When the topic of organ donation is discussed, most individuals do not realize you can be a live donor. During the ONU Bone Marrow Registration Day, some members of the ONU Do It Now! team decided to register to become bone marrow donors; this details my experience of entering the national database.
Like most people, I didn’t know what to expect when I signed up to become a bone marrow donor. However, the process was incredibly easy. I had to fill out an application, which consisted of confidential information and a few questions about my health, such as height and weight. This part of the process took the most time, as you need two contacts and to think about your health.
After my application was screened and approved, I walked to the next station. While at this station, I was informed of what I had to do: “Take these two cotton swabs and roll them around in between your cheeks and gums for 10 seconds on the top first. Once you do this, do the bottom ones and you’re all done.” Honestly, the hardest part of this stage was getting the swabs back into the foam slots and not drooling all over my chin. After I handed the package containing the swabs back to the worker, I was done.
Entering the national database as a registered bone marrow donor was easy and only took about 15 minutes with a wait. However, becoming a registered organ donor is even easier. All you need to do is attend an ONU Do It Now! event with your driver’s license and then you can register with a team member.
Wanna Do It…
…Do It Now!
And just in case you forget your license, you can visit http://www.doitnowohio.org/onu/ to give the gift of life.
Written by Katalyn Yenne
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