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From: barnes@mprvaxa.UUCP (Mike Barnes)
Newsgroups: net.wanted,net.followup
Subject: Re: Leukemia patient needs platelet donors (NYC)
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Date: Mon, 16-Apr-84 14:53:57 EST
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Posted: Mon Apr 16 14:53:57 1984
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Organization: Microtel Pacific Research, Burnaby BC
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I would like to add my own personal account of platelet donation to support
Andrew's appeal for donors.

About three years ago, a close uncle of mine died of lukemia.  It was a slow,
very painful death with much suffering, over about a two year period.  He
received platelet transfusions, chemotherapy, the works.  The disease went
into remission for a period of months, but then came back, and he finally
died of a brain hemorrhage.

I did not actually donate platelets for him or anyone else at the time, but
I have since become involved in a donor program at a local hospital.  I have
donated platelets twice now, and I can testify that the process is
completely painless (except for the minor prick when the needles are inserted
in your arms), and that I have suffered no ill effects whatsoever.

So I appeal not only people in Andrew's area to donate, but everyone.

You could be instrumental in saving someone's life.

-- 
Michael Barnes
Microtel Pacific Research		..!ubc-vision!mprvaxa!barnes