OC woman to get life-saving stem cell transplant from sister after US gov’t grants temp stay – KABC-TV
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OC woman to get life-saving stem cell transplant from sister after US gov’t grants temp stay
KABC-TV An Orange County woman who was on the brink of death and denied her sister’s life-saving stem cells by the U.S. government will now be able to receive the treatment. (KABC). KABC. By David Ono. Wednesday, September 27, 2017 07:29PM. IRVINE, Calif. |
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PEOPLE.com |
California Grandmother Needs Live-Saving Stem–Cell Transplant from Sister in Vietnam But the US Won’t Grant Her Visa
PEOPLE.com A 60-year-old grandmother in Garden Grove, California, is fighting for her life after her sister, who is a donor match and lives in Vietnam, was denied a temporary visa to travel to the U.S. for a stem–cell transplant. Helen Huynh, a U.S. citizen who … |