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8:20AM | posted by Shelley Ng | November 12, 2010 | comments: 2
Shannon's Legacy: Get Swabbed To Help Another Live
The legacy of "The Lion King" star Shannon Tavarez continues. Many people were touched by young Shannon and her courageous battle with leukemia. Sadly, Shannon lost that battle and we had to say good-bye.
But, many of you have found a way to honor her, and the PIX Morning News will continue shannon's fight in a campaign called "Shannon's Legacy."
Katharina Harf, co-founder of the bone marrow registry DKMS stopped by to tell us that 3,000 people have signed up to be bone marrow donors since the passing of Shannon Tavarez. And 10,000 additional donors registered at the time DKMS was doing donor drives with Shannon.
If you want to honor shannon and help the thousands who are still in need of a bone marrow donor, visit getswabbed.org.
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Comments: 2
I was not fortunate enough to meet Shannon personally, but I have the pleasure of knowing some of her family members. I know what its like personally to have a child diagnosed with a rare disease that may one day be in need of a donor. My daughter has Lams disease, and will one day need a lung. I have become a donor and a blood donor myself. If I can help and save someones life by giving a few minutes of my time. Then my job on this earth is partly fulfilled. People really need to understand just how important it is to donate. No Healthy person ever knows when that day will come when they or a family member may need someone's donation to save their lives... I am committed to helping......
Dr Steve,
Is a fusion surgery from L-4, L-5 and S-1 save and how long is the recovery.
Happy Holidays
CJ Martinez
West Windsor NJ