Q & A with Mike

Q: I can't get Bonnie by phone. What is the best way to communicate with her?

A: Click here to send a message through the UCSF site. Your message will be printed out and delivered to her that day. This approach is most appropriate for now.

Q: Our child's cord blood is not in the National Registry, but instead is in a private cord blood registry bank. Should I get this blood tested? Can I donate part of that blood?

A: No, it does not make sense at this time. The likelihood of a match is very low, would not be of incremental benefit to Bonnie (in light of the other 20 potential matches found in the National Registry), and would require/deplete all of the cord blood from your child's sample.

Q: I'm not in SF, Boston, or NY, but want to donate marrow. What do I do?

A: If you have Eastern European Jewish ancestry, you can click here to have a "do-it-at-home" screening kit sent to you by "Gift of Life." Otherwise, you can click here to join the National Marrow Donor Registry, and be screened at a local hospital.