Toddler's bone marrow donation saves older sister with severe aplastic anemia
Emma Meline, a young Utah girl, was diagnosed with severe aplastic anemia shortly before Christmas, leaving her family searching for a matching donor. Her two-year-old sister Lucy turned out to be a perfect bone marrow match, enabling a life-saving transplant. Lucy underwent the donation procedure at just two years of age, making her an unlikely but critical medical donor. Following a difficult recovery process, Emma was able to celebrate her fifth birthday at home. The experience has strengthened the bond between the two sisters.
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