"I'm posting this because I need your help to save my son."
But when you're told your son is dying and the world's largest donor registry has come up empty, you stop caring about algorithms and start caring about miracles.
This single video hit 20 million views. Celebrities shared it. Over 100,000 people joined Team Max. Twelve thousand signed up for cheek swab kits in the first 24 hours alone.
"You should add a transplant doctor."
Max was six when his blood first told a story no parent wants to hear. Low platelets. Low red cells. Low white cells. For years, doctors watched. In December 2024, his numbers dropped again. A bone marrow biopsy revealed what his doctors called "pink flags." The doctors said they should add a transplant doctor to Max's care team.
The diagnosis: a rare blood disorder that, left untreated, will become MDS — a type of blood cancer that can progress to acute myeloid leukemia. This type affects fewer than 1 in 1,000,000 children. The only cure is a stem cell transplant. The only way to get a transplant is to find a donor.
But Max still doesn't have a match.