[Des Gab]

I am a mum to a lovely young boy age 4. I am currently considering travelling to India from the UK to have bone marrow transplant. The Doctor is well known and has successfully done the procedure for 2 families that I know. His Doctor here in the UK says he does not qualify for a transplant in the NHS because he is a ‘well child’. I have questioned what that means, cos he has got sickle cell and has to take medication everyday with crisis sometimes. I guess what she means is that she does not see him in the hospital with complications.

I have made all the enquiries and just waiting for the right time. His older brother is a very good match. I know there are risks but I would rather go through the risks than watch my boy go through life with uncertainties.