Really? Are you that ignorant?

I've only been going through this process for a week now and I can't count how many times I've heard "oh wow that's super painful." For those of you that have said that to me I have a couple questions: 1. Have you ever donated your bone marrow? 3.Have you ever personally known someone who donated their bone marrow? And your friends friends friend doesn't count 4. Do you honestly think I care if it hurts or that you telling me it hurts matters? To clear this up, if I turn out to be a good match I'm doing it, I'd like to think that by doing this a little good karma will come my way or maybe this is what I get to pay back for not dying from cancer myself. Or maybe it's just a good thing to do.

I'm sure most of you have heard the saying, if you don't have anything nice to say don't say it, try following that advice. I'm not going to put a pain meter on this to determine whether I'll do it or not so you can keep those comments to yourself!

Stepping off of the soap box.....