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It's a plea for help from two young women who love the same guy.
Sally Thorner reports it's about finding him his perfect match.
Earlier this year, Jonathan Haupt was frolicking with his godson in Vermont, now Jonathan is quarantined at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
"Baltimore has a special place in our hearts, and the faith that I'm in the right place for my care. I was able to reach remission during my induction treatment, but my cancer came back and now I need a bone marrow transplant to save my life," says Jonathan Haupt.
In a few short months the otherwise healthy 32-year-old's life took a dramatic turn, no one could've predicted, least of all his wife, he would be this sick.
"It was out of the blue, totally unexpected. I mean he was very healthy, active, worked out, played sports. It was the winter we were planning a trip to go snowboarding," says Haupt's wife, Courtney.
The Silver Spring resident was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia and needs a bone marrow transplant within the month. However, finding a donor is not easy.
Jonathan's sister is only a half match.
"His best chances really are with finding someone else, so now all of my fears and frustrations are with TeamHaupt.org to try and get that perfect match out there, for him," says Lynne Haupt.
Team Haupt is a foundation organized by Jonathan's wife, Courtney and his sister Lynne Haupt.
Johns Hopkins Hospital is one of the leading research centers for acute myelogenous leukemia. Jonathan's doctor says the more potential bone marrow donors, the greater the chances for a cure.
"This type of transplant is potentially curative, so we're doing it with the idea that we're going to try to cure Jonathan," says Dr. Doug Smith, a Johns Hopkins Hospital physician.
There are bone marrow drives for Jonathan all over the country.
Swing by Ryan's Daughter in Belvedere Square on July 19 from 3-9 p.m. to register.
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