. That's worse than not wanting to get tested in the first place.

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squideth 18

How the **** is that worse? It was a simple slip of the tongue, holy shit. Bone marrow donation is scary and painful, and she was rightfully afraid. I hope YOU never make a mistake in your life, ever, Mr. ******* Perfect.

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Llama_Face89 33

Honestly, while that's a tad insensitive, I don't blame her. Bone marrow transplants are brutal... Very invasive and very painful.

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caysters 12

I'd probably have thought the same thing, but never would have said it. I would do it if I were a match, but it would be severe pain I would be dreading. I'd rather donate like, part of my liver, or a kidney...

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panicxgirl 12

As a bone marrow donor, I know that the procedure for extracting bone marrow is much more painful for the donor than the receiver so I can understand her relief of not having to endure that but she should have known to keep her relief to herself. Good luck in finding a donor soon OP!

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underthesea12 24

oh it is so very painful... I have donated.

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