Real Life Examples:
Hope for families: Blood Brothers for Life
Landing page: When Julie and Jonathan Henderson found out that their two-year old son Nicolas had T-cell lymphoma they were devastated. They had just found out that Julie was pregnant, and what was supposed to be an exciting time preparing for the new baby, turned into months of doctor visits, hospital stays and chemotherapy. After Nicolas' chemotherapy failed to work, the Henderson's doctor tried a relatively new transplant procedure using stem cells taken from the umbilical cord blood of their newborn baby, Nathaniel.
The Henderson's worked with Cryo-Cell International, Inc., the world's largest and fastest growing U-Cord(r) stem cell banking firm, to process, test and store Nathaniel's umbilical cord blood. Today, Nicolas is a happy, energetic four-year-old who is in remission. He and his baby brother Nathaniel share a special bond.
Eight Months Post Transplant
Nicolas has been cancer-free since the transplant, and his prognosis is excellent. He's an intelligent, energetic little boy who loves to play with rescue heroes. We've been very open with him about his cancer and Nathaniel's role in Nicolas' health, and he says a prayer thanking God for Nathaniel every night.
We have a lot of friends who are pregnant and have recently had babies, and we tell them all about the benefits of banking their umbilical cord blood through Cryo-Cell. Even if there is no history of illness, we recommend it. No one in our family had any history of childhood cancer, no childhood illnesses. If it weren't for the option of cord blood stem cell banking, we might not have been able to tell our story today.
