Every year, thousands of patients who are fighting Leukemia and other blood cancers find themselves in need of a matching donor to receive a marrow or stem cell transplant.
That’s where the ‘Be the Match’ registry helps.
This weekend, an event is being held in hopes of adding more names to that registry.
It was just before his tour to Iraq in 2010 when Chris Hegg signed up with ‘Salute to Life’ the military version of the ‘Be the Match’ registry.
It wouldn’t be until seven years later when he would get called up to serve in a different way.
“I receive an email and phone call saying I matched with a 17-year-old girl with Leukemia in Europe. Asked if I still wanted to donate, absolutely, how can you say no to help someone survive from cancer,” said Chris Hegg.
Hegg was a perfect match and before he knew it, he was on his way with an all-expenses paid trip to Georgetown University for the donation procedure.
It was a process he said was no different than giving blood.
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