Sunday, May 15th, 2011. Bourbon St. opened its doors for the Joey's Journey Fundraiser.
On May 15th, Bourbon Street opened its doors for the Joey's Journey Fundraiser. Joey Leone, 13, who has been diagnosed with severe aplastic anemia, a bone marrow disease that affects his body’s ability to make the necessary red and white blood cells and platelets. To learn more about Joey, click here.
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A bone marrow match has been found for 13-year-old boy suffering from aplastic anemia.
Joey Leone, of Tinley Park, was your typical 13-year-old. He enjoyed playing football for the Frankfort Falcons and baseball for the Frankfort Square Baseball League. He played trombone for the Summit Hill Junior High School concert and marching bands. All of that changed dramatically over the Thanksgiving weekend last year. That’s when Joey was diagnosed with severe aplastic anemia, a bone marrow disease that affects his body’s ability to make the necessary red and white blood cells and platelets. The rare disease affects just 3 in 1 million people. Since December, Joey has been receiving regular treatments at Children’s Hospital in Milwaukee, which specializes in aplastic anemia cases. He has also either been hospitalized or in isolation…
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9:53 pm on Saturday, May 21, 2011
My grandaughter Ruby 4 1/2 years of age was diagnosed with horrible disease on 2/21/11, it's been a horrible roller coast ride with highs, lows and very sharp turns and we can't seem to get off. We are praying for a mircle and believing in God as everyone with this disease is doing the same I'm sure. I will be praying for you. Stay in touch.---Phyllis more ›