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.
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.
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/
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 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, 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.