Claire Hood, 8, reading in a swing in her backyard in West Bend. Born with a severe immunodeficiency, she received a stem cell transplant at 4 months old.
Less than a week after Amanda and Brandon Hood’s daughter Claire was born, they got a call from their doctor. Claire, who seemed healthy, had severe combined immunodeficiency disorder, or SCID, sometimes called “bubble boy disease.”
Amanda Hood and daughter Claire, 8, look at photos of Claire's early life. Born with severe combined immunodeficiency, or SCID, Claire received a stem cell transplant at 4 months old to give her a new immune system. It took a while for the transplant to take hold, so she had to live in isolation until she was nearly 3.
A photo shows Claire Hood on her "4th Life Day," the anniversary of when she received a stem cell transplant for severe combined immunodeficiency, or SCID, a disorder sometimes called "bubble boy disease."
A photo shows Claire Hood on her "4th Life Day," the anniversary of when she received a stem cell transplant for severe combined immunodeficiency, or SCID, a disorder sometimes called "bubble boy disease."
Amanda Hood and daughter Claire, 8, look at photos of Claire's early life. Born with severe combined immunodeficiency, or SCID, Claire received a stem cell transplant at 4 months old to give her a new immune system. It took a while for the transplant to take hold, so she had to live in isolation until she was nearly 3.
Claire Hood, 8, reading in a swing in her backyard in West Bend. Born with a severe immunodeficiency, she received a stem cell transplant at 4 months old.
