Cancer survivor meets bone marrow donor for first time, Part 1

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Published 2017-11-14

A cancer survivor met their bone marrow donor for the first time on WCL on Nov. 14, 2017.

All Comments (21)

@ts58100 6 years ago

She is so beautiful.
@activist4657 6 years ago

In this world we only have each other. God bless this beautiful poeple, And especially hospital doctors and nurses.
@irshadkhoja9233 5 years ago

The donor makes it look very simple. Good lady.
@lorenl9262 3 years ago

I love you for your "strength and courage"!!! I lost my father to cancer and I wish the ABSOLUTE best for you and your beautiful family!!!
@jeremypearson6852 1 year ago

Great story and I really hope that she leads a long and prosperous life.
@JW-jl8iq 2 years ago

Yay for the donor and Samantha, My son just did a donation of his stem cells for a 37 yr old lady just Monday. Nurses rock
@GentiluomoStraniero 3 years ago

A different kind of soul mate...for life. Rebecca...you're an angel. Thank you!!!
@TheTManShow 4 years ago

Takes alot for me to tear up... As soon as they met, I did. This was such a magical moment .... Such an amazing person she was for helping her!! God's watching over her... She's be rewarded one day for her great, life saving deed in heaven!!!
@Sunny105121 5 years ago

At 6:07 I like that one of the hosts asked the donor what the procedure is like. I hope the donor's response encourages more people to consider signing up for potential donations.
@alisahammons9949 5 years ago

what a strong young lady, bless her , with her luck to be cancer free
@yvonnemurray5537 1 year ago

For sure a very strong young lady…with lots of great friends. Now she has the best friend ever…that gave her the precious gift of life.
@PaulJordan318 5 years ago

Wish there were more people like you. The world would be a better place.
@xavierdimfit7471 5 years ago

she is so pretty.. may God bless you... and your donor..
@moisesmartinez3282 2 years ago

She's really beautiful and gorgeous
@rajibdangol4099 4 years ago

So amazing to hear such stories 😊
@katbrax8622 5 years ago

Samantha you are amazing young woman. God bless you and your family.
@chariotwofilthy8374 4 years ago

She should have gave her a big hug for her sharing her self God bless her God gave her a love blessing Linda j peace ❤️❤️💯🌹🌹🌹❤️❤️❤️❤️
@Narendra_Laden 2 years ago

So glad she is a survivor. Cancer! The thing that took my mom's life 3 months ago.
@tylerpeterson4726 3 years ago

For anyone seeing this, you can sign up to be on the registry by going to BeTheMatch.org, then click join at the top and follow the instructions.
@melvinlaycock8851 1 year ago

i Have had the same cancer as you stay strong and live your life to the full