02Jun/19

Bone marrow donor meets baby ‘born without an immune system,’ whose life he saved – WITI FOX 6 Milwaukee

Bone marrow donor meets baby ‘born without an immune system,’ whose life he saved  WITI FOX 6 Milwaukee

OMAHA, Neb. — An Iowa man turned a little pain and a short hospital stay into a miracle that saved a Nebraska baby’s life. The bone marrow donation was in February. On Friday, May 31, the donor and recipient met at the Buffett Cancer Center. “She was basically born without an immune system,” said Alle Jilg’s mom, Tia Jilg. Just seven days after Alle was born, she was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder. “The common cold could potentially be fatal for her,” said Tia Jilg. The Jilgs immediately applied for a bone marrow transplant and made the long trek to Omaha from Broken Bow. Meanwhile, i…