Krishna Das of St. Louis, wife of Dr. Pradip Das, was recently diagnosed with acute
lymphoblastic leukemia. She has been undergoing chemotherapy at Washington University, St. Louis, MO. She desperately needs bone marrow
transplant since it is the only way for cure in her situation. She is patiently waiting for a match on bone marrow donor. Doctors were not successful in finding a match from her siblings. We request every reader of this newsletter to come forward and test his or her
blood for possible donation. Please let your friends and neighbors also know. Race and geographical origin play a role in proper matching.
You can find additional information on this disease at http://gucfm.georgetown.edu/welchjj/netscut/heme_on c/all.html. The National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) is searching for a match for her bone marrow. Information on the donation program, and how to donate marrow is availableat http://www.marrow.org. Medical and scientific information is also available at this site. The donation procedure is simple and can be performed with no risk to the donor. You can contact Pradip or Krishna Das at Dumbarton Dr., St. Louis, MO 63132(314) 692-7166; Email: pkdas@aol.com. A Web site has been set up for Krishna Das at http://match-marrow-for- krishna.net/mk/home.htm. Please visit this site.
By Editorial Board, photo by Chandan Mahanta
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