Emotional plea from Mum of Baby in need of lifesaver
Liya needs a lifesaver urgently!
The family of this toddler are racing to find a bone marrow donor for their beloved daughter. Liya was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia in February and desperately needs a bone marrow transplant to survive. Currently there is no one registered worldwide who is a close enough match for Liya. Registry’s worldwide need greater amount of genetic diversity to be able to help people like Liya.
Liya was rushed to the doctors after she began to lose her appetite, developed bruising and had difficulty walking. In February, after a series of tests, 18-month-old Liya was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Doctors have now told the family that Liya must receive a blood stem cell donation by the end of July if she is to beat the disease. Liya’s mum, Hatice, said: “I couldn’t breathe. I felt like my heart had been stabbed over and over again. I just sobbed. “We’re so devastated and sometimes it still seems unreal what we’re going through but we’re hoping that Liya will find her perfect ‘genetic twin’ very soon. “The only way we can keep our baby with us, is you. We are asking everyone to help our daughter become a happy, healthy girl again”.
Read the full story on the DKM website here.
What can you do?
Register to be a bone marrow donor today!