Extreme Makeover Home Edition - Kubena Family 1 of 5
Feb 28th, 2009 by admin
Aired - February 19, 2006
John and Monica Kubena and their seven-year-old identical twin daughters, Tara and Sara, who both suffer from leukemia and currently live in a trailer, will move into a brand new, spacious home that will be built in a remarkable seven days.
The odds of identical twins developing the same form of childhood leukemia at the same time are so astronomical that even the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society don’t have statistics on it, but that’s exactly what happened to the Kubena family of East Bernard, TX. Since they were two years old, Tara and Sara have undergone several rounds of chemotherapy and radiation before they were both declared to be in remission. After years of being in isolation from their peers in order to protect their fragile immune systems, the twins were finally able to go to school and play with other children, which was something they had always dreamed of. However, recently Tara’s leukemia relapsed. Her best chance at survival was a bone marrow transplant, which she received in October of 2005.
In order for Tara to fully recover, she must live under certain strict conditions, one of which is to be completely separated from her other siblings — Sara, as well as nine-year-old sister Kelley and 17-year-old half-brother Brady. Children carry many germs, and at this point in her recovery, this could kill Tara. Unfortunately the Kubenas live in a cramped, single-wide trailer where Tara shares a room with Sara and Kelley. Nor can the Kubenas afford to add anything on to their tiny home to accommodate their sick daughter’s needs.
http://abc.go.com/primetime/xtremehome/index?pn=index
Duration : 0:8:24
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:`( *whimpering like a dog*
I think somebody needs a hug, here.
i lost my dad too
i lost my dad too
Thank you so much …
Thank you so much for updating that. It is truly so heart warming to know that she is alive. My gosh, “wow” what a story! Yes, yur right, Thank the Lord!
Yea it’s really sad …
Yea it’s really sad
its so sad when …
its so sad when children walk awaY
I went to this …
I went to this taping because my dad lives in East Bernard. It was so cool.
The family has been shown on other episodes
also and they said they girls are doing fine.
Thank the Lord for EM:HM(:
lost my dad to …
lost my dad to cancer..God bless all people with cancer and give them the strength to fight this disease.
Yes I remember that …
Yes I remember that show, ! Ive’d cry when I saw that show and I cry when I saw this one to!
OMG
remenber the …
OMG
remenber the show of byear’s family ?
LITTLE boey died
i just hope this girsl dont die
i lost my bestfriend at tender age of 10 by leukemia
LOVELY SHOW :p
i like bubbles too! …
i like bubbles too!!!!
it’s really nice of …
it’s really nice of them to build these people a house
tears.. tears.. …
tears.. tears.. tears
God please.. give them strength, I know that U won’t give us any suffering out of our capabilities and strength
thanks usobayarea
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Desperately checking for more “Tissue” episodes!
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I love this show!!!!!!!!!!!!
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you are amazing 4 posting all of these… thanks so much!!!
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wow, you’ve been so …
wow, you’ve been so busy these last few days!! thanks for all the episodes and keep them coming!!!