<\/div>\nEaston received both procedures in August 2021 when he was six months old and as of 172 days since is said to be doing well.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was one of those things where it could help him, and if it works, it not only helps him, but it could help thousands of other people as well with their children who need transplants,\u201d said Easton\u2019s mother, Kaitlyn.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we talked about it, it was like \u2018Why would we not do it when we can make a difference for all these other people?\u2019\u201d<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n
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