Stem Cells Help Md. Boy With Cerebral Palsy Walk

EASTERN SHORE, Md. (WJZ) The miracle of stem cells changes the life of a little boy from the Eastern Shore.

Adam May has the amazing story of a mother and the choice she made moments after her son was born.

Xander McKinley was a beautiful babybut challenging. The newborn didnt eat or sleep well, and by two-years-old, he couldnt walk or even crawl.

Something just wasnt right, said Xanders mother, Jennifer McKinley.

Jennifer McKinley got the news every parent fears. Xander had cerebral palsya brain condition that slows motor functions.

Adam: Did you ever fear he would never have a normal life? Jennifer: We thought he wasnt going to be able to walk. It was heart-wrenching, that we knew this was permanent.

Turns out, it wasnt permanent. That young boy frustrated by immobility can now stand on his own, and even take a few stepsafter a groundbreaking experimental stem cell transfusion.

Adam: Arent you walking better now? Xander: Yeah. Adam: How good does that feel? Xander: Great!

The six-year-old can finally climb a fence with his brother.

Adam: Youre so fast now Xander: Yeah!

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Stem Cells Help Md. Boy With Cerebral Palsy Walk