The Ware Family

The youngest son of Steve and Rachel Ware's 5 children, 9 year old Rowdy, had to be transferred 150 miles away from home to Portland's Doernbecher Children's Hospital last week after becoming acutely ill. It was there that he was diagnosed with Aplastic Anemia. Aplastic Anemia is a rare and life-threatening condition, therefore the course of treatment and length of stay in Portland is indefinite at this time. Currently Rowdy has to have transfusions every three days and be closely monitored while waiting for a bone marrow transplant. Even if a bone marrow donor is found immediately, the Wares are still facing months away from home and in a hospital, not to mention life with this condition.
The Wares are the most selfless and giving family we have ever known. They are the first to lend a hand and offer support without expecting anything in return. They are truly wonderful people. We are asking for help to assist in reducing not only their medical and travel expenses, but also to ease their financial burden so that both parents can be more readily available for Rowdy and their other four children during this unimaginably difficult time.
Bone marrow testing of Rowdy's siblings is currently being done and a bone marrow registry drive has been set up for Saturday October 27th from 8 AM-3 PM  at the Crook County High School in Prineville Oregon.