Just months ago, he was riding dirt bikes and snowboarding. Now, a Fall River teenager is awaiting a bone marrow donor to save his life following an aggressive leukemia diagnosis.

Broeden Sabin, a 17-year-old high school senior, is an active, easygoing kid, but shortly after Thanksgiving, he began experiencing frequent exhaustion, body pain, and cognitive issues — symptoms his mother, Kerynn Morss, says were completely out of character.

Concerned, Morss scheduled a visit with her son’s primary care doctor. She received a call the next day with alarming results: Broeden’s white blood cell count was dangerously low, leaving him highly vulnerable to infection. They were referred to Boston Children’s Hospital for further evaluation.

At first, doctors suspected a virus and assured the family there was no immediate cause for concern. Still, Morss pushed for additional testing, concerned that this might be a lingering effect of the mold in their Taunton home that forced the family to relocate to Fall River in 2024.

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