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Floyd County native uses her experiences to help others
When 13-month-old Natalie Curry was diagnosed with the rare blood disorder Fanconi's Anemia, whe was not expected to live past the age of 10. Twenty-one years later, Curry is spreading the word about the medical breakthrough that saved her life -- an umbilical cord blood transplant. A third child, Emily, was a perfect match and after speaking with doctors, Curry's parents agreed to attempt one of the first-ever cord blood transplants