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I registered for it when I lived back home in Ireland.
It's quite rare for someone to come up as a positive match, so the more people who register the better. The larger the registry of donors, the bigger the chance of a successful match for a patient.
The transplant itself takes place in hospital under general anaesthetic. I believe they remove a small amount of marrow from your tibia (thigh) and hip bones. You as a donor spend a couple of days in hospital afterwards and I think you need to take it easy for a few days after that. I'm told there is some discomfort involved.
However, bone marrow patients eventually die without a transplant. Once you agree to act as a donor (if you're a match), the patients marrow is destroyed and if you back out of the whole process, the patient dies within days.
Registering as a donor is a brave and noble thing. Actually donating is more so.
I encourage you to do so, as you are perhaps saving someones life, and applaud you if you do.
Mr Mephisto
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