How The Boozer Twins, Cameron And Cayden Helped Cure Their Brother Carmani’s Sickle Cell Featured In “Blood Brothers“

The Boozer twins, Cameron and Cayden, who are well known for their incredible act of sibling love, have been featured in “Blood Brothers“ on ESPN+. These two little legends were able to help cure their brother, Carmani’s sickle cell, using their own umbilical cord stem cells.

Now, let me break it down for you. Sickle cell disease is a super serious condition that affects a person’s red blood cells. It can cause all sorts of health problems and is a lifelong battle for those who have it. But luckily, these two little powerhouses came to the rescue.

You might think it’s impossible to use umbilical cord stem cells to cure one’s sickle cell, but guess what? It worked for the Boozer twins and their brother, Carmani.

Their older brother, Carmani, was born with sickle cell disease, and the biggest chance of saving his life was a bone marrow transplant. The highest match probability in these cases is a stem cell transplant using umbilical cord blood from a sibling, so the Boozer couple decided to take an unconventional path.

Since both Carlos and CeCe had the sickle cell gene, the only way to ensure their next child would be sickle-free is through rigorous in-vitro fertilization (IVF) screening. IVF is a process in which a woman’s egg is fertilized outside of the body, most often in a test tube. Then, the embryos are implanted in the mother’s womb.

The doctors harvested 34 egg cells from CeCe; 10 became fertilized, sickle-free embryos. Of the 10, only two were a perfect match. With this development, the doctors suggested putting both fertilized embryos in CeCe’s womb to ensure a favorable outcome. The couple was delighted upon hearing the news, but they couldn’t escape the weight of knowing their newborns were being counted on to save their older brother.

“You feel like you’re having a baby for the wrong reason,” CeCe opened up in the documentary Blood Brothers. “I just felt guilty because it was more out of love for Carmani. It wasn’t out of love for them.”

Carlos felt the same way and was as conflicted inside as his wife.

“There was times where I felt we did the right thing and there was times I felt like we didn’t do the right thing,” the former two-time NBA All-Star shared. “It was, we need to have a baby so that we could cure Carmani. That’s not how we wanted to have it, but that’s what ended up going down.”

So here’s to Cameron and Cayden, the dynamic duo who saved the day and brought hope to their family. We salute you, little superheroes! Keep shining your light and inspiring us all. If you’re looking for some inspiration, go check out “Blood Brothers” and watch the incredible story of Cameron and Cayden as they kick butt and take names in the fight against sickle cell. These kids are proof that age is just a number when it comes to making a difference.

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