Save a Life! Indiana University Bone Marrow Drive

Fecha: 

Lun Mar 1, 2010

- Bloomington, IN

Join Indiana University as they partner with DKMS to reach their goal of 6,000 registered bone marrow donors. If they reach their goal, IU will have held the largest college bone marrow drive in history!

Lindsay's Story:

As a senior at Duke University I was expecting to face many transitions: from the classroom to the corporate office, from living on my parents’ dime to striking it out on my own, from living in the protective bubble of college to figuring out how to navigate city life. The transition from healthy young woman to bald cancer warrior, though, was a big one that I’d never anticipated.

In November 2008, I was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Over the past year and a half, as an ongoing patient and survivor, I have learned to replace “Why Me?” with “What’s Next?” I have endured three different regimens of chemotherapy, laid in the exact same position every day for a month for radiation, and rehabilitated from too many surgeries to count. After each failed attempt at remission, I have felt myself grow stronger rather than weaker. However, my cancer just won’t take the hint.

My current “What’s Next” is a stem cell transplant, a process that utilizes a matched donor to revamp my entire immune system. I have been unable to beat my cancer with my body’s own resources, so I am searching for someone else’s stem cells to do the trick. In short, I need your help. With the stem cells of a matched donor, I can beat my Lymphoma, and transition from bald cancer warrior back to healthy young woman.

Monday, March 1, 2010
10 AM – 6 PM

Indiana University Memorial Union
Frangipani Room
900 E. 7th St.
Bloomington, IN 47405

For more information, contact Erica at erica@dkmsamericas.org