The family of a teenager with leukaemia from Northern Ireland is urging people to sign up to the stem cell register, as a transplant is his only chance of survival. The call for help from 16 to 30-year-old males is being made by the family of 14-year-old Daniel Greer, of Newry, who was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia two months ago.
He has been staying at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children since his diagnosis and is being treated with aggressive chemotherapy. Doctors have said his only chance of survival is through a stem cell donation, as this would help rebuild his immune system.
His mother, Anne Greer, said: “Daniel is an amazing, bright young man who lights up any room he walks into. His wicked sense of humour keeps our spirits up, even now while he’s in hospital receiving chemotherapy. I know he’s really proud that his story is inspiring people to sign up to the stem cell register.
