A GIRL with a rare blood cancer has been saved – thanks to her younger sister’s bone marrow.
Ruby Leaning was six years old when she collapsed in the school yard and was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
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His two-year-old sister, Mabel, proved to be a perfect match and donated bone marrow for a transplant.
Two years later, Ruby was declared cancer free and is now a happy, healthy ten-year-old who loves swimming, dancing and taking piano lessons.
Her grandmother, Amanda Fawcett, 56, said: “She had the stem cell treatment and actually received the stem cells from her younger sister Mabel because she was a perfect match.
“We didn’t expect her to be a match at first, but luckily she was, so we just couldn’t believe our luck.
“It was amazing – we were so grateful.
“Mabel’s treatment helped her go into remission – Mabel definitely saved her life.”
But she added: “I’m sure Mabel will make Ruby pay when she’s older.
“She’s going to borrow Ruby’s shoes. It will be fun and entertaining.”
The family, from Grimsby, Lincs, are speaking out as they organize a fundraiser for support group Pact, which helped them through the hospital ordeal.
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