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Boy Marks 100 Days After Stem-Cell Transplant, Family Thanks Anonymous German Donor

A BBC Breakfast segment highlighted his rare severe aplastic anaemia, with anonymity rules delaying contact with the 24-year-old donor.

Overview

  • Jensen was diagnosed with severe aplastic anaemia, which left his bone marrow unable to produce enough blood cells.
  • He required weekly blood and platelet transfusions while doctors searched for a compatible stem-cell match.
  • Only three suitable donors were identified, with the best match a 24-year-old man in Germany under a two-year no-contact policy.
  • He has reached the 100-day post-transplant milestone and remains isolating at home with his parents during recovery.
  • During the segment, NHS Blood and Transplant noted ten men were recognised as super donors for giving blood, plasma, platelets and stem cells.