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Jesse loves to ski, \u201cthat\u2019s usually where you\u2019ll find him; on the ski slopes near our Dorchester home\u201d recalls his mother. Like any other nine-year-old Jesse Farquharson continues to live life to the fullest and is thriving in grade four. Each passing anniversary of his transplant is a reason to celebrate \u2013 his life and the decision we made back then.<\/p>\n
Before he was born, there was no cause to suspect Jesse\u2019s stem cells would be needed. \u201cWhen we looked at our family medical history, there was no reason to bank, nothing to justify spending the money, however it did provide peace of mind.\u201d Shortly after he was born, Jesse was given the grave diagnosis of bilateral retinoblastoma (eye cancer) and it had spread to his spinal fluid. The tumor inside his right eye was treated with chemotherapy and his left eye was removed. A shunt, surgically placed in his head, would target the tainted spinal fluid. This complex treatment left Jesse needing a bone marrow transplant.<\/p>\n
Luckily, Jesse\u2019s parents had thought ahead and chosen to store his cord blood stem cells when he was born. Back in 2000 this was a relatively new and limited science; so this was a fairly bold and innovative move for his parents and for the specialists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto.<\/p>\n
\u201cHaving his cord blood stored at Insception Lifebank meant we did not need to go through the stress of looking for a match that was needed to reboot his immune system.\u201d<\/strong> Although retinoblastoma did claim most of his vision, today Jesse is still like any other kid his age \u2013 full of energy. As his mom proudly affirms, \u201che is so busy most people don\u2019t even realize he\u2019s visually impaired.\u201dIt is incredible that the umbilical cord which sustained Jesse in utero gave him life once again after his birth and still today. He\u2019s been stable since his transplant in 2001.<\/p>\n Family Stories & Testimonials [et_pb_ds_breadcrumbs _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb3.0.106″ global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][\/et_pb_ds_breadcrumbs]Meet Jesse Jesse loves to ski, \u201cthat\u2019s usually where you\u2019ll find him; on the ski slopes near our Dorchester home\u201d recalls his mother. Like any other nine-year-old Jesse Farquharson continues to live life to the fullest and is thriving in grade four. Each passing anniversary of his transplant is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":4426,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"yoast_head":"\n
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