Preparing to donate bone marrow
Tips to prepare for your donation
Donation day is just around the corner! Knowing how to prepare and what to bring can help make your experience more comfortable and enjoyable. Your collection centre will provide instructions to prepare for the procedure, including any fasting requirements, but here’s a quick checklist of things you might need for donation day.
Items to keep you entertained – after your procedure, you will be recovering for a while so take devices and reading materials to keep you going.
While you may not be able to eat before, it’s handy to bring some water and snacks with you for after the procedure.
Bring your toiletries and a change of clothes in case the collection centre asks you to stay overnight.
Don’t forget to have a rummage through the gift pack we sent you – there are some goodies that might come in handy!
We hope you have a comfortable and positive experience donating your blood stem cells and as always, if you aren’t sure about something or need to ask a question, please get in touch with your Donor Support Coordinator.
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My advice for any donors would be to just go with the flow of it all. The process is easy, every single staff member from Strength to Give and the hospital staff are amazing support with it all at every step.
– Stuart, BONE MARROW DONOR