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BONE MARROW DONATIONS
by: seth johnston and kyle potter
Were is it located?
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Bone Marrow is located in the skeletal system.
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The Marrow is located under the bone graph in bigger bones of the body such as the Femur or Thigh Bone.
What does it do?
The Bone Marrow produces all different cells that would make up Red and White blood cells, and Platelets.
Transplants...
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In order to get this transplant you will need to have cancers as sickle cell disease, leukemia, aplastic anemia or thalassemia. About 4 Million people donate Bone Marrow per year.
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About 15,000 people receive Bone Marrow transplants per year. The success rate of the transplant is 30 percent with the old method.
Transplants Cont...
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The new method worked on 25 out of 25 people so it will be close to 100 percent success rate. These transplants may extend a persons life, and improve life quality.
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Some say that it can be done to cure the HIV/AIDS virus.
Restrictions... •
you must be between the ages of 18-60 and in general good health. you cannot have HIV or AIDS.
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serious asthma is not acceptable.
•
serious back problems are not acceptable. unmedicated high blood pressure is not acceptable.
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cured local skin cancer and cervical cancer are acceptable, all other forms are not.
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medication dependent diabetes are not acceptable. more then one seizure in the past year is unacceptable.
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prior heart attack, bypass surgery, or other heart disease is unacceptable.
Restrictions continued... •
hepatitis b surface antigen is not acceptable, and hepatitis c antibody is not acceptable. chronic lyme disease is unacceptable.
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obesity restrictions.
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heart, lung, kidney, bone, or other organ or tissue transplant recipients are deferred. cannot be pregnant.
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tattoos and piercings may be deferred.
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childrens hospital of phil. hospitals that do procedure childrens hospital of pitts.
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Geisinger medical center.
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Hahnemann University hospital Hershey medical center.
•
Thomas Jefferson University hospital.
•
University of Penn medical center. etc.
•
how long? 4-5 week stay in the hospital. for the first 8-9 days you will be preparing your body for the transplant with chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
•
the next 2 weeks are going to be a time for recovery as the new white blood cells begin to grow and circulate in your body.
•
the last one or two weeks are a time for physical recovery as your body gains strength and your immune system continues to develop.
price? •
it cost between $100000 and $200000 depending on your insurance and other things.
•
it doesn’t cost anything to remove it because its a donation.
... •
you can be dead or alive to have procedure done. there are no lifestyle restrictions.
•
there are no post operation precautions.
by: seth johnston and kyle potter
Were is it located?
•
Bone Marrow is located in the skeletal system.
•
The Marrow is located under the bone graph in bigger bones of the body such as the Femur or Thigh Bone.
What does it do?
The Bone Marrow produces all different cells that would make up Red and White blood cells, and Platelets.
Transplants...
•
In order to get this transplant you will need to have cancers as sickle cell disease, leukemia, aplastic anemia or thalassemia. About 4 Million people donate Bone Marrow per year.
•
About 15,000 people receive Bone Marrow transplants per year. The success rate of the transplant is 30 percent with the old method.
Transplants Cont...
•
The new method worked on 25 out of 25 people so it will be close to 100 percent success rate. These transplants may extend a persons life, and improve life quality.
•
Some say that it can be done to cure the HIV/AIDS virus.
Restrictions... •
you must be between the ages of 18-60 and in general good health. you cannot have HIV or AIDS.
•
serious asthma is not acceptable.
•
serious back problems are not acceptable. unmedicated high blood pressure is not acceptable.
•
cured local skin cancer and cervical cancer are acceptable, all other forms are not.
•
medication dependent diabetes are not acceptable. more then one seizure in the past year is unacceptable.
•
prior heart attack, bypass surgery, or other heart disease is unacceptable.
Restrictions continued... •
hepatitis b surface antigen is not acceptable, and hepatitis c antibody is not acceptable. chronic lyme disease is unacceptable.
•
obesity restrictions.
•
heart, lung, kidney, bone, or other organ or tissue transplant recipients are deferred. cannot be pregnant.
•
tattoos and piercings may be deferred.
•
childrens hospital of phil. hospitals that do procedure childrens hospital of pitts.
•
Geisinger medical center.
•
Hahnemann University hospital Hershey medical center.
•
Thomas Jefferson University hospital.
•
University of Penn medical center. etc.
•
how long? 4-5 week stay in the hospital. for the first 8-9 days you will be preparing your body for the transplant with chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
•
the next 2 weeks are going to be a time for recovery as the new white blood cells begin to grow and circulate in your body.
•
the last one or two weeks are a time for physical recovery as your body gains strength and your immune system continues to develop.
price? •
it cost between $100000 and $200000 depending on your insurance and other things.
•
it doesn’t cost anything to remove it because its a donation.
... •
you can be dead or alive to have procedure done. there are no lifestyle restrictions.
•
there are no post operation precautions.
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