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Donor from Britain Offers Hope in Orleans Bone Marrow Transplant
Eight year old Crystal Beckler of Kenner undergoes a week of radiation and chemotherapy at Charity Hospital in New Orleans to prepare for a bone marrow transplant from Stuart James, a 21 year old British mechanic who is the only match found among 52,000 volunteers. Doctors say the match is rare and the operation is nearly her only hope, with survival uncertain and potential relapse possible in years ahead. James has already spent time in New Orleans, hoping his donation will save her life and wrestle with lasting guilt if she does not survive. The plan is to complete conditioning before the transplant Friday morning, with a month-long stay in New Orleans if needed.
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