Vicky Winn is now urging people to come forward to help people like her son
A mum is calling on the people of Liverpool who could give someone like her son a second chance in life.
Harry, who was then three-years-old, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia - a type of blood cancer which starts from white blood cells called lymphocytes in the bone marrow. Mum Vicky was also seven months pregnant at the time of Harry's diagnosis. Fortunately Harry does not require a bone marrow transplant but if he were ever to relapse in the future, this may be required. Vicky has now teamed up with up with blood cancer charity DKMS to urge people in Liverpool to register as potentially lifesaving stem cell donors this Blood Cancer Awareness Month.
Of those UK patients seeking a match with an altruistic stranger, four out of 10 are unable to find a match. This means every year thousands of people in the UK rely on a generous stranger registering as a stem cell donor with DKMS to save their life. Fears around the donation process prevent many people from registering, but these worries are often caused by misconceptions around the donation process. One of the biggest fears is that donating stem cells is an invasive process.
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