Local Woman Seeks Bone Marrow Donor For Ailing Brother
Joanne Morrison has set up a blood and bone marrow drive Saturday, Jan. 19 at Hasbrouck Heights Borough Hall in search of a match for her brother Bruce who is battling Mantle Cell Lymphoma and is in need of a transplant.
Joanne Morrison believes there is a bone marrow donor out there who can save her brother Bruce's life. She's determined to do everything in her power to get one step closer to finding that life-saving donor and she's asking the community for help. Morrison's oldest brother Bruce, 52, of Lumberton, NJ, is battling Mantle Cell Lymphoma and a bone marrow transplant will save his life. He was first diagnosed three years ago and has been in remission until just a few months ago when the cancer came back. She and their other brother were tested. He was only a 50 percent match and she was devastated to learn she was not a match at all. Bruce is on the Be The Match registry in search of a donor but Joanne believes more must be done to help find …
Chris Peters
11:42 am on Saturday, January 19, 2013
bummer, I was all set to do this and just realized I am past age 44.... more ›