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The Miracle of Joseph Jr, A boy with Sickle cell Anemia Yu Sheng Wu

Joseph and Darlene Davis from Cedar Hill-Texas were happy to receive their first ever child, Joseph Jr-not until they found out about sickle cell anemia. They were first unaware that this was a huge problem. Not until problems started popping out with Joseph .Jr. Health problems with his sickle cell anemia

Joseph Jr seemed as if he was hospitalized every day. It seemed as if he would die suddenly if he wasn’t taken care of. He ran high fevers, swollen arms and legs and frequent blood transfusions to keep his red blood cell counts at bay. Every day was a chemotherapy session.

The discouraged parents started looking out for cures, they found out of a new cure-cord blood stem cell transplants. It seemed impossible, you had to find a willing donor and the correct match.

Discouraged, the parents still haven’t given up, soon Darlene was expecting another baby. The doctor soon alerted her that her baby was the perfect match, happy, the parents named the child Isaac Davis. Why? The name Isaac meant laughter.

The transplant was a success, straight after a chemotherapy session; Joseph Jr was wheeled into the gurney for the transplant from Isaac’s cord blood transplant.

It has been almost one year after Joseph Jr’s transplant. Now, from their parents descriptions, Joseph Jr and his brother are as thick as thieves and play like all normal brothers do. And most importantly-Joseph Jr has a completely new blood and immune system, with no sickle cells. Quiz Question: What was used to cure Joseph Jr?