Hi Ginger,
My brother has been diagnosed with Myeloproliferative Neoplasm, then he said it was Polycythemia Vera that has inflammed his spleen and he needs a stem cell transplant. He has an infection right now so the process is on hold. He has not been able to find a match and I am trying to get my transplant kit to him to see if we match. He is getting very sick and is 62 yrs old. I am 60 and may be his only hope. The problem is I am in Arizona and he is in Minnesota, I was finally sent a kit to see if we match, but no one will draw my blood to complete the kit so I can send it. I even have reached out to Mayo clinic in Scottsdale, they transfer me, then I get transferred again. Now I have to talk to Minnesota Mayo Clinic but I can only leave messages. I have gone to labs all over the city like and no one will just draw my blood and stick it in the 4 vials. I have been trying for a week now. Do you know anyone who deals with Stem Cell Transplants? I am so frustrated because he is just waiting for a match and the longer he waits the worse he gets. I am going to be caregiver once he finds the match so I know all about the process. I do not want him to know how difficult of a time I am having just to get the kit done and sent. Do you know anyone I can contact? Please, anything is better than being transferred, my head is spinning I have been transferred and denied so many times. Not a real interesting situation, so for that I am sorry, but I saw this group and you are so wonderful that maybe you might know someone. Thank you for your time and Have a Merry Christmas.