A Cedar Rapids boy who was diagnosed with a rare and potentially life-threatening bone marrow disorder at just 4 years old is now 11 and living life as a fifth grader.
Charlie Price’s health journey began when his parents, Tanya and Michael, noticed unusual bruising on his arm and a large reddish-purple mark covering much of his back.
Doctors initially worried the bruising could be a sign of leukemia or another blood disorder. Blood tests showed Charlie had extremely low platelet and hemoglobin levels, prompting an immediate referral to University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital…