Wixom teen suffering from rare genetic disorder is in desperate need of bone marrow transplant

Jackson Pype is just 16-years-old, but has had to deal with challenging and painful health issues since he was just days old. The Walled Lake Central student suffers from a rare genetic disorder. It's not something that was diagnosed until Jackson was 12. That's when new genetic testing came along.

His mom Ronda says, "The easiest way to explain it is that his body's immune system never shuts off, so it causes inflammation everywhere throughout his whole system."

Jackson has been in and out of the hospital his whole life. Last April, he got an infection, then nerve pain, brain inflammation and he suffered a stroke. Jackson's doctor sent him to the National Institute of Health where his parents were told a bone marrow transplant is his best chance for survival.

"The thought behind getting a bone marrow transplant is that it would reset his system.. he has the potential to be cured.. that would be amazing for him," says Ronda Pype.

The bone marrow donor needs to be between 18 and 44 years-old. A simple cheek swab can determine if you're a match.

"You have the potential to save my son's life," says Ronda Pype.