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More Bone Marrow Drives for Trevor
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Sunday, June 1, 2008
By C. Johnson
As of Friday, there hasn`t been a match.
BloodSource is coordinating a number of bone marrow match drives over the next few weeks. The Cameron Park baby has been fighting congenital acute myeloid leukemia or AML since his birth last October. The disease is rare and affects blood cells in the bone marrow. Trevor is undergoing his fifth round of chemotherapy. Doctors says he needs a bone marrow transplant in the next few weeks.
"I`m just waiting for that call from Stanford to say that we`ve got a match and I`m hoping we`re one step closer by each individual coming in and getting swabbed," said Angela Kott, the baby`s mother.
The bone marrow test costs $52 and is tax deductible. The fee goes to the National Marrow Donor Program. The program maintains a registry of bone marrow donors which doctors use to find possible donors for other patients.
The effort to find a compatible tissue match with Trevor has even expanded to
Helping Trevor and Others
For more information on how to become a donor you can call BloodSource at (800) 995-4420 or find your local blood bank at this link: Where to Donate..
Potential donors can also register through the National Marrow Donor Program.
Copyright 2007 News10/KXTV
Source: News10
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