Bone Marrow

**Major Robert Dump** · 07-29-2011, 04:24

It is extremely painful. Extremely. This is why there are not enough donors, because the world is lacking cajones.

**Samurai Waki** · 07-29-2011, 04:40

MRD has it. It's not a pleasant experience from what I've heard... which is why they usually try to match up family members first, before they ask for donors.

**Centurion1** · 07-29-2011, 07:24

Aye it hurts they use a very big very thick needle in your back with no anesthesia. But you now what if i needed to do it hell I would and without a second thought. You save someones life most likely and lets be honest you aren't really losing anything like if you donate a kidney. While I may second guess donating say a kidney to a complete stranger I would have no qualms giving up marrow for a sick person in need.

But yes i heard it hurts like the devil.

**naut** · 07-29-2011, 10:31

Pretty painful as to my knowledge you can't anaesthetize bone, but very noble as you could be saving someone's life and each operation on a person requiring a donation costs $0.5 million.

**A Nerd** · 07-29-2011, 12:31

I honestly don't think I am that brave. Hospital stay coupled with all that painful procedure. I appreciate the info thus far, it has been very good to learn.