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Arthur Weiss held another tablish ' a meaningful payment
press conference last week in -an schedule. Testing fees will be
effort to save the life of his son, paid by "Life for Brandon,"
Brandon.
which is collecting tax-
The 27-month-old child suffers deductible donations for the ef-
from aplastic anemia, and a fort.
.bone marrow transplant is his
Lynn Kinsman of Ham-
only hope for survival.
tramck, a 23 -year-old liver
Of 4,000 people tested in re- transplant recipient, is alive
cent months for tissue matching today because of the generosity
with Brandon, two seemed of others, said Weiss. "(It's) be-
likely candidates, and hope was cause alot of people got together
high. Further testing, however, in this area to help her and her
proved them incompatible.
family," he said. "Brandon needs
Doctors have called Brandon a that kind of help, as do other
defiant child, a fighter. When kids in this state, and other
originally diagnosed, he was people in this country." -
given six months to live. He has
Fund-raising efforts raised
now survived ten months. "I $185,000 for Lynn's, transplant.
hope he continues to fight until Consultation with the Kinsman
we can give him ,a chance lo has produced several fund-
live," says his father.
raising ideas for Brandon's par-
A non-profit organization, ents:.
"Life for Brandon," has been es-
"Life for Brandon" is selling
tablished. Bills totaling $100 raffle tickets for a chance
$250,000 have -already accumu- at winning a 1986 Corvette or
lated and several clinics and $25,000 in cash. Tickets are
hospitals are refusing to do available at, 30777 Northwest-
further donor testing until they ern' Highway, Suite 201, Far-
are paid.
mington Hills.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield
To help raise. funds for Bran-
have told the Weisses that test- don, a 30-secOnd public service
ing is not covered under their announcement will soon be
insurance policy. However, if a . aired on Detroit television and
suitable donor is found, the bone radio stations. -
marrow transplant may be
The personal tragedy which
covered.
has struck the lives of the Weis-
Roche Bio Medical in Livonia ses haa resulted in hope for
has agreed to work with the others suffering from rare blood.
Weisses, as long as they can . es- diseases. "Life for Brandon" has