A YOUNG Brazilian woman living in Ireland has revealed her devastating health fears, declaring: “I have 50 days to find a bone marrow donor.” Lais Basilio, 23, is in a race with time to fight an aggressive bone marrow cancer . Eight months ago, she was dealt the life-changing cancer diagnosis, and now has less than 50 days to find a compatible O negative blood type bone marrow donor as a stem cell transplant is her only chance to battle cancer.
She told the Irish Sun: "Everything went very fast. And I was scared. All the treatments from the start were very, very tough.
"My body can handle less than 50 days without medication for the bone marrow transplant. "They've estimated this period because of the break on my treatment and because there is no other option, according to the doctors. If it doesn't happen, my cancer will be considered terminal.
" Lais, who has been sharing her cancer battle on social media since April this year, thanked the Brazilian community living in Ireland for its great support. They have been desperately helping her search to find a compatible donor since some of her content went viral. Lais has undergone 12 chemotherapy sessions, 16 radiotherapy sessions, six surgeries and a platelet transfusion since her diagnosis.
Last week, the 23-year-old took to social media to explain the eligibility criteria for joining the bone marrow registry and ask people to become donors and "save lives". What she was unaware of at the time was that most Latin Americans.