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Landon's bone marrow Transplant

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Hello everyone, This is my 4yr old son Landon and he is in need of a bone marrow transplant for Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD) it is an inherited primary immunodeficiency disease which increases the body's susceptibility to infections caused by certain bacteria and fungi. Granulomas (tumors)are masses of immune cells that form at sites of infection or inflammation.  It can only be cured with a bone marrow transplant. In many cases the intestinal wall is inflamed, causing a form of inflammatory bowel disease that varies in severity but can lead to stomach pain, diarrhea, bloody stool, nausea, and vomiting. Other common areas of inflammation in children with CGD include the stomach, colon, and rectum, as well as the mouth, throat, and skin. Additionally, tumors within the gastrointestinal tract can lead to tissue breakdown and pus production (abscesses). Inflammation in the stomach can prevent food from passing through to the intestines leading to an inability to digest food. These digestive problems cause vomiting after eating and weight loss. In the genitourinary tract, All organs involved in the production and excretion of urine and organs involved with reproduction and even in the kidneys, bladder, will be affected.
Inflammation of the lymph nodes  and bone marrow, which both produce immune cells, can lead to further impairment of the immune system.
Repeated episodes of infection and inflammation reduce the life expectancy of children with CGD; however, with treatment, most affected individuals live into mid- to late adulthood. Without the bone marrow transplant my son will only live to early 20's or at the most 30 yrs old, because the tumors and inflammation will eventually over take his body if the transplant isn't done. He will be in Children's Hospital for 4 months then we will have to follow up 3 times a month for a full year to make sure the transplant took.  He will be going through chemo to kill off his own bone marrow before the donor marrow can be given to him. We set up this Gofund me page, because this is a expensive transplant  which his insurance will be covering most of it , but we live 2 hours away and for travel expensive for daddy to get back and forth from the hospital and Ronald McDonald house will be expensive,, because he will still have to work during the week and come for visits on the weekends and we will be there for 4 months and I will have to furnish my own food and everything as well. So if you can help out with any amount it would be greatly appreciated and I will keep you all updated on his condition. But ,more than anything else I'm asking for prayer for my baby that he will come through this with no side affects at all and be healed in Jesus name! If you still want to help and don't want to do the Gofund me you can mail your donation to me at Kellie Braden 845 State Route 157 Oil City Pa. 16301..Thank-you all and may God bless you..

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Kellie Sue
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Oil City, PA

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