The stem cell transplants have been going on for 35 + years and research has shown that donating stem cells have no adverse effect on the donor. Also please remember we are only removing extra stem cells produced in your body by the Growth Factor treatment, so at no point are you being deprived of stem cells that your body requires.

Stem cells are considered to be the most intelligent cells in our body and are responsible for producing WBC's, RBC's, Platelets and keeping our immune system in a tip top condition.

Because the Growth Factor treatment is triggering of an unnatural function in your body, the body will protest and try to tell you something unusual is going on in your body, some people may feel some flu like symptoms like a headache or a mild fever or body breaking etc. But these are very temporary symptoms and usually the doctor will prescribe a Paracetamol to take care of these symptoms.

Definitely not, you can carry on with your normal routine for 4 days, only on the 5th day, that's the day of your actual donation will you have to miss work.

All financial obligations are borne by the registry and the donor has to bare no financial burden whatsoever.

Yes, after one year, once the patient is completely well the registry will arrange for the donor to meet the recipient, (your soul brother or sister). However every country has their own set of rules so the time line for this donor patient meet may vary.

Registries normally will encourage people between the age group of 18yrs - 45yrs to sign up for the registry, a person stays on the WMDA data base till the age of 60. So yes you can donate your stem cells till the age of 60.