Creating a Life to Save a Life

Posts Tagged ‘medications

Solutions to this problem

Posted by: createtosave on: June 16, 2009

The issue about Charlie’s body being unable to produce red blood cells has led to his parents’ decision of having another child but using him/her to donate blood making cells to him. However, the fact that the Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority has rejected the request by the Whitaker family has suggested that there are [...]

Point of view: Charlie Whitaker

Posted by: createtosave on: June 15, 2009

I am very sure nobody in the world would want to be struck with a rare disorder such as mine. It is certainly unfortunate, but I am still able to survive through daily medications and frequent blood transfusions. When my parents proposed to attempt vitro fertilization with new screening techniques to produce another baby – [...]

Point of view: Parents of Whitaker family

Posted by: createtosave on: June 14, 2009

Our son Charlie suffers from a rare disorder resulted from genetic mutation that prevents his body from producing red blood cells, causing him to rely on daily medications and frequent transfusions. And even though Charlie could live during such close medical care, he would not be able to lead a normal life like other children [...]