In some locations, cord blood can only be stored for your own family's potential use. Sign up Donate Platelets Platelets are collected separately from the regular blood but the procedure for donating is very much the same. For bone marrow transplant patients who cannot produce their own platelets, this can be one of the best gifts they can receive. While I was in transplant I received platelets from my mother and sister. The donation process is painless and can be done every other week.
Many people donate platelets twice a month for decades.
Sit e by Lisa Kramer 1. Make Direct Honest Offers to Help Out Be as honest as possible when making offers to help. Try to make your offer more specific. Try offering to cook prepared meals to bring over on chemo nights. You can also bring gift certificates redeemable at places where you know your friend likes to order take-out food if you can't cook.