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Congratulations, Melissa. You're an Olympian to us!
May I ask why it took 5 years to learn about your donor? Was this a restriction imposed on you or just a matter of when you and your donor decided you were ready to exchange information?
I've read that NHS Blood & Transplant encourages donors and recipients to wait 2 years before exchanging identification, and that the Anthony Nolan bone marrow registry requires it. In the United States it's one year, and other countries have other policies, some even disallowing contact entirely.
My wife's donor was shy about taking credit for being a hero, but we were eager to talk to her at exactly the one-year mark, and we were so pleased that she agreed to meet us.
Do you think you and your donor will get to meet?
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