Chris Ishida had planned to be in Southern California right now. The 19-year-old freshman should be enrolled in his second semester at Pitzer College, working at his part-time job, and hanging out with his new friends in the Asian Pacific American Coalition on campus. Instead, he’s back home in Chicago’s northern suburbs, fighting for his […]
Family spreads awareness about bone marrow disorder that threatens son’s life
February 3, 2011 by 1 Comment
Biracial Nikkei needs marrow transplant
January 27, 2011 by 3 Comments
Chris Ishida, a 19-year-old Glenview, Ill., native, needs a bone marrow transplant. Ishida was diagnosed in December 2010 with severe aplastic anemia, which according to the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, means that he doesn’t make enough new blood cells. Without a bone marrow transplant, the condition is fatal. Chances of a bone marrow […]
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