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Chloe Levine

Featured CBR Client Story

Girl's Own Cord Blood Used to Treat Her Brain Injury

"Stem cells certainly can rejuvenate tissue" said
Dr. Manny Alvarez,
FOX News medical correspondent and health editor, "this is a miracle."
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Chloe's Story

"Cord blood was Chloe's chance for a new life."

--Ryan and Jenny Levine, parents of Chloe whose cord blood was banked by CBR

Chloe Levine was born a healthy girl. At least that is what everyone thought. However, at nine months old, Chloe couldn't use her right hand or raise it above her head. Instead of crawling, she would drag her right leg behind her.

When Chloe was one, she was diagnosed with a type of brain injury - known as cerebral palsy - that caused paralysis on the right side of her body. Chloe's physician believes it was caused by a stroke before she was born. Her parents, Ryan and Jenny Levine, were devastated. "It totally crushed us." But they weren't ready to give up hope.

Fortunately, the Levines had stored Chloe's cord blood stem cells (with Cord Blood Registry) so she was able to undergo a potentially life-altering stem cell infusion. Soon after Chloe's infusion, "things started happening that she could never do before. Her progress has been dramatic," Jenny said.

Chloe's physical therapist, Dottie Waldo, was shocked at the recovery of movement in Chloe's hand and arm. "I've never seen anything turn around this fast. I'm a believer."

Today, the little girl who was nearly paralyzed on her right side can use her relaxed right hand to catch a ball. She has started talking. And she can run - fast. The Levines never thought she would be able to do these things, but now she can. Doctors are working to determine what impact the stem cell treatments are having on patients like Chloe.

Meanwhile, the Levines are so thankful that they decided to bank Chloe's cord blood. "She's going to live a happy, healthy life. And, as parents, that's all we could ever ask for." The Levines urge expectant parents to save their baby's cord blood with CBR because you never know when you might need it.