Bone marrow transplant brings family closer together

A mother battling cancer and her daughter are telling their story to raise awareness and the power of becoming a donor.

Mph saturday: sunny skies one woman is crediting mayo clinic and her daughter for saving her life after receiving a cancer diagnosis amidst the pandemic.

Kimt news three's calyn thompson joins us now with her story.xxx you would never know cyndi nardiello was sick by looking at her... she and her daughter elyse are using this difficult experience to raise awareness about bone marrow transplants and the power of becoming a donor.

Cyndi was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia back in march.

In may ?

"* she uprooted her life to get treatment at mayo clinic.

Doctors treated cyndi with chemotherapy.

Once she was in remission, they thought a bone marrow transplant would be her next best chance.

Besides being considered a good candidate for a transplant, there's the task of finding a donor.

Turns out, her donor ended up being her daughter.xxx elyse: literally before the doctors even did a test, i know i'm it.

I had that feeling right away cyndi: and of course i'm so excited to have my daughter because i know that she's had a good, healthy lifestyle.

I've been around her so i know i gotta safe, good chance and having it the most healthy person of giving me the bone marrow.

These two are very close and very similar.

Take a look at these baby pictures they shared with me... you can't even tell who is who.

Cyndi and elyse look the same even today and now will forever be bonded by this transplant./// thank you calyn.

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