Family of Fall River teen diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia looking for life-saving bone marrow donor

Family members are pleading for help to save the life of a Fall River teen.

After Kerynn Morss’ son Broeden began experiencing unusual symptoms- weakness, body pain, and cognitive changes that were completely out of character- she brought him to the doctor and after lab tests it was determined last month that he had Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

According to a GoFundMe fundraiser to help with expenses, Broeden “is a bright, kind-hearted 17-year-old high school senior whose energy and personality light up every room. He’s an older brother to two younger siblings and a kid who thrives on movement and adventure, riding dirt bikes, biking with friends, and snowboarding whenever he can.” Because he is usually so active, it makes the diagnosis even more heartbreaking.

Morss tells Fall River Reporter that her son attends Taunton High school currently doing online program at the hospital to graduate.

“We had a tragedy that misplaced us from our Taunton apartment, losing everything we owned and relocating us to Fall River for the past year and half.”

Broeden is currently in need of a life-saving bone marrow transplant, and at this time, there are no matching donors for him on the national registry. This is where you can help.

People can check to see if they are a match by going to https://www.nmdp.org/. They fill out the form with some simple information and if they are eligible, the company sends them a swab kit to do a cheek swab to be sent back to the company. They are then entered into the donor data base.

The family is in the process of organizing a local bone marrow donor drive in the coming weeks to help find a match for Broeden—and to help others like him who are also waiting for donors.

In the meantime, Kerynn has been out of work while caring for her son at a hospital in Boston.

For other ways to help Broeden and his family, click here.