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8 years old, acute myeloid leukemia, Texas
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In December 2008, blood tests revealed that 7-year-old Braden suffered from myelodysplastic syndrome, a "pre-leukemia" that often progresses to acute myeloid leukemia, a deadlier disease. Curative therapy is a bone marrow transplant, but the family's insurance company refused to pay. The local doctor advised the family to seek treatment at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
At St. Jude, Braden's medical team determined that Braden now suffered from acute myeloid leukemia. He began chemotherapy as the nationwide search continued for a perfect-match bone marrow donor. Finally, a match was found. Earlier this year, Braden successfully received his bone marrow transplant. He's on the road to recovery.
Braden's police officer father is bald, and now that Braden is bald too, they look just alike. The two have a great rapport, and they share jokes about their baldness.
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- St. Jude pays for costs of food, lodging and travel for each patient and one family member.
- At St. Jude, no child is ever turned away because of the family's inability to pay.
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