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Preston and Cameron Pipkins (Rachael Pipkins) DALLAS - Brothers Preston and Cameron Pipkins have been inseparable from the start.

It’s no surprise that when Preston needed Cameron the most, the 7-year-old was "grateful" to give the ultimate gift.Their mother Rachael Pipkins said it all started in September 2022, when Preston, 13, wasn’t feeling well.

It would be another two or three weeks before the family realized "something was really wrong," she told FOX TV Stations.Preston was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia on September 27.

Without a bone marrow transplant, doctors said he wouldn’t survive. After more than three months in the hospital, there were no viable matches on the national registry —  Preston’s only match was his little brother.READ MORE: 'Get certified': Stranger saves 10-day-old baby with CPR at restaurantAnd so began their journey to transplant surgeries at Children’s Medical Center in Dallas.

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