UPDATE!
I wanted to send along an update I got this morning to my collegues quest for a bone marrow donor. Looks like ANY combination of Caucasian/Asian mix is a potential donor. I know it's alot to ask but can you forward to anyone you know who matches?
Below is the Boston site to get tested. There is not a drive until mid June which would be too late for Nick. Please let me know if you know anyone who goes to get tested and I'll email the appropriate people.
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
44 Binney Street
Boston, MA 02115-6013
(617) 632-2561
(866) 875-3324
http://www.dfci.org/nmdp

Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=187327345176

This is from an EMC employee that plays in our league, please read and pass it on to anyone that might meet the criteria.

One of our fellow EMC family members is in dire need of your help. Nick Glasgow, of our Renewals team in Pleasanton, needs a bone marrow transplant. Nick was a healthy 27 year old when he came down with what was at first believed to be strep throat about nine to ten weeks ago. Eight weeks ago, he was informed that he has Leukemia and was admitted to the hospital immediately for chemotherapy. Nick has endured two rounds of chemotherapy, and received blood, platelet, saline, and antibiotic infusions. These have all failed to put Nick into remission. Nick's white cell blood count is too low for another round of chemo, and has been sent home as antibiotics have been stopped and his immune system is compromised.

Nick's mom, Carole Wiegand (another dear EMC employee), has informed us that what is needed to save Nick's life is a bone marrow donor who is a match. The doctors have advised that they think it is highly unlikely that they can find a match for Nick as a match would need to be 3/4 Caucasian and 1/4 Asian. The doctor indicated that there was probably a 0% chance of finding a donor from the donor list , although they are still currently looking for a match for Nick and this is due to the fact that there are not enough 3/4 Caucasian and 1/4 Asians registered to choose from. Time is of the essence in finding a donor for Nick. Right now his white blood cell count is up to 1,500 (3,500 is low normal) of which the cancerous portion is climbing and has doubled in just a few days. Nick needs a donor match NOW.

What I am asking of you is this, if you fit the criteria of 3/4 Caucasian, 1/4 Asian, please go to http://www.marrow.org/ and start the process in being tested to see if you are a match for Nick. Testing involves a simple blood test. If you know someone who fits the criteria, please urge them to be tested. Nick's life is dependent on finding a match today. Please, please, please take the short amount of time to see if you are the one who can be a miracle to this family. If you do fit the criteria and will be testing immediately, please let Carole Wiegand know...she is keeping a list in case it will be possible to have Stanford look at those potential people first.

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