Jimbo Fisher, the head coach of the Texas A&M Aggies gave an update on his son’s condition. He discussed how he and his family have been with the disease and how they have relied on their faith to see the end of the dark tunnel.
From Which Illness Is Jimbo Fisher’s Son Suffering From?
Ethan Fisher is battling Fanconi anemia, a very uncommon blood condition with no known cure that affects about 30 children annually. The affected population has a 28-year median life expectancy and a 30-year maximum life expectancy.
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What did Jimbo Fisher Say About His Son’s Health?
As he opened his speech at the Dallas A&M Club he announced the start of DNA replacement therapy for his son Ethan. Jimbo did mention that researchers might be getting close to a treatment. He said, “Ethan, could possibly be cured of his Fanconi Anemia in 2-4 years.”
Wow. Jimbo Fisher starts his speech to the Dallas A&M Club with some potentially amazing news.
He said that they learned that his son, Ethan, could possibly be cured of his Fanconi Anemia in 2-4 years. Said Ethan will start gene replacement therapy in June.
— Carter Karels (@CarterKarels) May 18, 2023
The Fisher family has spent the last 12 years hoping against hope for a cure for Ethan Fisher’s FA, one that may now be on the horizon. Ethan Fisher was diagnosed with FA in 2011 when he was 6 years old.
To combat the illness, the Fishers established the Kidz1stFund. It has raised around $12 million for the Fanconi Anemia Comprehensive Care Program at the University of Minnesota. The Minnesota clinic is where Ethan’s physician, Margaret MacMillan practices.
The Kidz1stFund website accepts donations here. In 2021, Fisher informed the Houston Chronicle that a treatment had been in sight for a few years. At the time, a bone marrow transplant was FA’s sole available treatment.
To explore gene therapy, the Minnesota clinic has collaborated with medical professionals at MIT using Ethan Fisher as one of the initial case studies. A solution for Ethan Fisher could pave the way for a cure for others.
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