THE SEARCH is on to help a teenage boxing star – but it doesn’t involve a jab, an upper cut or even Queensberry rules.
Eighteen-year-old Reuben Muston from Reading has been diagnosed with a blood disorder after suffering a nosebleed in the ring, is to try and find a donor match.
In order to get a second chance at life, he will require a stem cell transplant from someone who is fit and healthy and aged between 18-30.
Unfortunately, neither of his sisters are a 10/10 match, so he is on the search for a donor.
In a bid to help him, RSM Reading is hosting an event on Thursday, March 23, in the town centre, aiming to find a match.
The event is in support of national charity partner Anthony Nolan which saves the lives of people with blood cancer and blood disorders by matching them with stem cell donors.
Mr Muston has aplastic anaemia which is a blood disorder that stops bone marrow and stem calls from producing enough blood cells.
Without treatment, it can raise the risk of complications such as bleeding, leukaemia, irregular heartbeat and heart failure.
Reuben currently visits hospital up to three times a week to have blood and platelet transfusions and blood tests, but urgently needs a stem cell transplant to treat his condition for the long-term.
RSM’s Reading office is hoping to encourage people to sign up as potential donors for Reuben, and many other patients in need of a stem cell transplant.
Anthony Nolan is one of the firm’s key charity partnerships under the RSM UK Foundation, which supports local and national charitable causes that benefit our communities.
Mike Sables, office managing partner for Reading at RSM UK, said: ‘This is a devastating case so we want to do as much as we can to help encourage potential donors to get involved.
“Anthony Nolan is a brilliant charity and the work they do is to be admired as they make a huge difference in giving people another chance in life – so we jumped at the opportunity to be able to support their efforts.’
To take part, visit RSM’s offices at Davidson House, Forbury Square, Reading, RG1 3EU between 11.30am and 2pm on Thursday, March 23.
