Sick twins' family heads to Minneapolis for groundbreaking treatment
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Posted: 02/20/2012
CLEVELAND - Brian and Casey Hurst packed up their family of six and headed to Minneapolis Sunday.
Their twins, who have the genetic Hurler's Disease, were accepted into trials at the University of Minnesota.
Eleven-month-old Bryce and Baen will receive bone marrow transplants and stem cell treatment that could decrease mental and physical handicaps related to the disease. Without the treatments, the twins' lifespan will likely be shortened and they could be confined to wheelchairs.
Family and friends were on hand to bid farewell at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport Sunday. Treatment and recovery could take six months, so the family is temporarily moving together. The Hursts have two other small sons.
For more information on the Hurst twins' diagnosis and treatments, go to http://www.hurstbrothersbattle.com
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