Asker joined the registry after he learned about bone marrow donation on the Gosuslugi portal. He read that there are few donors in Russia, that patients do not always wait for a match, and thought that if he could help, then why not do it. 

After applying to join the Federal Register, experts contacted Asker and told him in more detail how and where to become a potential bone marrow donor. Asker submitted one test tube for HLA-typing. 

A few months later, the young man received a notification that his genotype had been included in the database of potential donors. A month later, Asker found out about the genotype match with the patient who needed a transplant. Asker's friends, who have been on the register for about five years, were very surprised at how quickly everything happened. 

"Many people still confuse bone marrow and spinal cord. I've studied everything in advance: both the procedure and the risks. But there are minimal risks with any medical intervention, and the idea that you can save someone's life seems more important than anything else," says Asker.

The process of stimulating the release of hematopoietic stem cells into the bloodstream went smoothly for Asker, he experienced only mild discomfort in the first two days. The young man easily endured both the preparation for donation and the apheresis procedure itself. 

"Everything is organized perfectly. The nurses and doctors were all very friendly. I expected it to be difficult, but this experience turned out to be much more comfortable than I thought. I don't regret it at all. Thank you for doing such an important thing. It's really a contribution to someone's life,"Asker emphasizes.

We thank Asker for this conscious step and congratulate him on becoming the 70th donor in the Registry of Pirogov University. Each such story is another chance at life.