This is Seth Lane. He is 5 years old and has severe combined immunodeficiency, sometimes referred to as âbubble boy disease.â
Due to his condition, Seth has been forced to live in a sterile hospital room for more than half his life.
âHe had no contact with other children until he was 2-and-a-half,â his dad told the Daily Mail.
Today, Seth is in a room at The Great North Childrenâs Hospital in Newcastle, England, awaiting a bone marrow transplant (a second attempt after the first one failed). Heâs reportedly been there since January.
Although Seth may not have much company in that âbubbleâ of his, he is certainly not alone.
This month, the campaign #WearYellowforSeth went viral after Sethâs parents filmed their young son asking the world for support in his time of need.
All he wants, the boy said in a YouTube video, is for people to wear his favorite color yellow for just one day.
According to Buzzfeed, the video has been been watched more than 2 million times to date. Hundreds of thousands of people have reportedly pledged to show their support.
On 27th March 2015 weâd love for everyone of you to post a picture of you wearing something yellow to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with #wearyellowforseth. It doesnât have to be a yellow top, anything is acceptable. In fact BE inventive. Make him laugh!
The campaign âhelps show Seth that people are thinking of him,â the boyâs mom told the Daily Mail. âI told him about the views and he asked, âIs it more than 20?â I said, âyes it isâ and he said, âwowee.ââ
Visit the familyâs blog to learn more about #WearYellowForSeth.
Source: Huff Post
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