{"id":317826,"date":"2026-02-14T00:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T00:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/a-dads-plea-goes-viral-in-search-for-stem-cell-donor-for-son\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T00:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T00:00:08","slug":"a-dads-plea-goes-viral-in-search-for-stem-cell-donor-for-son","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/a-dads-plea-goes-viral-in-search-for-stem-cell-donor-for-son\/","title":{"rendered":"A dad\u2019s plea goes viral in search for stem cell donor for son"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/iYKviBbva3Q\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"A dad\u2019s plea goes viral in search for stem cell donor for son\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iYKviBbva3Q\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A father\u2019s first TikTok post has drawn millions of views as he searches for a stem cell donor for his 15-year-old son after two perfect matches fell through. 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