2 months ago my friend Nick was diagnosed with Leukemia... he's 28 years old, lived a healthy life and was always athletic, ate right, always supportive... I don't think it's hit me fully that my friend is going to die... I've known him since we were kids and he's been nothing but an inspirtation to me in life... He's in the hospital right now with a fever that doctors can't relieve... he doesn't have any siblings so a bone marrow transplant is impossible unless someone that is half japanese and half white comes forward and donates to him, it's his only chance at surviving, and it doesn't look good because people don't want to donate, and none of us are compatible. If any of you are half Japanese, half white and would be willing to do a donation of bone marrow to save a friends life, PLEASE let me know as soon as possible, it's his only chance at surviving this, otherwise he's going to pass away very soon.

His family is devastated... He had such a promising future, always worked hard so that he could start a family and support them with his career that he's worked so god damn hard on (pharmacist). He was so future oriented all his life... He grew up in a poor family and wanted to do something to change his and his family's situation... He was the only person in his family to ever graduate college and everything was going sooo great for him. He is in his first loving relationship of his life right now and was planning to marry this girl. He's always been really shy and never had a GF before... *sigh* He's never got to experience life, all his life was work, work, work... He always cared for his famiily members and friends... He was always there for me and the others when we were down... he was a brother to us all, and now his life hangs on the line... I can't believe this is happening... It's all so sudden and is like a real life nightmare that i keep wanting to wake from. He's sick right now in the hospital and is allowed ZERO visitors because his immune system is so low and he has a chance of dying because he can't fight anything off... The 2nd chemo session has been unsuccessful because his body is rejecting the treatment.

I've been in denial for the last 2 weeks (when I found out)... i just don't want to believe that it's real... How can this happen to someone so innocent? Someone so young and healthy? His family has no history of this, it just happened and goes to show how fragile we really are... This can happen to ANYONE of us at anytime which scares the hell out of me.

He never got to enjoy his life because he was always worried about the future, let this be a lesson to us all, enjoy life and live as though it's your last day here... Love you friends, your family... when you're in need they will always be there for you... Man, I'm so torn up right now... I have tears in my eyes as I'm typing this as I am just in shock that this is happening... This is the first time Ive really vented to anyone about this... I feel like a dam thats about to burst with emotion. I tend to hide from my emotions and shut them off as much as possible, but I can;t hide from this... Last night I dreamt that I was running through a forest at night trying to escape and come to Nick's rescue... the faster I ran the further I got... That was about 2am last night and I've been wide awake since. I can't see him, and I can't even talk to him because he needs to rest and gain strength... God damn, this is soooo f'd up...

This is the second friend that I've had that has been taken from me by Leukemia... Two souls with bright futures taken from us without a warning... a death sentence for the innocent. Oh god I don't know how I'm going to deal with this... I really don't.

I hate asking, but I really need some support through this... there has to be hope of some sort... Please tell me there is something... If we find someone that is compatible and donates the marrow, is there hope for him? Or are we prolonging the suffering?


I don't really believe in praying, but I've been doing a lot of it the past 2 weeks... I ask that you guys please keep him in your thoughts...

 

Wow really sorry to hear about your friend man.. but dont let yourself or him give up. Well you said you dont believe in praying and im not sure how religious your friend is either, but keep doin it. Im not super religious myself, but i have my beliefs.

When I was about 14 my dad was diagnosed with Leukemia as well. The dr basically told him and my family that my dad had about 6-8months so live......well when you are only 14, thats a pretty ****ing hard thing to hear.... They started him up with some meds and doing kimo therapy and work on his white cell count.

My dad was never super religious either until he had a dr tell him he was going to die in less than a year. He became way more active than he had been in church, bible ect.. It was scary for my younger brother and i when our dad would ahve to go to the hospital all day for hours and hours doing dialysis.


Well after about a year, my dads cell counts when back to normal, and there was no sign of the disease! The drs dont really know how it happened but it did. Its been about 8 years and my dad just had a check up about two weeks ago and he is still in remission. He now goes in about every 8-12 months to have his blood checked and make sure everything is where and how it should be.

All and all dont loose hope, mainly dont let YOUR FRIEND LOOSE HOPE! He can overcome it, but in my mind it will take a combination of medicines and faith... just my opinion on it

 

Wow, that really helped me man... That's really rough for a kid to hear, I don't know how you managed man.. You're very brave. Thank you for the words, thats the most hope I've had in the last couple weeks... Thank you,

 

wait, im half japanese and white...uhhh pm me? im not 100% sure as i dont know what this would entail and im not a very healthy individual..

 

Youre welcome.

Yea going thru Jr high, getting ready for high school when all this was happening, life was a *****. But we got thru it and thats all that matters.

Be there for his as much as ya can. Im sure his family is super worried and at his side and thats where they need to be. Never give up hope because no matter how rough it can get, things can always turn around and get better than they were before

 

Sorry to hear about your friend man! My grandmother lost her battle to Leukemia, so i never got to meet her and my mom was only about 13 years old at the time. I couldn't imagine how hard that must of been. I hope your friend Nick pulls through!
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Sorry to hear about you friend! That sucks big time. Sometimes the bad things happen to the best people.... almost like someone had a plan for them.

 

you would have to get tested first to see if your marrow is a match. i don't think your "health" matters as much as your willingness to be a marrow donor... you should register yourself as a marrow donor though. it is often hard to find a match when people have mixed ethnicities or just plain less people as an ethnicity.

 

The bone marrow test is a simple blood test. I'm registered - it was quick, easy, and painless.

Please register, especially if you are non-white as compatibility depends on ancestry, and matches are 1:20,000.

Locations below:
http://www.marrow.org/JOIN/Join_in_Person/index.html
http://www.marrow.org/JOIN/Join_in_P...s/rec_group.pl

 

bone marrow donations are rare, and it takes a 6/6 perfect match of the marrow to fit. Anything like 5/6 or 4/6 your body might reject, scary stuff.

 

bummer an SCIC girl had that
i went to visit her in the hospital

super depressing

im half japanese half white
im registered so we will see if im a hit
but they have never called me

 

just FYI it does hurt giving but you do recover

but yeah if i was a match i would do it
no need to be a *****

 

Whoa... I just got an email from one of my classmates @ dominican (nursing program) about the same guy...

I'm Asian American, not Japanese but worth a shot I guess.

I mean does it matter that I'm Chinese and born in America vs. being half and half?

 

my thoughts and prayers are with your friend and his family.. just keep hope alive!! may he find an angel to donate marrow soon.

 

I think I just saw this news story on KTVU Channel 2. Hopefully the publicity convinces people to step up to the plate and your buddy can find a donor.