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by koshergweilo 1259 days ago
Great read, congratulations on giving someone another chance at life. Donating stem cells is one of the most unambiguously selfless things a person can do.

About 2 years ago my dad was diagnosed with ALS, a particularly aggressive form of Leukemia. About 30-40% of patients die within a year (at least based on the research my dad did) if they don't get a stem cell transplant. Thankfully my Dad had two brothers that were perfect matches. The one who ended up coming down was extremely trypanophobic, it wasn't a pleasant experience for him either, but two years later and my Dad's still kicking.

Hopefully whoever gets your cells has just as much luck. Either way they're lucky to have you!