The following links give you some background as to how XLP has affected different families around the world.
Joe Spitzzeri's story
Joe Spitzzeri, Jr. walks to the mound to throw out the first pitch Thursday before Kaneland's Western Sun Conference game against Sycamore. Spitzzeri is being treated for a rare genetic disorder.
Dylan Lord
A bone marrow transplant couldn't save Tamara Lord's son Dylan. Now, his brother must battle the same rare genetic disorder
Church appeal for sick Muslim boy
A church is appealing for mixed-race bone marrow donors on behalf of a young Muslim boy diagnosed with a rare and life-threatening genetic disorder.
Jordan DeBalli
Annual blood donation session to honor the memory of Jordan DeBalli