Are you Vanessa’s lifesaving match? Order your swab kit and find out if you are her hero! 

Vanessa is 37 years old and a proud daughter of Laura and Bill. She resides just outside Cleveland, Ohio. A short time ago, Vanessa felt fatigue and some body aches. She had also lost weight, but just assumed this was from normal stress of working full time and life. She decided to see a new doctor and went in for a blood test. That blood test revealed a very high white blood cell count. After futher testing, Vanessa was diagnosed with Myleofibrosis, a bone marrow disorder that interferes with the production of normal blood cells. 

To defeat Myelofibrosis and recover her health, Vanessa needs a peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) or marrow transplant from a donor who shares her same tissue type.

That’s where you come in! You could be Vanessa’s lifesaving hero without even knowing it. All it takes is a swab of your cheek to find out if you are a match for Vanessa or another patient in need. Her best chance of a match is with someone who shares her genetic heritage.

If you are of general Sicilian and Northern European ancestry, please join the registry today.

Our goal is to help her beat this diagnosis and get her back to living the quality of life she has been used to. She loves reading, photography, being outside and enjoying nature, listening to True Crime podcasts, and spending time with family and loved ones. She adores her cat Sam.

What you can do to help

• Join the registry! Click on the blue "Join Registry" button. 
  • Donors in general good health between 18 and 35 years old may join the registry. Donors over the age of 35 can also join, but we ask that you to please donate $60 to offset the lab fees – Click here to learn why.  
  • Eighty percent of donors requested by transplant centers are 18 to 35 years old for medical reasons – Click here to learn why Age Matters.
  • Donors can remain in the registry until their 61st birthday – Click here to learn why the registry has an Age Limit.
  • Certain medical conditions may mean you are not able to join the registry or donate – Click here to check the Conditions List. If you're not sure, a health history questionnaire is part of the registration process.
• Sponsor a swab kit. Click on the orange "Give to My Circle" button. Lab processing of every kit costs $60. Your contribution will help add new donors to the registry, who may be a match for Vanessa or another patient. 
• Spread the word. Use the social media links to the right to share Vanessa's story in your Facebook and Twitter account. The more people who order a swab kit and join the registry, the faster she will find a donor.