Caz
Repeat Offender
I've just signed up to register on the blood marrow and stem cell donor register. To do it, you have to have a BMI of under 35 - I'm currently just over 37 and 15lbs away from a BMI of 34.9.
I know that if I wait until I am that weight, I will forget to go and register so I have done it now saying that I am 15lbs lighter than I am today. You might think it's a bit dodgy but the whole registration process actually takes a while as they take a saliva sample and stuff and so apparently it's about 6-8 weeks before you're on the register properly I've been told. So by then, if I keep on track, I could well be that weight.
I'm not sure many people have heard about it before, so if you want to have a look and see what on earth I'm going on about: Anthony Nolan | UK blood cancer charity | Anthony Nolan
This is all the motivation that I need to keep going. Now, losing weight isn't just about changing my life, it's about potentially saving someone elses. Only 30% of people needing a bone marrow or stem cell transplant can possibly find a match from a family member, the other 70% rely on the donation of a stranger. What if one day that's me or someone I care about - a friend, a niece, my child? What if they have to rely on the complete selfless donation of a stranger to save their life? It can sometimes be a painful process but if it saves someones life, its worth it. If I ever got contacted as a match, I'd do it the same as I'd hope someone would do it if it was me, my mum, my sister, my friend, anyone I care about.
Now I just need to lose those 15lbs!
I know that if I wait until I am that weight, I will forget to go and register so I have done it now saying that I am 15lbs lighter than I am today. You might think it's a bit dodgy but the whole registration process actually takes a while as they take a saliva sample and stuff and so apparently it's about 6-8 weeks before you're on the register properly I've been told. So by then, if I keep on track, I could well be that weight.
I'm not sure many people have heard about it before, so if you want to have a look and see what on earth I'm going on about: Anthony Nolan | UK blood cancer charity | Anthony Nolan
This is all the motivation that I need to keep going. Now, losing weight isn't just about changing my life, it's about potentially saving someone elses. Only 30% of people needing a bone marrow or stem cell transplant can possibly find a match from a family member, the other 70% rely on the donation of a stranger. What if one day that's me or someone I care about - a friend, a niece, my child? What if they have to rely on the complete selfless donation of a stranger to save their life? It can sometimes be a painful process but if it saves someones life, its worth it. If I ever got contacted as a match, I'd do it the same as I'd hope someone would do it if it was me, my mum, my sister, my friend, anyone I care about.
Now I just need to lose those 15lbs!