{"id":47,"date":"2013-07-01T14:08:53","date_gmt":"2013-07-01T19:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mesotheliomabook.com\/blog\/?p=47"},"modified":"2014-10-29T12:25:16","modified_gmt":"2014-10-29T17:25:16","slug":"murry-family-spreads-bone-marrow-donation-awareness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomabook.com\/blog\/murry-family-spreads-bone-marrow-donation-awareness\/","title":{"rendered":"Murry Family Spreads Awareness for Bone Marrow Testing and Donation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Maggie Murry\u2019s four sons are battling Diamond Blackfan Anemia, a rare blood disorder that can be treated and cured with a bone marrow transplant. This is a rare disease that affects approximately 500 in the United States and four of the cases are in one family \u2013 the Murrys. \u00a0All four boys were diagnosed when they were babies and have been searching for the only cure available to them; a bone marrow transplant match. This means that they have been recruiting individuals to register and become bone marrow donors. The Murrys have been instrumental in planning bone marrow drives and spreading the word about bone marrow donation. Matches have been found for others in need of a bone marrow transplant, but they are still searching for a match for their sons.<\/p>\n<p>The Murry family works with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.deletebloodcancer.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Delete Blood Cancer<\/a>, DKMS, who is the largest bone marrow donor center in the world.\u00a0 Many blood cancer patients also are in search of bone marrow matches.\u00a0 The odds of finding a bone marrow match range from one in 20,000 to one in millions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><strong>A Message from Maggie<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><em>\u201cWe want people to know how simple it is to get on the registry and how rewarding it would be to donate.\u00a0 To save someone\u2019s life \u2013 to be someone\u2019s hero.\u00a0 It\u2019s a blessing to know that our efforts have found matches for some of the 10,000 people waiting on the transplant list.\u00a0 We believe there is a match out there for our boys and we mean to find it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/53478956\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/53478956\">The Murry Family<\/a> from <a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/deletebloodcancer\">Delete Blood Cancer<\/a> on <a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Murry family supports and attends several bone marrow drives in the area. \u00a0Bone marrow drives consist of volunteers getting a cheek swab and joining the bone marrow registry. \u00a0The next drive is planned for July 13, 2013 at the Kansas City T-Bones baseball game. \u00a0The Murry\u2019s goal is to register 1,500 people this summer to put them at the 20,000 mark by the end of August.<\/p>\n<p>If you cannot attend a drive, you can register online to join the bone registry. \u00a0Volunteers can fill out all of the \u201cpaperwork\u201d online and then DKMS will mail you an at-home-swab kit.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the Murry family on their Facebook page here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MarrowForMurrys\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MarrowForMurrys<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you Maggie for letting us share your story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maggie Murry\u2019s four sons are battling Diamond Blackfan Anemia, a rare blood disorder that can be treated and cured with a bone marrow transplant. 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