Mondav. November 23, 1998
The University Daily Kansan
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Shannon O'Keefe, left, and Annie Hendricks, Clinton Mo., junior, meet face-to-face. O'Keefe helped save Hendricks' life by donating his bone marrow to her two summers ago. Since the donation, the two have become friends. Photo by Kate Levenson/KANSAN
Friendship grows from bone-marrow donation
Special to the Kansan
Sticking an eight-inch needle in a person's hip may not sound like an ideal way to make a friend, but that is how Annie Hendricks and Shannon O'Keefe did it.
By Mike Miller
When O'Keefe, a Marine, donated his bone marrow to Hendricks, Clinton, Mo., junior, two summers ago, it put Hendricks' leukemia in remission.
Last week, although O'Keefe and Hendricks already were friends, they met in person for the first time.
Hendricks was diagnosed with leukemia in October of her freshman year after spending time feeling sluggish and run-down.
After visiting a specialist in Omaha, Neb., Hendricks added her name to a worldwide list of patients seeking bone marrow transplants. O'Keefe, 21, was identified as a nearly perfect genetic match.
Though almost 70 percent of the 600,000 people that wait for bone marrow transplants each year are denied, Hendricks was fortunate to wait barely half a year.
The procedure for bone marrow donorship is done by inserting a needle into the hip bone and removing the marrow. The marrow is then inserted into the transplant recipient's hip bone.
"I spent two days right before the transplant in radiation to kill the harmful cells in my body," Hendricks said. "It was really scary, but I was lucky because I didn't have to wait very long."
In 1997, Hendricks missed a summer and fall semester from school to rehabilitate to her body.
After re-enrolling at the University last spring, Hendricks plunged back into college life. Sh
became involved in Crimson Crew, volunteered for Audio Reader and served as an officer in her sorority.
"The hardest thing was that I should have been up here, and I missed everything. It took away a lot from my life." Hendricks said.
Meanwhile, O'Keele had been transferred from California to Japan shortly after the transplant. Curious about the marrow recipient, he wrote Hendricks a letter asking about her condition.
"It was a pretty stupid letter, really," he said. "I couldn't say anything about myself except my age and what I did."
Hendricks received the letter, wrote back and slowly the two began a correspondence. One day, she received a call from O'Keefe.
"I was in the shower, and my roommate came in and said "There's some guy on the phone for you from Japan." Hendricksaid. "She thought it was a prank at first, but I was like, 'Oh my gosh, what do I say?'
Hendricks and O'OKeefe talked frequently after that, and when O'Keefe received three weeks leave, they decided to meet in Lawrence.
They went to Clinton, Mo., Thursday to meet Hendricks' family. Hendricks and O'Keele celebrated Friday by going to a friend's 21st birthday party and went to her sorority formal on Saturday.
Though O'Keeef returned to the Marines yesterday, the two will stay in touch and possibly meet again in the future. O'Keeef's four years in the Marines end in March, and he will move to Lafayette La., in time for Mardi Gras.
A spring break road trip to New Orleans to make new friends and see old ones might be in the works, Hendricks said. But this time the needles will not be necessary.
New York acid-jazz trio grooves at Liberty Hall
By Augustus Anthony Piazza
Kansan staff writer
Medeski, Martin and Wood, an acid-jazz trio from New York City, brought its groove to downtown Lawrence last night.
The jazz threesome played at Liberty Hall, 642 Massachusetts St., as part of its current tour promoting the group's sixth album, *Combustication*.
Across the country, Medeski, Martin and Wood have been building a fan base of college students.
The trio, which has played opening acts for the band Phish and also has played at the HORDE Festival, is composed of keyboardist John Medeski, drummer Billy Martin and bassist Chris Wood.
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The group combined the sounds of its instruments and the music that was spun by Deejay Logic to create an upbeat atmosphere for fans to dance to.
Combustication was ranked in Entertainment Weekly's Top Ten albums among college students.
David Brodie, Prairie Village freshman, said that he had been a fan of the group for a couple of years and that he saw the band last summer at the Sunflower Music Festival in Lawrence.
"The music has a consistent groove," Brodie said. "I love the bass solos,the best."
Joshua Finley, Lawrence senior, also came to the show last night to dance to the funk.
"I have missed them the last four times they played in town," Finley said. "I wasn't going to miss it again."
Two other acts performed before Medesk1, Martin and Wood took the stage. The North Mississippi All-Stars and Deeay Logic warmed up the crowd.
Brodie said that he enjoyed watching the North Mississippi All-Stars play.
"It's fun to see a band jam live," Brodie said.
About 800 people attended the show, which cost $18. The crowd capacity for Liberty Hall is 1,000 people.
John Medesi, of the jazz trio Medesi, Martin and Wood,
tickles the ivories. The group performed at Liberty Hall, 642
Massachusetts St., last night. Photo by Augustus Anthony
Piazza/KANSAN
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