A Fil-Am couple fighting to save their nine month-old son from a rare form of leukemia reach out to the community for stem cell donors. Rommel Conclara shares the story of Baby AJ and his parents in this report.
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A Fil-Am couple fighting to save their nine month-old son from a rare form of leukemia reach out to the community for stem cell donors.
Hello, I just saw this post on FB. I’m Filipina and residing in Monterey California. I’d like to help to see if I’m a match. Please let me know.
Best , Gigi Di Giovanni ( my last name is my married name)
Hi Gigi, It doesn’t matter where you live in the States. If you are found to be a match, the blood would be collected in a local hospital. Any amount of common ancestry increases the odds that you will be a match, so yes, please register: https://www.aadp.org/learn/homekit/
I have two sons but are not 100 % Filipino. What percentage do you need. They are mixed with Hispanic blood.
Hello Christina, Any amount of common ancestry increases the odds that you will be a match, so yes, please register: https://www.aadp.org/learn/homekit/
Hello, I am of Guamanian decent but do have some Filipino decent. I took a blood sample last year to see if I was a match for my sister who has cancer. I wonder if you could check this results to see if I’d be a match for your baby? Either way, praying for Divine healing for your precious baby and that a match will be found soon.
Hi Dori, If you registered with Be The Match, you are already in the database of potential donors.
How can I figure out if im a match?
Hi Elina, you can fill out a request for a swab kit: https://www.aadp.org/learn/homekit/
How do i reach them to see if I can help? I’m half Filipino half American.
https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/cure4aj
I’m of Filipino decent.. I’m 38 years old. I would love to see if I can help out in any way I can..
Thanks Christina, you can help by registering to be a stem cell donor, or a financial donor: https://www.aadp.org/learn/homekit/ OR http://www.aadp.org/donations/
How long does it take to find out if I’m a match? I requested the Kit on 11/12/20.
Hi Joy,
Great question. It will take Be The Match lab 6 to 8 weeks to identify your HLA Antigens and list them on the Registry. Once on the registry, you are searchable.
Hello
My name is Erwin Villarias. I am a Filipino living in Washington to DC. Love to help in any ways.
Hi I just filled out my request for a swab kit. I’m Filipino and also have a almost 9 month old baby named AJ too. Hope I can help.
I am Fil-Am as well. I just request a kit, and hopefully it doesn’t take as long as I have read on either end.
Your kit was mailed out yesterday, from CA. You should have it soon. Thank you.