Saving Sebastian
Publisher: Luath Press Limited
Published: 2012
Language: eng
Number of pages: 319
ISBN-13: 9781906817879
Description: Sebastian is four years old and the delight of his parents' lives. But he won't reach adolescence unless he gets a stem cell transplant from a matched donor. Because Sebastian has a rare blood disorder-Diamond Blackfan's Anaemia. His only sister isn't a match, so in desperation, his parents turn to IVF with pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), a controversial procedure involving the selection of only those embryos that are compatible.But will the strict regulations surrounding treatment allow them this chance? Can they cope with the negative media attention? Willl their relationship survive the emotional strain? And can they trust their fertility clinic? It boasts great results but why do people sneak in in the middle of the night? And how did a Nigerian couple give birth to a twin who is not their biological child? Time is running out for Sebastain.