Mason, a five-year-old, is battling severe congenital neutropenia, a rare blood disorder that requires a matched stem cell donor for a potentially life-saving transplant. He loves typical childhood activities but faces multiple health challenges, including a heightened risk of infections and cancers. His heritage complicates finding a matching donor, as ethnic minorities are significantly under-represented in donor registries. Despite his illness, Mason remains resilient and is actively encouraging others to join the donor register, highlighting the importance of community support in finding life-saving matches.
Mason knows that he needs 'magic medicine' and that it will come from someone else... we've talked to him about sharing his story, to help him and other people find a match.
People from UK ethnic minority heritages are under-represented on the stem cell donor register, and people from such backgrounds often face a much longer wait to find a matching donor.
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