Jimbo Fisher says son could be cured of Fanconi Anemia

Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher shared some amazing news Wednesday night.

To begin his speech at the Dallas A&M Club, he revealed that his son, Ethan, could possibly be cured of his Fanconi Anemia in 2-4 years after beginning gene replacement therapy in June.

Fisher’s son was diagnosed with the condition in 2011. Fanconi Anemia is a rare blood disorder that can cause bone-marrow failure, leukemia and tumors. The average lifespan for someone with the condition is roughly 30 years.

The chances of a child suffering from the diseason are 1-in-131,000 (or 0.0000077%). Around 30 children in the United State are diagnosed with Fanconi Anemia each year.

Although the number of documented patients is unclear, the chances of a child suffering from the recessive disease are about 1-in-131,000. Only 31 children each year on average are diagnosed with the condition in the United States. 

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