Busy mum Vicki popped along to her work Christmas party last week, and had an emotional surprise. Vicki hadn’t seen her colleagues at insurers Hood Group for two years, after taking a break to look after her toddler Jack. Jack Kleinberg has two very rare conditions and is now facing a second bone marrow transplant, after having his first one last Christmas. “At the Christmas party, I found out that a colleague of mine, Andrew, who had joined the register when Jack first got ill, was recently called up as a match and donated his stem cells a month ago!”, said Vicki. “I couldnt believe it, I was so emotional and hugged him loads. I don’t know if we’ll ever meet Jack’s donor, so this is the closest thing we’ve had. It’s overwhelming to think there’s someone out there who’s had a second chance at life because of Jack’s story. Its made my year!” The selfless young man is Andrew Gibson from Southend, and he said: “Seeing Vicki at the Christmas party really made it sink in what I’d done. It was an emotional moment and it was clear how much it meant to her.” The IT developer added: “Donating my stem cells was such an easy process, not at all painful or uncomfortable, so it’s strange to think that something so simple could achieve something so big. I’ve got a three month old daughter Chloe myself so it really hit home how important this is for other families.”
Posted on: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 18:00:02 +0000
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