Hello. Please take a moment to read this.
This is our beautiful little girl,
Eva Belle
On the 20th of November 2006, just days after her 3rd birthday Eva
was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. Within 2 weeks doctors discovered
that the Leukaemia had a rare chromosomal defect known as
"Philadelphia" .We were told that Eva's only chance of survival was
to have a bone marrow transplant. After a worldwide search no bone marrow
match was found. However, the reason Eva is alive today is due to the
lifesaving treatment she received, a stem cell transplant. The stem cells were
taken from an umbilical cord, which was stored in a US cord
public bank after being donated by the parents of a little boy born
in America just 5 months before Eva's diagnosis. This was the
suitable match for our little girl. Currently the UK stores less than 1% of our
available cord blood in a public bank.
THIS NEEDS TO CHANGE NOW!
Childhood cancers are on the increase, with a 50% rise over
the last 10 years. Umbilical cord blood can save children's lives. The storage
of umbilical cord blood needs government funding to protect our future
generations. Please sign this petition to help draw attention to the government
to highlight the need for investment in cord blood storage.
Your signature WILL
make a difference.
To download the Petition right
click on the links below and select ÔSave Target AsÕ
We still need you to help!
What we are asking from you is to visit the Anthony
Nolan Trust www.anthonynolan.org.uk
Here you can register as a bone marrow donor.
All this will take is a single blood test and if somebody is lucky enough
for you to have been a match for them, to donate your bone marrow is as simple
as giving blood. If you have any questions or concerns contact your GP
and they will be happy to help.
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Eva now has a web blog,
please feel free to post/add comments of support.
Click: helpsaveeva's
Blog
You can view the TV report from Anglia tonight, please click the relevant
link below.
Anglia TV Clip (Apple
QuickTime Format)
Anglia TV Clip (Windows
Media Player)
Thank
you for taking the time to read this. Please send this to all in your
email address book. If people don't have email, print it off and give it
to them and encourage them to do the same. Raise awareness - it could affect
you or your child one day.
Thank you. Amy, Dave and Mia Winston-Hart and of course, Eva thanks you too.
If you can please print off this page and put it in your
canteen/staff room etc.
To find out how to register as a donor please click on www.anthonynolan.org.uk
If you want to help in any way please contact evawinstonhart@gmail.com