Jeremiah Craft learned in January that he was someone's match.
The journey of the Roberts sisters was a unique one, as 70% of patients in need of a bone marrow transplant do not have a fully-matched donor in their family, accordingIn the majority of cases, patients must rely on donations from strangers on the NMDP registry.With those statistics in mind, Sally-Ann Roberts convinced Craft, at the time a teenager, to sign up for the NMDP registry, which involves sending in a simple swab of your inner cheek that can help match you to current or future patients.
"Unfortunately, at the time, I just was thinking about me," Craft said of his decision. "It was acting selfishly, and I didn't heed the call." MORE: 'Good Morning America' co-anchor Robin Roberts celebrates 10th anniversary of return after bone marrow transplant The organization pays travel expenses and non-medical costs for all donors, as well as any medical expenses not covered by insurance,Courtesy of The Roberts Family
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