{"id":61100,"date":"2018-06-25T10:00:36","date_gmt":"2018-06-25T14:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rosseducation.edu\/?p=61100"},"modified":"2018-06-25T10:00:36","modified_gmt":"2018-06-25T14:00:36","slug":"ross-medical-lansing-hosts-joins-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rosseducation.edu\/blog\/ross-medical-lansing-hosts-joins-match\/","title":{"rendered":"Ross Medical in Lansing Hosts & Joins Be The Match"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"RossRoss Medical Education Center of Lansing, Michigan<\/a> recently welcomed Mackenzie VanDerWarf of Michigan Blood<\/a> for an informative Be The Match<\/a> presentation. On an average of two to three times per year, Michigan Blood sends a representative to the Ross Lansing campus to remind the staff, faculty, and new students of the dire need here in the United States \u2013 and worldwide \u2013 for bone marrow donors.<\/p>\n

Mackenzie\u2019s presentation included a moving video – a visual reminder of how one person can open their heart and save a life through joining Be The Match. Many people ask, \u201cWhat\u2019s donation like?\u201d That question is answered on the organization\u2019s website: \u201cMost give through a Peripheral Blood Stem Cell (PBSC) donation. A machine draws blood from one arm, extracts the cells it needs, and returns the remaining blood through your other arm. Others give through a marrow donation. Liquid marrow is withdrawn from the back of your pelvic bone with a needle. In this case, you\u2019ll receive anesthesia and feel no pain during the procedure. The patient\u2019s doctor decides which method is best for their patient.\u201d<\/p>\n

Others wonder, \u201cAre there any risks?\u201d This, too, is addressed on their website: \u201cYour body replaces the marrow that you give. And while no medical procedure is completely risk-free, every precaution is taken to ensure the safety and well-being of the donor.\u201d And most ask, \u201cDoes it hurt?\u201d According to Be The Match\u2019s website, the answer is \u201cProbably less than you think. While TV shows and movies have wildly exaggerated bone marrow donation as something scary, the reality is much less dramatic. Donors are given anesthesia so they feel no pain during collection. Discomfort during recovery varies from person to person. Side effects may include back pain, fatigue, headache or bruising for a few days or weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mackenzie spent most of her day at the Lansing Campus, where she addressed morning, afternoon, and evening students. The Ross students were eager to share their compassion and concern for others by joining Be The Match. At the end of the day, many of the Lansing students had registered to become possible bone marrow donors. At any time, any one of them could be THE match that will ultimately save another\u2019s life. Morning Medical Assisting program<\/a> student, Isra Everling, shared: \u201cI participated because I have two children, and if they were sick, I would want them to have a donor.\u201d Shannon Jones added: \u201cAfter watching the touching story of Clara and her donor, I felt like it was important to volunteer with Be The Match\u2026 I could save a life!<\/p>\n

The Be The Match Facebook page<\/a> notes: \u201cMay 28th is World Blood Cancer Day. Every 35 seconds someone somewhere in the world is diagnosed with blood cancer.\u201d To learn how you can join Be The Match and possibly be the quiet hero who does the extraordinary \u2013 save the life of a fellow human being, visit their website today at bethematch.org<\/a>. Most people in the healthcare field \u2013 from doctors to teachers to medical assistants \u2013 are driven by an exceptional sense of compassion to help others. Be The Match provides them an opportunity go above and beyond their daily outstanding efforts to save lives. \t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ross Medical Education Center of Lansing, Michigan recently welcomed Mackenzie VanDerWarf of Michigan Blood for an informative Be The Match…
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