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20021119

Bone Marrow, FTC, and motivation

on Bone Marrow:

So I put myself on this list for bone marrow transplant availibility. They told me that if I'm chosen as a match for someone they'll put me under anesthetics and jab a needle into my hip and draw just enough to help someone who is dying. GREAT! I figure... what a wonderful way to help someone (while I'm asleep, too!)...

What I didn't realize was that they would need a sample of my blood. And that I wouldn't be asleep for that.

Who knew it would be so hard to squeeze 5 half-inch diameter circles of blood onto a piece of paper? Blech!! ^_^ i'm such a wuss -- i jsut kept reminding myself it was for a good cause!

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FTC was great... I think I re-found my motivation for many things. For the first time in a long time I felt the way I did back in high school about life. =D I think things are going to go up from here.

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Posted by Kim @ 02:38 AM PST

11 have spoken

great how u'd dare go for the bone marrow thingie, i am dead terrified of needles.
and is there any way to link up with u? u come across as being really cool without trying or being a posuer :)
*my webby sucks btw*

Posted by San [virtual dwelling] @ 12/02/2002 09:50 PM PST

Hey, saw Eric Ho over the Thanksgiving weekend and he showed a tape of your FTC Britney skit. You and your peeps had some nice moves =)

Posted by Cat D [e-meo] [virtual dwelling] @ 12/02/2002 01:58 PM PST

Looks like you're pretty damned brave, Kim, not a wuss. You were afraid and you still went ahead with it. :)

You look kind of glum on your cam... or is that just pensive? Still, it's your cam and you can do what you want with it. :)

Keep happy, Kim.

Posted by Aidan [e-meo] [virtual dwelling] @ 11/28/2002 06:21 PM PST

Hey Kim, I'm just glad that you're coming back to your old self. Be happy, babe, you deserve it. And let's do stuff for Thanksgiving, 'kay?

Posted by Grace @ 11/28/2002 03:04 PM PST

what's FTC?

Posted by chuck [e-meo] [virtual dwelling] @ 11/26/2002 11:45 PM PST

hey kim, a long time ago you had this vid clip of you tuttin... do you think you can put that up again? it was hot.

Posted by blake [e-meo] [virtual dwelling] @ 11/24/2002 08:04 AM PST

Kim, I have mad respect for your madpimp self for putting yourself on the bone marrow transplant list. My uncle had non-hodgkins lymphoma and ended up needing a bone marrow transplant. It probably extended his life an additional 6 months before he died last year.

I think it's so good that you're doing it. I hope people have talked to you about what's involved on your end though. You'll be pretty weak for a little while after giving (at least that's what I understand).

As much as I'd love to do what you just offered to do, I know I get to queezy even with blood. and i'm a 6'2 and 180 lbs guy. in med school!

Posted by blake [e-meo] [virtual dwelling] @ 11/21/2002 06:59 PM PST

Im SO happy for you! :D :D That's awesome. You're SO brave

Posted by VAnessa [virtual dwelling] @ 11/20/2002 03:26 PM PST

Blood thing? I already passed out on the marrow/needle thing. Must be a big needle if it needs to penetrate bone :(

You are a brave person.

Posted by Kris @ 11/19/2002 04:28 PM PST

hey hey! when i feel like things in my life are cool.. i play that N.E.R.D. song.. track number two.. the one about things are getting better and stuff.. sounds pretty good.. aight.. thats all =)

Posted by jeck [e-meo] [virtual dwelling] @ 11/19/2002 11:42 AM PST

whoa!! i didn't know they had to take out so much blood too!! the lady nurse said i was a baby b/c i kept squirming when she took out the blood! ach! but at least she was cute...and she held my hand! hohohohoho ^_^;;

tim!

Posted by tim! [e-meo] [virtual dwelling] @ 11/19/2002 05:39 AM PST

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