Making the world a better place

Tomorrow I will have the chance to take the first step in actually making a difference in the world, it’s a little bit scary but I’m also excited.

A year ago I signed up with Anthony Nolan to be a stem cell donor, partly because there are people in my life who have had cancer and I want to “pay forward” for all of the amazing people who helped them, and partly because it’s just a good thing to do.

A week ago I received an email informing me that I was a match and asking if I was still interested in being a donor, of course I said yes. The next day I was on the phone to someone working at Anthony Nolan and working out what dates I could be available.

It’s all happened pretty fast and I am most nervous about the medical, where they confirm all my past sins of one too many donuts and one too many glasses of wine… but at the end of the day if it all goes ahead I will be able to truly give something back to the world, and that’s something I can be proud of.

If you want to be a stem cell donor (and I strongly encourage you to do so) then you can register online and if you want to find out more about what this all means then have a look on the Anthony Nolan website.