Rest in
peace Ike
On Monday morning the 21st April, 30 year old Ike Amobi passed away. Ike was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic
Syndromes,which can become Acute Myeloid Leukaemia. Ike was advised by
his medical team at the Hammersmith Hospital in West London to undergo a
cord blood transplant because a matching bone marrow donor was not
available on the register and they wanted to get on top of the situation
before the illness turned into Acute Myeloid Leukaemia. Sadly, a few
weeks after Ike received the donated cord blood cells complications set
in and he was not strong enough to keep them at bay. He passed away with
his family around him. He was buried on the 6th May 2008.
Original appeal appears below - and remember, there are many others who
desperately need a donor too. Their life depends on it.
Please help if you can - join the bone marrow register.
 My
name is Ike Amobi I'm 29 years old. I live in West London with my mum
and I’m the youngest sibling and have 2 sisters and 3 brothers. My
father lives in Nigeria. I work as a Care Assistant (looking after the
elderly) at the Sweet Tree Home Care Services.
I was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic Syndromes in July 2007.
Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a group of diseases that affect the
bone marrow and blood. Some types of MDS are mild and easily managed,
while other types are severe and life-threatening. mild MDS can grow
more severe over time. It can also develop into a fast-growing, severe
leukaemia called Acute Myelogenous Leukaemia.
I urgently need to find a bone marrow match.
IF YOUR ODDS OF FINDING A 100% MATCH FOR A BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT WERE
AT LEAST 1 IN 100,000. HOW WOULD YOU FEEL?
I am appealing to the African, African Caribbean and Mixed Race
Communities to take time out to register to become as a potential bone
marrow donors. Approx. 750,000 people have registered as donors in the
UK but just approx. 23,000 are of African, African Caribbean or Mixed
Race origin.
Cancer touches 1 in 3 of us at some point in our lives and maybe one day
someone you love or know will need a bone marrow donor.
If you want to be a part
of the solution to this problem then please take a few minutes to find
out just how easy it is to join the bone marrow register. Find out
how easy it can be to save someone's life if you go on to be a donor.
Then do something about it!
To join the Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Register you
must be aged 18-40 and in good health.
If you are a blood donor aged 18-50 please ask about
registering for bone marrow next time you give blood.
G
The above information is taken from the website of
the
African Caribbean
Leukaemia Trust.
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