Please go to Saving Connor to read up on Connor's story. This story tugs at my heartstrings. If you are Korean or know of somebody who is, please consider becoming a bone marrow donor...you never know whose life you'll be saving.
For more information on bone marrow donation, please see my earlier post entitled For Julia. Please donate and do it today.
Maybe you'll be the one to save little Connor...
~Jen
Showing posts with label For Julia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label For Julia. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
For Julia...
Hi,
It was so difficult for me on Sunday to put on my happy face and go with my family to see Thomas the Tank Engine. My mind was on several things including Julia, John and everyone else touched by her. Since then, my thoughts are with all of you who are grieving her loss. Besides the
online candles for Julia what else could I do. She had a way with her words that I couldn't think I can accomplish. Most days that I'm am writing and not writing on behalf of my kids, I'm speaking from my heart. Julia seemed to speak from her heart with every posting she did.
Her one from May 9th posting entitled "Simply Not Done" speaks volumes. I couldn't write her back...I couldn't see through my tears each time I opened up that particular one. I still can't. Nothing came to my mind when I did try...I hate the way this last chapter ended, Julia and John. Just hate it.
I wished that I could have been eloquent and said something. I don't know if my posts are so eloquent as Margie's Post on Julia and all of the other posts about her that Margie wrote. Judy wrote about the grief as well. It made me think about my losses of loved ones and the losses that my kids, their First Mom, and their Foster Families experienced and still experience. It's well written and you should read it. And reading John's post and this one from John as well is just heart breaking. Be prepared with the tissues for all of them.
If you haven't read Julia's blog read it from the earliest days to now...you'll learn alot from this woman. I know that reading her blog affected me just like going to Korea did in November.
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I know that I've posted about this before but I have to post it again...my labor of love for you, Julia, and all who loved her so much:
If you are not a bone marrow donor please consider doing this.
Read up how the bone marrow donation and Myths and Facts about Bone Marrow Donation is done.
Also head to National Marrow Donor Program Medical Guidelines for the requirements.
Also Race and Ethnicity matter when it comes to donating.
Head to Asians for Miracle Marrow Matches, Asian American Donor Program, Asian and Pacific Islanders Can Save Lives brochure in Korean, and Korean Focus Info on Bone Marrow Donation to learn how you can help.
I learned that 3% of Asian Americans are registered
I learned more that there is a 35-45% of match if your ethnic minority but nearly 85% if you're Caucasian and that is due to more Caucasians being on the donor registry than the ethnic minorities.
I also learned that of the 6.5 million registered bone marrow donors only 50,000 are Korean.
Can you help these people? They need a bone marrow transplant:
Omar
Project Michelle
Theo, a KAD
Pastor Paul Kwon's Story
And that is just the Asians that I know about...how many others are there??
Do you remember reading about these people?
Brian Bauman's Story
Korean Actress Choi Kang-hee's Donation Story.
and that is just a small sampling of what I found.
Julia and John, I did this for you and all of the other Korean adoptees out there. John, it may not be much but it's my gift. I hope that this post inspires others to register to be a bone marrow done and accept when they are called as a match. Please feel free to pass this along to others. And please please please donate since you never know whose life you might be saving. If you aren't in the minority, please consider honoring your children by getting the word out about bone marrow registration, giving money to pay for the testing, volunteering at a bone marrow drive, and more.
~Jen
It was so difficult for me on Sunday to put on my happy face and go with my family to see Thomas the Tank Engine. My mind was on several things including Julia, John and everyone else touched by her. Since then, my thoughts are with all of you who are grieving her loss. Besides the
online candles for Julia what else could I do. She had a way with her words that I couldn't think I can accomplish. Most days that I'm am writing and not writing on behalf of my kids, I'm speaking from my heart. Julia seemed to speak from her heart with every posting she did.
Her one from May 9th posting entitled "Simply Not Done" speaks volumes. I couldn't write her back...I couldn't see through my tears each time I opened up that particular one. I still can't. Nothing came to my mind when I did try...I hate the way this last chapter ended, Julia and John. Just hate it.
I wished that I could have been eloquent and said something. I don't know if my posts are so eloquent as Margie's Post on Julia and all of the other posts about her that Margie wrote. Judy wrote about the grief as well. It made me think about my losses of loved ones and the losses that my kids, their First Mom, and their Foster Families experienced and still experience. It's well written and you should read it. And reading John's post and this one from John as well is just heart breaking. Be prepared with the tissues for all of them.
If you haven't read Julia's blog read it from the earliest days to now...you'll learn alot from this woman. I know that reading her blog affected me just like going to Korea did in November.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I know that I've posted about this before but I have to post it again...my labor of love for you, Julia, and all who loved her so much:
If you are not a bone marrow donor please consider doing this.
Read up how the bone marrow donation and Myths and Facts about Bone Marrow Donation is done.
Also head to National Marrow Donor Program Medical Guidelines for the requirements.
Also Race and Ethnicity matter when it comes to donating.
Head to Asians for Miracle Marrow Matches, Asian American Donor Program, Asian and Pacific Islanders Can Save Lives brochure in Korean, and Korean Focus Info on Bone Marrow Donation to learn how you can help.
I learned that 3% of Asian Americans are registered
I learned more that there is a 35-45% of match if your ethnic minority but nearly 85% if you're Caucasian and that is due to more Caucasians being on the donor registry than the ethnic minorities.
I also learned that of the 6.5 million registered bone marrow donors only 50,000 are Korean.
Can you help these people? They need a bone marrow transplant:
Omar
Project Michelle
Theo, a KAD
Pastor Paul Kwon's Story
And that is just the Asians that I know about...how many others are there??
Do you remember reading about these people?
Brian Bauman's Story
Korean Actress Choi Kang-hee's Donation Story.
and that is just a small sampling of what I found.
Julia and John, I did this for you and all of the other Korean adoptees out there. John, it may not be much but it's my gift. I hope that this post inspires others to register to be a bone marrow done and accept when they are called as a match. Please feel free to pass this along to others. And please please please donate since you never know whose life you might be saving. If you aren't in the minority, please consider honoring your children by getting the word out about bone marrow registration, giving money to pay for the testing, volunteering at a bone marrow drive, and more.
~Jen
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Saying Goodbye to a Friend that I never met...
I chatted with Julia on one of the adoption boards that I'm on. She emailed me privately on something a couple of months ago. She and I exchanged the addresses to our blogs. She is a woman who was adopted from Korea in 1983. I am a parent to three kids from Korea. I read all of her blog. Her words resounded in my ears and my head. She is a light in the darkness.
I learned tonight that she lost her hard fought battle with cancer. Her last chapter has been read...unfortunately there was no editing like we had hoped. I'm so sorry that I met her so late...I wished that I had gotten to know her better and much sooner. Now her light shines amongst the stars.
Julia, I'm so sorry that we met so late. I hope that I can count you as a friend of mine since you certainly seem like the type of person I would have liked to gotten to know better.
I told Jeff about the loss of Julia. After telling him, I had to see my kids and give them each a hug and a kiss to let them know that they are loved. They were sleeping peacefully during the whole thing.
If you haven't done so already, please register yourself as a bone marrow donor. You never know who's life you may save.
Lighting a candle for you sweet Julia.
With a heavy heart tonight,
~Jen
I learned tonight that she lost her hard fought battle with cancer. Her last chapter has been read...unfortunately there was no editing like we had hoped. I'm so sorry that I met her so late...I wished that I had gotten to know her better and much sooner. Now her light shines amongst the stars.
Julia, I'm so sorry that we met so late. I hope that I can count you as a friend of mine since you certainly seem like the type of person I would have liked to gotten to know better.
I told Jeff about the loss of Julia. After telling him, I had to see my kids and give them each a hug and a kiss to let them know that they are loved. They were sleeping peacefully during the whole thing.
If you haven't done so already, please register yourself as a bone marrow donor. You never know who's life you may save.
Lighting a candle for you sweet Julia.
With a heavy heart tonight,
~Jen
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Prayers and Marrow Donors Needed for an Adoptee
Hi,
There is a beautiful woman named Julia who just happens to be a Korean adoptee who needs a multitude of good thoughts and prayers at the moment. She is waging a battle against cancer. There aren't too many bone marrow donors that are minorities let alone Asian. And boy she could use some healing right now. I have met her briefly in email and through her blog. She is a bright shining light and I have enjoyed getting a glimpse into her life through her blog and through Margie's post on Julia
I'm including links to various websites for you to read, learn, and then act. You never know who's life you may just save by becoming a donor and if you can't become a donor, pass this along to someone who might be a good candidate who might be interested.
National Marrow Donor Program where you can join for free through May 19th
More Minorities Especially Asian Americans needed to help save lives
Asian American Donor Program
Bone Marrow Facts and Figures from 2007
For those of you reading this who are pregnant, please also consider donating cord blood. You could save a life by doing so.
Go to Cord Blood Donating FAQs
~Jen
There is a beautiful woman named Julia who just happens to be a Korean adoptee who needs a multitude of good thoughts and prayers at the moment. She is waging a battle against cancer. There aren't too many bone marrow donors that are minorities let alone Asian. And boy she could use some healing right now. I have met her briefly in email and through her blog. She is a bright shining light and I have enjoyed getting a glimpse into her life through her blog and through Margie's post on Julia
I'm including links to various websites for you to read, learn, and then act. You never know who's life you may just save by becoming a donor and if you can't become a donor, pass this along to someone who might be a good candidate who might be interested.
National Marrow Donor Program where you can join for free through May 19th
More Minorities Especially Asian Americans needed to help save lives
Asian American Donor Program
Bone Marrow Facts and Figures from 2007
For those of you reading this who are pregnant, please also consider donating cord blood. You could save a life by doing so.
Go to Cord Blood Donating FAQs
~Jen
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