NewsNovember 27, 2007
Daegan's mission: To China for transplant
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Blind since birth, 4-year-old Daegan Archie has a date in China in June with doctors who will transplant umbilical cord stem cells into his spine. Treating optic-nerve hypoplasia with stem-cell transplants is relatively new even in China but has shown some success. Daegan's parents, Paige and Jason, are determined to raise the $60,000 needed to give their son every chance to see...
Southeast Missourian
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Blind since birth, 4-year-old Daegan Archie has a date in China in June with doctors who will transplant umbilical cord stem cells into his spine. Treating optic-nerve hypoplasia with stem-cell transplants is relatively new even in China but has shown some success. Daegan's parents, Paige and Jason, are determined to raise the $60,000 needed to give their son every chance to see.
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