Eek.

I’ve just been called by the Anthony Nolan Trust, a UK bone marrow donor register, as I am a potential match for someone in need of a transplant. I announce this in a heady cloud of trepidation and the feeling that I could be saving someone’s life if my samples are a good enough match.

I signed up in June or so, when a colleague in need of a transplant himself organised a mass attendance at a testing session. In short, I’m really nervous as I’m pretty squeamish but how can you turn down the opportunity to save someone’s life?

There is a real shortage of blood, bone marrow (particularly male and ethnic minorities) and organ donors in the UK and I urge you to actively go out and give blood and bone marrow samples and sign up for a donor card. You could be saving somebody’s life.