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LOS ANGELES – It only took a few weeks, but a pregnant woman with twins who were also diagnosed with leukemia got news that could save her life – a perfect match between the spinal cord and the bone marrow was found.
Susie Rabaca has been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. She needed a perfect match to treat aggressive cancer. Her sister was only 50%, and the doctors said she was not close enough. What made the research even more difficult is its mixed race – Rabaca is Latino and Caucasian, KABC reported.
The registry had listed 30 million people before Rabaca's story became viral, reported NBC News. NBC News reported that no one in 30 million people matched perfectly.
"Only 3% of our register is composed of several ethnic groups. It can be very difficult to find a compatible donor. The fact that we have identified a potential match for her is really exciting, "KABC spokeswoman Julie Kornike told BeIC Match.
Rabaca and his family have tried to find a donor through social media.
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A few days after the Rabaca story became viral, nearly 40,000 people signed up for Be The Match, KABC reported.
Rabaca did not meet her bone marrow donor, but she could not be more grateful for help from a stranger.
"Whoever you are there, thank you very much. You are saving my life. You are an angel and I hope one day to meet you, "Rabaca told KABC.
Rabaca is expected to give birth to his twins on December 6th. Bone marrow transplant will take place after birth, reported KABC.
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