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HI! I am not a rep for VIACORD but a mother of a 2 1/2 yr old little girl who was just diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia - ALL in March 2005. About 4 days after her dx I found out I was newly pregnant due in early Dec. My daughter is undergoing grueling Chemo treaments and other procedures. It has been a horrible shock for my family. My OB gave me a pamphlet about VIACORD and I definately wanted to bank the new baby's cord blood just in case my 2yr old ever needed a bone marrow transplant. The cord blood cells could be used to save her life if she was a match. I called VIACORD to get the initial information and pricing. Being able to afford this would be extremely difficult due to the fact we are a one income family of 3 small children and a fourth on the way and all of the ongoing medical expenses/hospital stays, but we were determined to find a way in order to ensure another way to save our daughters life. I mentioned to VIACORD about why I wanted to bank the cord blood and they are so amazing that they have a program called "EXTRA MEASURES" which would cover all of the costs for my daughter for until we ever needed the blood. I could not believe their generosity and friendliness. This has been an extremely emotional time and it was a true blessing and gift that they would do this for us. I don't know all of the requirements to participate in the EXTRA MEASURES program, but I am truly honored and blessed that they have this for extreme need families. Thank-you Viacord from the bottom of our hearts!