# Donating Bone Marrow

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/donating-bone-marrow/19611>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [November 2, 2006, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/donating-bone-marrow/19611 "2006-11-02T09:12:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/donating-bone-marrow/19611/1 "2006-11-02T09:12:50Z")

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Has anyone done it or know anyone who has?

How much of a pain in the ass is it and does it hurt any? I’m pretty good with pain so as long as it’s not completely agonizing I’d be fine with it.

I know you initially just get your blood tested and then if someone needed it they’d call you from the international registry right?

Someone told me there was a short hospital stay and they have to put you out when you donate. Is this true?

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**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 9:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/donating-bone-marrow/19611/2 "2006-11-02T09:21:57Z")

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i heard its a very very painful

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**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/donating-bone-marrow/19611/3 "2006-11-02T09:44:47Z")

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It says that they put you out when they do it. How can it be that painful?

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**Author:** ![Kramer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@Kramer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Kramer)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/donating-bone-marrow/19611/4 "2006-11-02T09:49:59Z")

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[http://www.aadp.org/q&a.html#donorstory](http://www.aadp.org/q&a.html#donorstory)

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**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/donating-bone-marrow/19611/5 "2006-11-02T10:25:40Z")

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> [@Zong](#):
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> It says that they put you out when they do it. How can it be that painful?

after words.

and i HATE being put out… i get soo sick from it

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**Author:** ![JUICEDSS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedss/32/7185_2.png) [@JUICEDSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JUICEDSS)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/donating-bone-marrow/19611/6 "2006-11-02T12:06:02Z")

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The short version:

My brother in law donated for my wife. He went through about 5 days of injections which makes the marrow travel to your blood stream. The shots do cause some bone pain for a few days. They then hook you up, remove blood, filter it and put it back into you. They end up with a small bag.

As far as I am concerned, it is a small bit of discomfort knowing you could potentially save a life. The person most likely getting it is in a lot worse pain than you will be.

EDIT: I just read what that link above provides. There was no needle involved or anesthesia. It is strictly like giving blood. No hospital stay etc.