family of xavia pirozzi are fighting to save her life.iracle they are hoping for and one they received. >>> certain plate colors may help you eat less. the story has been trending on the website all morning and find out the secret for yourself and other top stories at abc2news.com. you are watching good morning maryland and we are back in a bit. >>> now "good morning maryland." >>> good news for a family struggle with life threatening illness. we told you about xavia pirozzi yesterday. and nearly 900 people showed up to help. has lymphoma and a bone marrow drive spearheaded by the ryan foundation. her 15-month-old boy passed away from leukemia and hopes her story and xavia will help. >> they are looking for christmas miracle. five yearsas we got a heart january 6th right after christmas maybe this will be another christmas miracle. >> it takes 20 minutes to help save a life. paperwork and a swab of your mouth and that's it. more people from the drive promisessed to mail in samples hopefully a christmas miracle is on the way for this young

. >>> earlier this week, we told you about xavia pirozzi. a high school sophomore in need of a bone marrow transplant. none of her family were a match. >> tough. it is heart breaking for us. >> reporter: words from a concerned grand moth who are has a simple -- grandmother who has atism wish, that her granddaughter finds a donor. >> not even drinking since her last infusion of chemo. her mouth is so terribly sore. >> reporter: 15-year-old xavia pirozzi was in great health a few months ago. but medication side affects from a hard transplant she had 5 years ago have dampened her road to recovery. >> 3 million people in the registry and we still can't find a match for her. >> reporter: tonight's bone marrow drive was spear headed by kelly of the ryan foundation. her 15-month-old son passed away from leukemia and she hopes her story will encourage all of you to join the registry. >> we need everyone to be a don nor. this is one -- do nor. >> reporter: it only takes 20 minutes to save a life. fill out paper work and go over your medical informati

to save their teenage daughter live against a dead list disease and you could help. 15-year-old xavia pirozzi had a heart transplant but developed side effects from medication that followed the surgery and lymphoma spread throughout her body and she is back at the university of maryland children's hospital taking a adult strength chemotherapy and the family has a month to find a bone marrow match so the community is now organizing a drive. >> she had mouth sores up and down her esophagus and couldn't eat or drink fon weeks on end. >> having your bone marrow tested is simple as paperwork and cheek squab. this is where to give to help her this wednesday 3:30 to 8 at st. joseph's fullerton parish center on bellan sir road. >>> now maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weatherate. >> all right. one more week deeper into the winter season megorlogical winter that started on the first of the month -- meteorological winter that started on the first of the month. but tomorrow night it begins after midnight. we are closer into the season but cold air locked

families raising to save their daughter against a disease and you may be able to help. 15-year-old xavia pirozzi had a heart transplant but developed side effects from medication following the surgery. lymphoma spread throughout her body and she is now back the university of maryland children's hospital. she is taking adult strength chemotherapy. family has a month to find a match so the community is offering a drive. having your bone marrow tested is as simple as a cheek swab and paperwork. for a chance to help out, go to wednesday, from 3:30 to 8 at st. joe's fullerton parish center on bel air road. >>> news time 6:05. new this morning we are standing by for a huge arrival of the u.s. air force members coming home from iraq. they are going to be a happy homecoming and good for the president as he declare the war officially over last week. and this morning, abc2 news corinne redman is live with the homecoming and what's happening and what's planned against corinne we are two hours away from their arrival. >> reporter: yeah, we are about two hours away from their arrival. they are set to arrive

. >> reporter: xavia pirodzi is in need are a bone -- pirozzi is in need of a bone marrow transplant.ch money it will take for the slot machines to go up. and if you have to ride the nta next year get ready to dig deeper if you are going to pay the fair. justin. >>> 6:42. technically, the last few hours of autumn with the winter sols tis. we will talk about rum bevels thunder and snow coming up. >> reporter: monitoring your drive time a few extra minutes out there and no major incidents to report. we will have a complete check of your major road coming up next. . >>> good morning i am charley crowson. time tore -- time for your abc2 news to go. let's start with justin berk. and things could be getting wet in days to come. >> very wet for a couple days. and then maybe a little white. so we are working on trying to get snowflakes christmas. good morning. as we take a look at the clock at 6:45. we look at the regional radar. we have a lot of cloudiness and a few showers trying to pass on. but basically it's not a major deal for the time being. we are looking at temperatures mild at 45. 5