Mel and Lina Sereno live in West Caldwell, NJ, with their two sons, Salvatore and Giovanni. Salvatore, who is 21 years old, was diagnosed with Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (MLD) in October 2009 and received a cord blood transplant (CBT) in January 2010 at Duke. Giovanni, who is 15 years old, was also diagnosed with MLD in November 2009 and received a CBT at the same time as his brother. The Sereno family continues to navigate the challenges of MLD together.

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