You say your favourite thing is to help someone who is very sick, have you ever done that before and how did you help

Question: You say your favourite thing is to help someone who is very sick, have you ever done that before and how did you help them?
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Asked by sophie27 to Sean on 13 Mar 2012.
- Sean Murphy answered on 13 Mar 2012:
  
  I once helped a baby who was born with cystic fibrosis (a genetic lung disease). The parents asked me to come to the hospital on the day the baby was born and collect the baby’s stem cells from the placenta and fluid that surrounds the baby (called amniotic fluid). We then stored the stem cells in a freezer so that we could use them in the future to try and treat the lung disease. Hopefully one day we will find a cure for cystic fibrosis, and because we have stored the stem cells, this baby will be able to receive the treatment.

Question: You say your favourite thing is to help someone who is very sick, have you ever done that before and how did you help them?