What would you do?

[jetmonkey]

BTW, in 1995 I was approached by a total stranger that was doing a drive for a family member of theirs that needed a bone marrow transplant.

I went to the lab and donated 10 vials of blood and requested to be put on the national donor registry. I've even updated my address and contact information with them for the last 14 years. I think that was pretty selfless. Had I been contacted as a match, I would have given my bone marrow without question to save someone.

How many others out here can say they've been cross matched and placed on the bone marrow resistry?????

LOOK AT ME! lols

 

[SoMDGirl42]

LOOK AT ME! lols

You know me better than that. I was making a point.

 

[poster]

I'm surprised by the majority of negative responses to this thread.
My initial thought was negative also - no relationship then why bother.
I do have to say, if I felt as strongly as you seem to about wanting to help, it would be a problem for me (if this person passes) and I made no effort to contact them.

I think you should consider one thing. Do you think by helping, you'd repair these broken ties with your family? If that is a wish of yours and one of the reasons driving you to help, prepare yourself. There's a huge possiblity that you will give and still not have a relationship with these people. Just a thought.