When 4-year old Charlotte “Charlie” Godish was asked to donate stem cells to her twin brother Bradley, she didn’t hesitate. Her response was simple, “Okay, I’ll do it. I want to help Bradley. Let me know when you need me.” A stem cell transplant using her stem cells was a last ditch effort to save her brother from an aggressive form of leukaemia.

Six months later and young Bradley Godish was back to full health. The stem cells he received from his sister successfully renewed his body’s ability to produce blood cells. The stem cell transplant restarted his immune system after aggressive treatment of chemotherapy.

The stem cell transplant was only possible because Charlie and Bradley weren’t identical twins. As Bradley’s doctor, Dr Schneiderman explains: because identical twins have a higher risk of carrying the same type of leukemia. But as fraternal twins, Charlie had the same chance of matching Bradley as any sibling donor. In this case, she was the very best match we could find. She’s a very brave little girl who didn’t complain or cry once.”

The first signs that Bradley had a health problem occurred when he was 4-years old and complained about having sore feet. He would frequently ask to be carried instead of walking. Doctors initially suspected a virus, but after Bradley’s mother saw a reference to leukaemia in a book, blood tests were performed, confirming the diagnosis. Молодые люди играют в онлайн казино России больше всего. Несмотря на свое совершеннолетие, большинство молодых игроков имеют недостаточный опыт контроля эмоций и достаточно устойчивую психику. Поэтому в результате психологических приемов онлайн казино и отсутствия контроля, могут проиграть практически все свои игровые средства. Чтобы предотвратить такие ситуации, следует просмотреть игровые автоматы на деньги в онлайн казино России, которые ответственно относятся к своей деятельности и не используют в личных целях психологические приемы. Сделать выбор поможет рейтинг онлайн казино России.

Unfortunately, having a compatible sibling who is able to donate stem cells is not always an option.  Bradley and Charlie’s story highlights the importance of stem cells and having a compatible stem cell sample available.

Source: 5-Year Old Donates Stem Cells to Save the Life of Her Twin Brother: ‘The Love They Have Is Now Even Stronger,’ Says Mom

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