Alexander is a 4 year-old who enjoys playing with his 19-month old sister, Kayla and his six-year-old brother Peter. When he isn't playing with his siblings, Alexander likes to write and even won the reading award at the Ellison-Parks Early Education Center 1 day prior to his diagnosis. Alexander was diagnosed with a very rare condition HLH (hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis) and is now urgently searching for a matching donor.

Anand's picture is a perfect example of the idea that looks can be deceiving.  Here he looks happy and playful and it is hard to accept that he is a 21 month old boy who has been recently diagnosed with AML.  Anand loves playing catch with his brother and spending time outdoors.  He, like all AML patients, needs a matched transplant and must rely on the compassion of volunteer marrow/blood cell donors to be cured of this dreaded disease.  We need to recruit as many potential donors as possible to provide Anand and all other patients with a second chance at life.

Originally from Santa Maria, CA, Erica went to Occidental College in Southern California to finish her studies in comparative literature and politics, and also studied abroad in Paris. She has been to over 25 countries, including teaching in Tokyo for a year. All of this international interest also led her to Washington DC to be part of the US Foreign Service Department. However, at 26 and after only 5 weeks at Tufts for her MA, she was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia. Being biracial, Chinese and Caucasian, we need more mixed raced donors to register.
Erica received her bone marrow transplant in May 2008 from an unrelated donor. She suffered a 3rd relapse and passed away in December 2008.

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Greg underwent chemotherapy for 2 ½ years starting in May of 2000. Unfortunately, the leukemia relapsed this May. This means that it is resistant to chemo. The best chance for a cure for this disease is a blood cell or bone marrow transplant.

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Janice is a Chinese American who resides in the San Francisco bay area. After finding several lumps on her neck, Janice was diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia in 2003 on her birthday. With no other living immediate relatives except her half brother who did not come up as a match, time is running short for Janice. Be a bone marrow donor so that she, and other patients, can continue living the life she loves of gourmet cooking, skiing, and film.

A message from Jerome â € ¦My name is Jerome Williams and I was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) in 2003 and if I don â € ™t have a marrow transplant soon I will die. I â € ™m African American, French and Native American which makes my search for a marrow donor all the more difficult since matching is based on one â € ™s genetic makeup. To our detriment, people of color are grossly underrepresented in the national marrow donor registry. What this means is if you or someone you love is in need of a marrow transplant the odds of finding a marrow donor is highly unlikely. Countless lives may be saved as a result of healthy people giving of themselves to assist those that are not as healthy.

Jodie is a 34 year-old loving wife and caring mother of two. She loves to cook, sing and play the guitar. She is also a devoted Christian. On November 10, 2008, Jodie was diagnosed with Severe Aplastic Anemia, a rare blood disorder in which her bone marrow no longer produces the cells necessary to carry oxygen through her body, fight infection, or clot her blood. As a result, she is too weak to care for her family. The only way for Jodie to fully recover is through a bone marrow transplant.

Please help our child live !!!
Jordan is very bright and loving 3 year-old, half Vietnamese haft British boy who constantly brightens up the lives of those around him with his love for play and other activities.He is especially interested in stories, crafts, dinosaurs and Thomas the tank engine. At school he excels and focuses on the tasks given and continues with that interest at home . Since being diagnosed in April 2008 with the genetic form of HLH, 3 year-old Jordan has been strong in dealing with the clinical visits and chemotherapy. With what the doctors have gathered, the conclusion is Jordan needs a Bone marrow Transplant, the parents are hoping that Jordan will find a donor who can save his life.

Kevin is 13 years old and lives in Hawaii. He is diagnosed with hyper IgM syndrome, a rare immunodeficiency disease in which the immune system fails to produce antibodies. Unfortunately, he never found a bone marrow match, and after a long and courageous battle, Kevin passed away 2 weeks shy of his 18th birthday in February of 2009. Kevin will remain an inspiration to all who knew him.

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Anh (42) was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic Syndrome on February, 2009. Anh is a mother of two and has been married to her husband Josh for 20 years. Anh is no stranger to difficult situations – at the age of 9 Anh managed to escape Vietnam during the Vietnam War with her parents. At her home in Texas she has her own medical practice and has delivered countless babies for many families. She now needs our help, please register today to become a bone marrow/stem cell donor! www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=66652656143

Krissy Kobata is 26 and loves being with her friends and family. She was diagnosed with a blood disorder called Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) that will eventually require a bone marrow transplant. MDS is a primary bone marrow condition, where her bone marrow does not produce normal blood cells. The condition is otherwise known as "preleukemia".

Typically MDS is diagnosed in 60+ year old men, Krissy is a vibrant 26 year old woman. Ethnicity is a key factor in finding a bone marrow "match" and Krissy's family is of mixed heritage - Japanese and Caucasian - which has made it more difficult for her to find a donor match. More diverse donors are needed!

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Leo was diagnosed with CML, a form of Leukemia, in December 2007. Until recently, his oral medications have worked well at keeping the disease under control. Now that his CML has developed into a more advanced stage, his doctors have determined that he will need a bone marrow transplant in order to get better. Unfortunately, Leo â € ™s brother was not a match. Leo is of Filipino descent and hopes that through his efforts, those of his friends, family and other caring individuals, he will find a match soon.

After being diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) in June 2007, Matthew underwent chemotherapy for sixteen months. Â   He was in remission until February 2009 when he relapsed. During his undergrad years at UCLA, Matthew worked closely with Asians for Miracle Marrow Matches (A3M) helping blood cancer patients look for matching marrow donors. Â   Ironically, he now needs your help in finding a donor. PLEASE register and help us find a bone marrow match. Â   YOU could be the one to give him and others a second chance.

Michelle is of Vietnamese, Chinese, and Thai descent. She is 26 years old and a recent graduate from UC Berkeley. Michelle was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukimia (AML) in February 2007 and was able to reach remission in February of 2008. Michelle's leukemia relapsed in May 2008. Michelle needs to find a donor for a transplant in order to survive. PLEASE register to be a marrow donor. You could be the life saving match that Michelle or other people like her need.
Michelle received a double-cord transplant on 11/20/08. Please visit her website for updates on her condition.

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Seven years ago, Naren was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma. Immediately, he underwent chemotherapy and then an autologous transplant and achieved remission. Unfortunately, a few years later Naren's disease relapsed, and now he needs a marrow transplant from an unrelated donor.

Nico is a heart-warming boy who was diagnosed with leukemia at age 6. Now he is 9 years old and the leukemia has relapsed.  He will need a bone marrow transplant to be cured of this devastating disease.  We are asking the Asian community for help by registering to be a marrow donor.  You can help him live a happy, healthy life with his Dad, Mom, older brother and younger sister by registering as a marrow donor.

Paul-Alexander Lerro, an adorable 5-year old, was diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) in February 2005. He has not found a match within his family and has turned to the NMDP for help. Little Paul is now in remission but if his leukemia relapses, he will need a matching donor as soon as possible. Paul will most likely find a match within the Filipino community. However, Filipinos make up only 0.7% of the entire registry and a registry does not exist in the Philippines.

Soontaree is 28 years old and has been blessed with a really wonderful life. Raised in Southern California, she graduated from UC Riverside with a B.A. in Business Economics. However, her passion for dancing led her to choose a different career path. She danced in various stage shows at Disneyland for five years before moving on to dance on three different Holland America cruise ships. On her last cruise ship contract, found and fell in love with Michael. Unfortunately, Soontaree was diagnosed with AML. She was told that she would most likely not be able to have children because of chemotherapy, but she and her husband still dream of adopting children of their own. Both Soontaree and Michael still have so many dreams to accomplish and will never take life for granted.

Stacy was diagnosed with MDS in October of 2006 and is in need of a bone marrow transplant. Her only brother is, unfortunately, not a match. Because of her mixed racial background (Korean/Caucasian), finding a match in the registry has been a challenge. She currently works as a Marketing Representative for an insurance company in San Diego and loves the outdoors, hiking, and taking her dogs to the park.

From Ithaca, NY, Steven really enjoys playing basketball and doing magic tricks. However, now that he is back in the hospital after his transplant didn't work out, he again is searching for his perfect match and is unable to do the things he really enjoys as any 18 year old would. He hopes to become an engineer in the future, so please, help him find a match!

A 24-year-old Korean adoptee was diagnosed with hypoplastic myelodysplastic syndrome in February 2003. She has been actively organizing her own drives, so she can find a donor to have a transplant and be there for her son.

Theo (18) was born in South Korea. He was adopted by Mike and Juli's family in 1990. Theo was loved and nurtured and grew to be a strong and handsome young man, a natural athlete and soup lover with a penchant for anything spicy-hot. In the middle of Fall lacrosse (October 2007), just months short of his 18th birthday, he was rushed to Hershey Medical Center with an acute and rare form of leukemia. Theo â € ™s best chance for eradicating the cancer is to have a bone marrow transplant. Since he has no known biological siblings, he must find a donor match from an unrelated donor.

Thanh Lan (Tanny) is a 38-year-old mother living in London with her loving husband and two young children. She was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's Follicular Lymphoma and is in dire need of a matching donor. Her one brother was not a good enough of a match. She hopes to travel and show the world to her children. You may be the marrow match that can help her achieve that dream.

Eva was born in Canton, China, and raised and educated in Hong Kong,
Taiwan, and the United States. She is married to Paul, has two
children, Jason and Rachel (Rae), and held a 30 year career in the
United States. From when she was first diagnosed with MDS (12 years
ago) until now, Eva has been able to maintain an active lifestyle in
spite of her condition. About one month ago her MDS became acute. Her
only alternative for survival is to have a bone marrow transplant. The
more people who register to be a potential marrow donor for Eva, the
greater our chances of finding a match soon. Because ethnicity is a
factor in tissue type matching, we are especially inviting our Asian
friends, relatives, friends of friends and community members to
register. Here is a message from Eva:
"I want to stay alive because I haven't finished all that I had
planned to do on this earth; including, being around for my loving
husband, my creative daughter, my son's upcoming wedding and my aging
beagle."

Nick Glasgow
Nick is 28 years old residing in the Bay Area and was diagnosed with Leukemia in March 2009. He 1/4 Japanese and 3/4 Caucasian so finding a match for Nick have proven to be difficult. Since Nick's diagnosis family and friends have been putting a tremendous amount of effort in educating the community for the need of ethnic minorities in the National Registry. Help Nick and others like him by registering to become a bone marrow/stem cell donor today!

In 1998, Wincheng organized a bone marrow drive, trying to save the life of a young Chinese American MIT undergrad. Now she needs your help to find her a match! On June 9, 2006, 26 year old Wincheng Lin was diagnosed with AUL, an extremely rare combination of AML and ALL with a tumor the size of a grapefruit in her chest.  Although she is completing several rounds of chemotherapy, doctors believe this might not be enough.  Due to the rare form of Leukemia she has, a bone marrow transplant is her best bet for a cure. Neither of Wincheng's two sisters are bone marrow matches for her.  So far, no match has been found.  Wincheng and other patients like her needs your help. Wincheng is in remission and is doing well at this time.

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