Please help by posting this to your page. She's a local mama and a good friend of mine. We are all devastated. Someone out there could be her miracle.



This is Madalayna Ducharme our daughter. She is 5 months old and has recently been diagnosed with malignant infantile osteopetrosis. It is a genetic disorder that doesn't allow the bones work properly and they become too dense. This disorder is awful, it attacks vision, hearing and is life threatening. Madalayna is in need of a bone marrow stem cell transplant.

If you are in the age bracket of 17-35 and are healthy we encourage you to sign up to be on the one match registry. It is a quick swab of your mouth to register. If you match up with someone it could be as simple as a blood donation because science has come a long way and has discovered new easier methods for collecting stem cells. You may be the only person in the world who could save a special someone, like Madalayna's, life.

If you are not able to register for any reason, word of mouth to spead awareness to people who can, is greatly appreciated.

There will be a swab event held in Madalayna's name at St Clair College on January 26th at 9:30am to 3:30pm
A valid health card is needed to register.

If you are unable to attend this swab and are still interested you may also register online at

https:/ / blood.ca/ en/ stem-cell/ onematch-information-new-registrants

USA ***For our American friends here's a link to register online, they will send swabs within 2 weeks join.bethematch.org ***

Or you can go to the Canadian Blood Services building during any clinic and ask to be registered.
3909 Grand Marais Road East
Windsor, ON
Canadian blood services hours
Monday - closed
Tuesday & Wednesday 3pm-7pm
Thursday 11:30am-7:30pm
Friday & Saturday 8:00am-12:00 noon
(The mouth swab is as simple as a sterile q-tip swabbing your inner cheek in the refreshment area)

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