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Results: 4-Year-Old Donates Bone Marrow to Save Her Little Brother's Life

Published on 10/01/2019
Anonymous
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Love & Relationships
Khloe Land of Coos Bay, Oregon, hasn’t known her little brother for long, but her love for him already knows no bounds. In fact, the 4-year-old’s parents have deemed her the superhero of the family for proving she’d do anything for baby Colton — including saving his life.
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Colton came into the world on July 24 as a seemingly healthy baby boy. But just a week later, doctors shared tough news with his parents: Colton was born with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), a condition also known as "bubble boy disease." People who have it are incredibly susceptible to infections because of their weakened immune systems. As such, they have to isolate themselves for safety. Do you know someone with a severe illness or condition that keeps them from living a normal life?
Colton came into the world on July 24 as a seemingly healthy baby boy. But just a week later, doctors shared tough news with his parents: Colton was born with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), a condition also known as
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The infant needed a bone marrow transplant to survive. Do you know anyone who received a life-saving transplant of some kind?
The infant needed a bone marrow transplant to survive. Do you know anyone who received a life-saving transplant of some kind?
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Are you a registered organ donor?
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Because transplants with matched sibling donors tend to have the best outcome, the Lands tested both Khloe and her sister, 8-year-old Krissy, through the Be The Match registry. They only had a small chance — about 25 percent — but they had to try. Khloe turned out to be a perfect fit. If you were a match for someone who needed a bone marrow transplant (a transplant that you could easily survive), would you be willing to donate?
Because transplants with matched sibling donors tend to have the best outcome, the Lands tested both Khloe and her sister, 8-year-old Krissy, through the Be The Match registry. They only had a small chance — about 25 percent — but they had to try. Khloe turned out to be a perfect fit. If you were a match for someone who needed a bone marrow transplant (a transplant that you could easily survive), would you be willing to donate?
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But fear didn't stop the brave little girl. On September 16, Khloe wore a Superman dress to OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital in Portland, where she underwent the transplant. Kayla shared a photo of her daughter in a hospital bed that day, writing, "My sweet girl. She had such a hard time but she's so brave." Do you know of anyone who did something beyond the normal to save someone's life?
But fear didn't stop the brave little girl. On September 16, Khloe wore a Superman dress to OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital in Portland, where she underwent the transplant. Kayla shared a photo of her daughter in a hospital bed that day, writing,
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In an update on the GoFundMe page set up to cover the family's medical costs, Kayla wrote that following the procedure, Khloe was "up and playing like nothing ever happened." As for Colton, the sweet boy was "still smiling" even after everything he'd been through. Have you ever supported someone's efforts to make a difference in someone's life like this?
In an update on the GoFundMe page set up to cover the family's medical costs, Kayla wrote that following the procedure, Khloe was
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