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Mother on a mission to find a bone marrow donor for her son

Por: ABC News Life November 21, 2022

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Seven-year-old Jax Ramirez was born a typical little boy, according to his mom -- but now, he's one in 1.6 million.Due to an extremely rare genetic disease, he dreams of the day he can attend school in person -- and with a bone marrow transplant, he may have the chance.He's a cyber student, his mother, Missy Ramirez, said. He just hops on [Zoom] every day with a smile. He's loving. He loves his friends. His biggest wish is that he... + full article



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