Major League Soccer Player Put His Career On The Line To Save A Life
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Major League Soccer player Chris Seitz put his entire career on the line to potentially save the life of a cancer patient in 2012. When Seitz was named the perfect match for a cancer patient, he underwent an invasive surgery to extract bone marrow from his spine which involved 32 needles.
If the operation were successful, Seitz would have to go through an extended recovery period. As a goalkeeper, Seitz would often land on his hips and any wrong move could cause serious injury after the surgery. Even more concerning than the state of his career for Seitz, was the fact that the bone marrow transplant might not even be successful for the dying patient.
