{"id":62087,"date":"2013-10-19T17:04:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-19T15:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.agnieszkakudela.pl\/dkms-zostaje-dawca\/"},"modified":"2023-12-01T11:12:53","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T10:12:53","slug":"dkms-zostaje-dawca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agnieszkakudela.pl\/en\/dkms-zostaje-dawca\/","title":{"rendered":"DKMS – I become a donor"},"content":{"rendered":"
The decision to become a potential bone marrow donor was one of the most obvious for me, and becoming a donor and being able to save someone’s life would be an honor.<\/div>\n

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However, the hardest part was to mobilize and learn:<\/div>\n
– is it safe to become a donor and<\/div>\n
– how can I become a donor – this path turned out to be easier than I could have imagined.<\/div>\n
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I didn’t have to go anywhere, pay nothing. I have completed the application on the official website\u00a0DKMS<\/a>, and after a dozen or so days in my mailbox a package was waiting for me with a set of documents and sticks to collect saliva from the mouth.<\/div>\n
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Downloading material according to the attached instructions was child’s play. I have also filled out the 1 application form on the A4 page and packed the sticks with the return envelope, which is included in the kit. On the way to work, I threw it in a letterbox. Now I am just waiting for confirmation that I have become a potential bone marrow donor.<\/div>\n
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I have some interesting facts for you related to being a donor<\/b>\u00a0(information from the official website www.dkms.pl):<\/div>\n
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1. Myth:<\/b><\/div>\n
Stem cells are taken from the spinal cord<\/div>\n
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Fact:<\/b><\/div>\n
The concept of bone marrow and spinal cord is very often confused. When the stem cells are removed, the donor’s spinal cord is not affected. Stem cells are taken either from peripheral blood (the procedure lasts 3-4 hours) or from the iliac plate (surgery under full narcosis).<\/div>\n
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2. Myth:<\/b><\/div>\n
Stem cells are collected during a complicated operation<\/div>\n
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Fact:<\/b><\/div>\n
Stem cells are taken either from peripheral blood or from a hip plate. In approximately 80% of cases, stem cells are collected from peripheral blood. The procedure of collection using this method is performed outpatient and does not require a stay in the clinic.<\/div>\n
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3. Myth:<\/b><\/div>\n
Stem cell donation causes damage to the donor’s health<\/div>\n
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Fact:<\/b><\/div>\n
Within about two weeks, the donor organism regenerates stem cells spontaneously. Giving them to a sick person gives us a chance for a new life, without suffering any damage to health.<\/div>\n
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Within 10 years of registration, a maximum of 5 for 100 registered persons become a donor. During the first year of registration, only 1% young donors have the chance to become an actual donor.<\/div>\n
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Haven’t made your decision yet? Wondering what your chances of becoming a donor are? Is becoming a donor risky or painful? Here you will find answers to frequently asked questions:<\/div>\n
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1. Who can become a donor?<\/a><\/div>\n
2. Who can’t become a donor?<\/a><\/div>\n
3. What if I am \/ will be pregnant?<\/a><\/div>\n
4. Online registration – how? (Chopsticks, or cotton buds)<\/a><\/div>\n
5. Change of name after marriage – how to update the DKMS database?<\/a><\/div>\n
6. I am registered in another donor database. Can I register in the DKMS Polska Foundation database?<\/a><\/div>\n
7. How likely are I to actually be a donor?<\/a><\/div>\n
8. How is my personal data protected?<\/a><\/div>\n
9. How long does the follow-up process take if there is agreement between patient and donor? Counting from the time the stem cells or bone marrow were taken for transplantation?<\/a><\/div>\n
10. When do you need additional testing?<\/a><\/div>\n
11. How many HLA antigens are determined during testing of genetic material collected during registration?<\/a><\/div>\n
12. Will my blood type be determined during the typing?<\/a><\/div>\n
13. Will an HIV test be performed when determining the characteristics of antigen compatibility?<\/a><\/div>\n
14. Who pays for genetic material testing costs collected during registration?<\/a><\/div>\n
15. Why is the examination of the characteristics of tissue compatibility expensive?<\/a><\/div>\n
16. Who bears the costs associated with donating stem cells by a donor?<\/a><\/div>\n
17. Can a donor contact a patient who has been transplanted with his stem cells?<\/a><\/div>\n
18. What are the chances of a patient recovering in the event of a transplant?<\/a><\/div>\n
19. And if you can’t find a suitable donor?<\/a><\/div>\n
20. How to deal with the patient after returning home from the hospital?<\/a><\/div>\n
21. Can a donor infect a recipient with another disease along with the transfer of stem cells?<\/a><\/div>\n
22. What complications can occur after a transplant patient?<\/a><\/div>\n
23. What are the first signs that the transplant has been successful?<\/a><\/div>\n
24. How are stem cells transferred?<\/a><\/div>\n
25. How is the patient ready for transplantation?<\/a><\/div>\n
26. Is it possible to donate stem cells several times?<\/a><\/div>\n
27. What are the methods for collecting stem cells?<\/a><\/div>\n
28. Can you choose the stem cell collection method yourself?<\/a><\/div>\n
29. Is stem cell collection always carried out at the patient’s place of residence, and thus possibly also abroad?<\/a><\/div>\n
30. What is the risk associated with bone marrow harvesting?<\/a><\/div>\n
31. Can a donor experience ailment after having a bone marrow or stem cell collection?<\/a><\/div>\n
32. What is the extraction of stem cells from peripheral blood?<\/a><\/div>\n
33. How long does it take to download?<\/a><\/div>\n
34. Bone marrow harvesting<\/a><\/div>\n
35. How long does recovery take after bone marrow collection?<\/a><\/div>\n
36. Does the bone marrow have anything to do with the spinal cord?<\/a><\/div>\n
37. Can a potential donor withdraw from a previously confirmed gift?<\/a><\/div>\n
38. How is a donor prepared for stem cell collection?<\/a><\/div>\n
39. What must the donor pay attention to before collecting stem cells?<\/a><\/div>\n
40. How is DKMS Polska financed?<\/a><\/div>\n
41. Will I receive a medical certificate during the procedure?<\/a><\/div>\n
42. How is the donor insured?<\/a><\/div>\n
43. When and where does the transplant take place?<\/a><\/div>\n
44. What are the requirements for stem cell transplantation?<\/a><\/div>\n
45. What is the risk associated with taking stem cells from peripheral blood?<\/a><\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/a><\/div>\n

\nA<\/a>\u00a0Have you ever wondered whether to become a donor?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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