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Fifteen years

October 29, 2019+ English, Andy's UpdateNo comments

Fifteen years ago today, at the Six West transplantation unit at Boston Children’s Hospital Andy received the lifesaving blood stem cells from his sister Sofia to find a cure for NEMO, a rare terminal type of primary immune deficiency. The solution was simple, the process was not. For the

Fathers day notes from Andy & Sofia

By Andres Trevino

June 16, 2013+ English, Andy's Update, Other, Sofia's UpdateNo comments

“My dad has been there all the time for me even during my transplant. One time, they were drawing blood and he fainted. When he told me that, I was 9 and I laughed so hard. He likes to go scuba diving in Mexico and is a big fan

Making a book

By Andres Trevino

March 6, 2011Andy's Update, Book, Hospitals, Invitro Fertilization, NEMO Gene, News & Blogs, PGD, Primary Immunodeficiency, Savior Siblings - PGD, Sofia's Update, Stem CellsNo comments

Six years ago today

By Andres Trevino

October 29, 2010Andy's Update, Stem Cell TransplantNo comments

6 years ago today Andy received Sofia’s stem cells. Thank you list: To the people that took care of Andy while in the hospital (more or less in a chronological order): – Gracias Vero por estar ahí con nosotros el día que nació Andy. – Dr. Maya, gracias por enseñarnos que algunos

Sofia saved the City of Boston by Andy Trevino

By Andres Trevino

May 15, 2009+ English, Andy's Update, Sofia's Update1 Comment

Sofia was dreaming she was a super hero. In her dream she saved the world from the evil Yankees and she caught them and let the Yankees go. She gave them one more chance.Then she flies to Boston, MA. on her way to Sudbury. She saves someone again that

Sudbury Boy and Girl Chosen as Children’s Miracle Network Champion Childs for Massachusetts

By Andres Trevino

February 15, 2009+ English, Andy's Update, Fundraising & Gifts, News & Blogs, Sofia's UpdateNo comments

Sudbury, MA (February 16, 2008) — Massachusetts is sending two new representatives to the nation’s Capitol this March, but the young ambassadors aren’t politicians. 9 year-old Andy Treviño and 4 year-old Sofía Treviño of Sudbury will represent the state’s children treated at Children’s Hospital Boston as the Massachusetts Champion

Sofia & Andy current favorite songs

By Andres Trevino

December 5, 2008+ English, Andy's Update, Other, Sofia's UpdateNo comments

This is Sofia’s favorite song: I’m Yours – Jason Mraz This is Andy’s favorite song: Burnin’ up – Jason Bros.

NECN interview – CHB Orphan disease center

By Andres Trevino

December 2, 2008+ English, Andy's Update, Hospitals, NEMO Gene, Primary Immunodeficiency, Savior Siblings - PGD, Sofia's Update, Stem Cell TransplantNo comments

(Ally Donnelly, NECN: Boston, MA) – A Boston hospital has received a grant to establish the world’s first-ever center to study orphan diseases. An orphan disease is any disease or disorder affecting less than 200,000 people in the United States. Because the disorders affect so few, researchers have a

Andy y Sofía Volando!

By Andres Trevino

October 5, 2008Andy's Update, Other, Sofia's UpdateNo comments

Mr. Trevino do most people like hot peppers?

By Andres Trevino

April 17, 2008+ English, Andy's Update, SchoolNo comments

Mr. Dinmore who is Andy’s teacher invited me to his classroom for an interview about Mexico last Friday. I had a lot of fun! Andy’s second grade classmates asked a lot of good questions. Today I received thank you notes from the students and some of them say: “Aztec stadium must look

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