Telford man's only chance of survival rests with unrelated donor

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All of John O'Connor's family were tested as potential stem cell donors, but none were a match.

A man says he is struggling to sleep over his concern for his sick twin brother who needs an urgent transplant.

There is currently no match on the worldwide register for John, but on Saturday a registration drive was held in Birmingham in a bid to find a compatible donor. They added: "There is still much more to be done to engage communities and dispel myths about blood cancer and stem cell donation.""I cannot sleep at night because I am constantly worried about John.

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