When Virgil a 55 year old male learned that his granddaughterwas diagnosed with

When Virgil a 55 year old male learned that his granddaughterwas diagnosed with leukemia and in need of a bone marrowtransplant he and several other family members were tested to seeif they could be donors. Virgils blood and bone marrow were theonly perfect match for his granddaughter so he agreed todonate bone marrow so that she could receive the needed transplant.During the procedure bone marrow was harvested directly fromVirgils pelvis specifically from the bone called the ilium. Thebone marrow was collected while Virgil was under anesthesia and inthe prone position on the operating table