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I thought nothing could get worse after my son was diagnosed and and to see this -- -- to come back.
The hardest part was going into their room and every toy we have ever gotten for them.
Was gone.
Losing their home and amity harbor New York to hurricane sandy was the second recent blow for the -- family.
In August of 2011.
Daniel had -- middle child Steven -- six years old was diagnosed with acute lymphatic leukemia.
We evacuated as quickly as we Qaeda -- -- barely possible because the water came over the -- even before the storm.
And our party was up to our front porch.
Within fifteen minutes in -- -- pull out of the -- and -- The moment they returned and realized they would be homeless.
Danielle fear the worse.
Or -- there is not an option at all.
His immune system is suppressed.
-- with flu season going around for -- to be exposed to that it would only -- back into the hospital.
While the -- family's planning on rebuilding their home they hope for something else a bit more life changing.
Finding a bone marrow match for their son.
Know that there is a -- That means that.
My son will have an even greater chance of getting through this.
Leukemia affects the blood and bone marrow.
The spongy sent her bones were blood cells are form.
It develops when the blood cells begin to grow out of control.
Treatments like chemotherapy and radiation.
Killed the -- cells but they also remove healthy once leaving the patient with a weakened immune system.
Orders to give the patient immune system.
You need to belong there to come -- of the Max and daughter.
Donations can be made in two ways.
Peripheral blood stem cell donation is like giving blood.
Or bone marrow donation collect cells from the -- side of the pelvic bone using a special syringe.
You can't mess with our lives -- don't have cent in the world and -- beat.
Three minutes to provide the donor for every single patient that -- The first step in helping to save -- life is to register.
Good to get -- dot org to learn how.
And that's the season with his life line.
If he knows he can find -- donor then she knows he.
What happens happens happens.
And that would mean Steven could have more years to do the things he locks.
-- -- -- And I think that's very confined time.
I want and it's too.
-- Clark College can really awesome job that -- is happy and proud just basically have that fairy tale ending.
To learn how you can help the -- a family visit their fundraising page on goal fund Meade dot com.
I'm Dr.
-- Fox News.
