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it's gift moves me chills. >> reporter: santino and giovanni are at chop in need of a transplant becausey were diagnose with chronic granulomas to us disease. only one in 500 people are diagnosed a year mostly boys and it can be deadly. the oldest son dominic was born with it too but received a stem cell donation from an outside donor. michael didn't have it. >> we knew there was a chance for it to happen again and to both babies and it just was really -- we were in shock at first. >> doctors determined michael was a match pour both of this twin brothers. a few hours after the transplant, he will get to watch his baby brothers infused with his bone marrow. >> he could have said no, mommy, i'm too scared. i don't want to. but he is just ready to go, and he's our real life super her r row. >> shawnette wilson, fox 29 ne >>> robin and her fiance' have both quit their jobs to deal with all of this much she's at the hospital with the twins. he's home with the other two boys. they do have a gofundme page. if you'd like to donate to help them with medical expenses and bills just go to fox29.com
it's gift moves me chills. >> reporter: santino and giovanni are at chop in need of a transplant becausey were diagnose with chronic granulomas to us disease. only one in 500 people are diagnosed a year mostly boys and it can be deadly. the oldest son dominic was born with it too but received a stem cell donation from an outside donor. michael didn't have it. >> we knew there was a chance for it to happen again and to both babies and it just was really -- we were in shock at first....
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michael will undergo a bone marrow transplant to save the lives of his four month old twin brothers santino giovanni. >> he goes to the doctor when he gets the labs for the pre-testing and he said, look how strong i am and he gives them willing his arm to give blood work. >> the boys are at chop in need of the transplant because they were diagnosed with chronic granuloma tis disease a rare immune disorder only one if 500 people are diagnosed a year mostly boys and it can be dead deadly. doctors determined michael was a match for both of his twin brothers. few hours after the transplant, he will get to watch his baby brothers infused with his bone marrow. >> he could have said no, mommy, i'm too scared. i don't want to. but he is just ready to go. he's our real life super hero. >> reporter: the parents have had to quit their jobs to care for the children. mom stays here at chop with the twins. dad stays home witness other two boys. they have gofundme page to held help with medical bills if you'd like to donate go to fox29.com. there's a link where you can help. iain. >> let's hope so, shawne
michael will undergo a bone marrow transplant to save the lives of his four month old twin brothers santino giovanni. >> he goes to the doctor when he gets the labs for the pre-testing and he said, look how strong i am and he gives them willing his arm to give blood work. >> the boys are at chop in need of the transplant because they were diagnosed with chronic granuloma tis disease a rare immune disorder only one if 500 people are diagnosed a year mostly boys and it can be dead...
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. >> reporter: santino and giovanni are in chop in need of transplant because they were diagnosed withhronic granuloma tis disease a rare immune disorder only one in 500,000 people are diagnosed a year mostly boys and it can be deadly. the oldest son dominic was worn with it too but received a stem cell donation from an outside donor. michael didn't have it. >> we knew there was a chance for it to happen again and to both babies and it just was really -- we were in shock at first. >> doctors determined michael was a match for both of his twin brothers. a few hours after the transpla transplant, he will get to watch his baby brothers infused with his bone marrow. >> he could have said no, mommy, i'm too scared. i don't want to. but he is just ready to go. and he's our real life super hero. >> reporter: so robin and her fiance' have both had to quit their jobs. she stays here at chop witness twins while he's at home with the other two boys. they've even had to postpone their wedding they set up gofundme page to help with bills especially the medical bills if you'd like to help them out g
. >> reporter: santino and giovanni are in chop in need of transplant because they were diagnosed withhronic granuloma tis disease a rare immune disorder only one in 500,000 people are diagnosed a year mostly boys and it can be deadly. the oldest son dominic was worn with it too but received a stem cell donation from an outside donor. michael didn't have it. >> we knew there was a chance for it to happen again and to both babies and it just was really -- we were in shock at first....
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we told you about the twins santino and geo annie born with a rare immune disorder that can be dreaddheir older brother four-year-old michael found out that he was a match for needed bone marrow transplants and now as you can imagine he's their hero. he is set for transplant in just two weeks. his mother says she is extremely proud. >> he could have said no, mommy, i'm too scared. i don't want to. but he is just ready to go and he's our real life super hero. he goes to the doctor when he gets the labs for the pre testing and he says look how strong i i am and he gives them willingly his arm to give blood work and the nurses are a amaz amazed. >> he is courageous. both parents sad vol to quit their jobs in order to take care of the children now. they have a gofundme page for anyone who wants to donate to help them with medical expenses and bills. the family came on good day this morning to help get the word o out. >> what are you doing for money? >> right now we're not. we've been trying to file for like public assistance and stuff just to get some help right now we're kind of just st
we told you about the twins santino and geo annie born with a rare immune disorder that can be dreaddheir older brother four-year-old michael found out that he was a match for needed bone marrow transplants and now as you can imagine he's their hero. he is set for transplant in just two weeks. his mother says she is extremely proud. >> he could have said no, mommy, i'm too scared. i don't want to. but he is just ready to go and he's our real life super hero. he goes to the doctor when he...