When 62-year-old Chen Jianguo was diagnosed with leukemia last September, his doctors told him that the only cure was to undergo a stem cell transplant. Tests found that his daughter, Chen Yuyang, was the only matching donor in the family. But weighing only 44 kilograms, the 14-year-old girl was too thin to be a donor.

After being told this news, Chen Yuyang was determined to gain the six kilograms that would allow her to meet the minimum weight limit for bone marrow donors, reports hb.qq.com.

Despite her small appetite, Chen began eating almost three times as much as she used to at every meal, including lots of fatty meat. "I'm willing to bear hardships as long as my father's diseases can be cured", said Chen.

Within a month Chen had reached her goal.

Recently, Chen's father was transferred to the Bioclean Treatment Unit (BCTU) of Wuhan Union Hospital in Wuhan city, in central China's Hubei Province.

Treatment has so far cost the family over 300,000 yuan (about 47,405 U.S. dollars), and a further 600,000 yuan (94,809 U.S. dollars) is needed for follow-up treatment. The teaching staff and students at Chen's school have been raising money for the family.

Recently, Chen's father was transferred to the Bioclean Treatment Unit (BCTU) of Wuhan Union Hospital in Wuhan city, in central China's Hubei Province.

Treatment has so far cost the family over 300,000 yuan (about 47,405 U.S. dollars), and a further 600,000 yuan (94,809 U.S. dollars) is needed for follow-up treatment. The teaching staff and students at Chen's school have been raising money for the family.

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