Battling Leukemia, request for help

Canadian Expat Network

Mandy Schwartz of Wilcox, Saskatchewan, a Yale University senior and varsity women's hockey player, suffers from leukemia.  There is a frantic search on for a bone marrow donor or umbilical cord blood donor with the right DNA match to help her defeat her foe.  Doctors believe the donor must be found within the next two months.

Because of her German/Ukrainian/Russian descent, it is very difficult to find a bone marrow donor with matching DNA.  She may have better success with a matching cord blood donor, as the risks of rejection are apparently less.  She is in hospital in Regina and the clock is running in the third period.

Here are web sites with more information on Mandy's situation and how people can help.

http://nhl.fanhouse.com/2010/06/01/friends-family-race-against-time-for-mandi-schwartz/

The Globe and Mail

www.becomemandyshero.com

www.becomemyhero.com