8-year-old boy gains 10 kg to donate bone marrow to father

The 8-year-old boy must plan to increase his body weight to 45 kg to meet the requirements for bone marrow donation.

A man in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, who had leukemia, was saved by his 8-year-old son donating bone marrow. Doctors had previously given him only 6 months to live.

Boy Cao Yingpeng (Weibo photo)

According to Chongqing Times, the boy, named Cao Yinpeng, has set a goal of gaining 10kg in just 2 months to reach the 45kg weight limit, the minimum requirement for a bone marrow donor.

On the website of the Chinese bone marrow donation program, it is stated that bone marrow donors must be between the ages of 18 and 45, with exceptions made when a younger donor is needed to save a family member.

In Yinpeng's case, he was diagnosed with leukemia in January this year, and a suitable donor could not be found in time for a bone marrow transplant.

The boy Yinpeng said that he wanted to save his father, to give his father a life just like his father had given birth to him.

Little boy Cao Yingpeng and his father (Weibo photo).

With the support of his family, the boy has planned to “gain weight” to reach the required weight of 45kg. The minimum weight of 45kg is enough for the body to produce enough blood.

The plan includes an hour of brisk walking every evening, and Yinpeng should avoid strenuous exercise.

Yinpeng started planning in June and prepared for surgery in early July.

Yingpeng's father is now recovering well after a successful surgery. And Yingpeng has also learned to cook to take better care of her father.

According to VOV