The Brief
- Two-year-old Hudson Hill was diagnosed with DOCK8. It’s a very rare immunodeficiency syndrome with only 250 known cases diagnosed worldwide.
- Micaela Hill says Hudson was referred to the National Institutes of Health in Maryland for a clinical bone marrow transplant, but referrals are being halted due to the government shutdown.
- Hill says without treatment, Hudson is being placed at higher risk for life-threatening infections and even cancer.
SARASOTA, Fla. – One Sarasota mother said the government shutdown is now delaying a potentially lifesaving treatment for her son.
What we know:
Micaela Hill said her hopes of having her two-year-old treated for a rare genetic disorder continue to lessen with each day the government remains shutdown.
Micaela Hill is a registered nurse and a mother. She works as the Stoke Coordinator at HCA Florida Sarasota Doctor’s Hospital. Hill said her hopes of having her two-year-old treated for a rare genetic disorder continue to lessen with each day the government remains shutdown.
Her two-year-old son, Hudson, is her everything. …