Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Leukemia survivor meets donor for first time at Wrigley Field | WGN-TV – WGN-TV

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CHICAGO — A leukemia survivor from Chicago obtained to satisfy the donor that conserved his life, that time it transforms out, the 2 of them have life-lengthy Cubs fans.

It was just suitable which folks complied with when it come to the very first time this month at Wrigley Sector prior to the Cubs took on the subject of the Rangers. Josh Byrd, 31, was identified along with leukemia in 2014.

A non-profit, DKMS, located a fulfill in Stephanie Newton. Byrd undertook an effective bone marrow transplant in February 2015. The firm points out locating a fulfill is rare, yet which the 2 have Cubs supporters is a coincidence which defies odds.

The Cubs gained the computer game 3-1.