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Dear all,
Paul Goodman, 29 and a member of the Orange County Buddhist Church, recently relapsed from Leukemia and is in desperate need of a bone marrow match. Paul attended UCSB and is a producer and director of short films. During his chemotherapy treatment the first time around. Paul created a video to document his journey. Please watch this short video if you'd like to get to know Paul: https://youtu.be/WpyDQkTZLZQ
If you would consider joining the registry and also spreading the word on this with your friends and community, we would greatly appreciate it!
We have several LIVE DRIVE THRU events coming up in So Cal, Hawaii and Nor Cal (see flyers below) over the next couple of weekends and all are being done with COVID safety protocols in mind. The Nor Cal event is happening on Saturday, February 6th 10 am - 3:30 pm at Palo Alto Buddhist temple, 2751 Louis Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94303.
The ideal match for Paul would be a donor who is 50% Japanese and 50% Caucasian, and between the ages of 18-44 years old. The bone marrow pool of donors is limited for people of color and even more limited for bi-racial people like Paul. Paul's sister is a 50% match, but a 75% or higher match would give Paul a greater chance of beating this. However, donors can cross ethnicities and we encourage everyone to register.
It takes 5 minutes to complete the registration form and "swab". Unlike blood, bone marrow is very hard to find a match. Therefore, it is imperative to get as many people as possible registered via a simple mouth swab test.
Visit: JOIN.BETHEMATCH.ORG/MATCH4PAUL to understand the bone marrow transplant process. 77% of all transplants are non-surgical and 23% involve an outpatient procedure.
If you can't make it to the LIVE EVENT, please consider these other two options to become a possible bone marrow donor:
1. Request a kit to be hand delivered to your place of residence by using this link: aadp.org/HomeKit Choose Paul’s name in the “How did you hear about us”
2. OR, request a kit by mail (Live Drive is preferred due to potential delays in the mail service) There is no cost and all postage is paid for (for those ages 18-44 years).
Text MATCH4PAUL to 61474 or online at JOIN.BETHEMATCH.ORG/MATCH4PAUL
Paul is unable to receive visitors or cards, but you can send your encouraging words to him on Instagram @notsogoodman; or post photos and send a private message on ganbattepaul.com
Thank you all for your help and support!
Article on Paul
https://www.rafu.com/2020/12/ocbc-member-seeks-bone-marrow-match/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/102233735138141/posts/102236081804573/
To see the impact of a match, watch Krissy Kobata's story:
A note from the Goodman Family: We are so grateful to everyone for the love, support, and encouragement we are receiving daily from family, friends, and the community. Just knowing that everyone is thinking of Paul gives us strength during this challenging time.
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