Milwaukee firefighter needs a donor -- and you can help
Milwaukee firefighter needs a donor -- and you can help
WEBVTT >> IT'S HODGKINS LYMPHOMA.AND IT'S STAGE FOUR, WHICH MEANSIT'S ADVANCED AND IT'S ALL OVERMY BODY. REPORTER: IN THE LAST YEAR ORSO, BRIAN COX HAS DONEEVERYTHING TO MAKE SURE HE WILLSEE HIS TWO KIDS GROW UP.>> I'VE HAD MULTIPLE DIFFERENTTYPES OF CHEMO THAT HAVE WORKEDAND STOPPED WORKING.I'VE BEEN ON A TRIAL DRUG THATSTOPPED. THEY'RE KIND OF RUNNING OUTOPTIONS.THE CURE IS I NEED A DONORTRANSPLANT. REPORTER: AND HE'S GETTING HELPFROM HIS FIREFIGHTER FAMILY.>> THERE'S DEFINITELY ABROTHERHOOD, SISTERHOODINVOLVED.WE JUST LOST A MEMBER TO CANCERSO IT'S VERY NEAR AND DEAR TOOUR HEARTS. REPORTER: CAPTAIN JOEL RECHLITZIS SWABBING HIS CHEEKS TO SEE IFHIS MARROW IS A MATCH.THE MILWAUKEE FIRE DEPARTMENTHAS TEAMED UP WITH THE BLOODCENTER OF WISCONSIN FOR THISBONE MARROW DRIVE HERE AT LOCAL215.>> LITERALLY TOOK ABOUT 25SECONDS TO DONATE.ZERO PAIN INVOLVED. REPORTER: BUT, THERE ARE NOGUARANTEES.>> BRIAN'S FAMILY IS VERY AWARETHAT THEY MIGHT NOT FIND HISMATCH HERE TODAY BUT THEY'REHOPING TO HELP EVERYBODY OUT. >> MAYBE YOU CAN HELP SAVE ME.MAYBE YOU CAN HELP SAVE SOMEONEIN YOUR OWN FAMILY THAT MIGHTGET THE SAME DIAGNOSIS. REPORTER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE IFYOU MIGHT BE A MATCH YOU CANSTOP HERE AT LOCAL 215 TOMORROWAND WEDNESDAY BETWEEN 9:00 A.M.AND 1:00 P.M.AT WISCONSIN AND HAWLEY, SHELDONDUTES, WISN 12 NEWS. JOYCE: THAT IS CERTAINLY SOHEARTWARMING BEEN SO MANY PEOPLEHAVE COME OUT TO HELP.KATHY: THE PARKING LOT WAS FULL.
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Milwaukee firefighter needs a donor -- and you can help
Firefighter Brian Cox was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma and is in need of a bone marrow transplant.The Milwaukee Fire Department has teamed up with the Blood Center of Wisconsin for a bone marrow donor drive at Local 215.Simple, painless tests can be performed Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Get breaking news alerts with the WISN 12 app or our email newsletters.Follow us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube
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Firefighter Brian Cox was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma and is in need of a bone marrow transplant.
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The Milwaukee Fire Department has teamed up with the Blood Center of Wisconsin for a bone marrow donor drive at Local 215.
Simple, painless tests can be performed Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Get breaking news alerts with the WISN 12 app or our email newsletters.
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