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Dina Rukeyser

     Thanks for joining Dina's Donor Circle.  It is hard to describe Dina in such a short paragraph and how much she means to so many people. Dina is an amazing friend to many; she is funny and artistic, sensitive and profound, generous and most of all a fantastic mom to two extremely special boys Ari (age 5) and Isaac (age 11).  Her friends kids love her to bits!

Dina developed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) in 2009 while living in Chicago and was treated with multiple rounds of intensive chemotherapy to prevent the illness from developing. She had 5 rounds of chemotherapy which put her into remission from the illness for 9 months.  When she moved to London in August 2010 (her family relocated for work reasons), the illness came back.  She has done 2 further rounds of chemotherapy since August 2011 while a bone marrow donor is being found for her. On December 16th 2011, she will begin her 8th round of treatment. 
 
Dina is in immediate need of a bone marrow transplant and a suitable match must be found.  
 
The most important thing for Dina is to find her MATCH. Patients are most likely to match someone of similar ethnicity.  The matching process is based on a test called Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) typing.  This test is a DNA based test performed via a simple cheek swab  used to match donors with patients in need of life saving bone marrow transplants (BMT). A perfect match between the donor’s tissue typing and the patient’s is key to Dina’s survival.
 
Since Dina's diagnosis many people have asked how they can help.
 
1. We need to raise funds.  
The Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation focuses its recruitment efforts within Jewish Communities throughout North America. Due to lack of funding Gift of Life has 14,000 unprocessed cheek swab kits from donors who are suitable to be entered into the registry.  We would like to raise money to have these samples processed by a medical lab.  $54 is needed to test each individual swab kit with the hope of finding Dina’s miracle match.   In either event, each processed sample adds another volunteer donor to the global registry, increasing the odds of a successful match for leukaemia patients worldwide.
 
Your tax deductible donation to The Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation will go directly towards processing these untested kits.  Make sure to check your employers matching programs, many companies match individual donations.  
 
2. If you are from a similar ethnic background as Dina (Eastern European Ashkenazi descent specifically Lithuania, Austria, Germany, Russia and possibly Norway and Sweden Go to: http://bit.ly/GetSwabbed4Dina      
 
Thank you for helping Dina and many other patients in need!
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A donor sponsored by Dina Rukeyser has transplanted a 9 year old boy battling Acute Myelogenous Leukemia.

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A donor sponsored by Dina Rukeyser has matched a 8 year old boy battling Acute Myelogenous Leukemia.

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A donor sponsored by Dina Rukeyser has matched a 20 year old man battling Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL).

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A donor sponsored by Dina Rukeyser has matched a 65 year old man battling Acute Myelogenous Leukemia.

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A donor sponsored by Dina Rukeyser has matched a 12 year old girl battling Acute Myelogenous Leukemia.

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Sep 28, 2017

A donor sponsored by Dina Rukeyser has matched a 58 year old man battling Acute Myelogenous Leukemia.

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Aug 16, 2017

A donor sponsored by Dina Rukeyser has transplanted a 65 year old man battling Acute Myelogenous Leukemia.

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A donor sponsored by Dina Rukeyser has matched a 64 year old man battling Acute Myelogenous Leukemia.

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A donor sponsored by Dina Rukeyser has matched a 78 year old man battling Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

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A donor sponsored by Dina Rukeyser has matched a 11 month old boy battling Inherited Immune Systems Disorders.

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A donor sponsored by Dina Rukeyser has matched a 60 year old man battling Plasma Cell Disorder.

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A donor sponsored by Dina Rukeyser has matched a 63 year old woman battling Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

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A donor sponsored by Dina Rukeyser has matched a 72 year old man battling Myelodysplastic Disorder.

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A donor sponsored by Dina Rukeyser has matched a 47 year old man battling Acute Myelofibrosis.

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A donor sponsored by Dina Rukeyser has matched a 57 year old woman battling Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL).

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A donor sponsored by Dina Rukeyser has transplanted a 61 year old woman battling Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

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A donor sponsored by Dina Rukeyser has matched a 64 year old man battling Acute Myelogenous Leukemia.

New match in Dina Rukeyser
May 14, 2014

A donor sponsored by Dina Rukeyser has matched a 61 year old woman battling Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

New match in Dina Rukeyser
Mar 12, 2014

A donor sponsored by Dina Rukeyser has matched a 66 year old man battling Myelodysplastic Disorder.

New match in Dina Rukeyser
Dec 26, 2013

A donor sponsored by Dina Rukeyser has matched a 64 year old woman battling Myelodysplastic Disorder.

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Dec 02, 2013

A donor sponsored by Dina Rukeyser has matched a 69 year old man battling Acute Myelogenous Leukemia.

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May 24, 2013

A donor sponsored by Dina Rukeyser has matched a 40 year old woman battling Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia.

New match in Dina Rukeyser
May 14, 2013

A donor sponsored by Dina Rukeyser has matched a 56 year old man battling Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

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Apr 22, 2013

A donor sponsored by Dina Rukeyser has matched a 67 year old man battling Acute Myelogenous Leukemia.

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Feb 20, 2013

A donor sponsored by Dina Rukeyser has matched a 65 year old woman battling Acute Myelogenous Leukemia.

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Sep 28, 2012

A donor sponsored by Dina Rukeyser has matched a 58 year old man battling Acute Myelogenous Leukemia.

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A donor sponsored by Dina Rukeyser has matched a 35 year old man battling Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia.

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A donor sponsored by Dina Rukeyser has transplanted a 61 year old man battling Acute Myelogenous Leukemia.

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A donor sponsored by Dina Rukeyser has matched a 60 year old man battling Acute Myelogenous Leukemia.