Anyone remember this lost loves case?

[crystaldawn]

I was watching the NBC version of 5/25/94 UM and came across a lost loves case I had never seen before. The woman's name was Diane Hahnlein and she had some sort of rare blood disorder that could possibly be fatal. She was searching for her long lost sister, Marilyn, in hopes she would be a match at a possible bone marrow transplant. Does anyone remember that segment as I'm curious if there was ever an update that she was found?

[justins5256]

Originally Posted by crystaldawn

I was watching the NBC version of 5/25/94 UM and came across a lost loves case I had never seen before. The woman's name was Diane Hahnlein and she had some sort of rare blood disorder that could possibly be fatal. She was searching for her long lost sister, Marilyn, in hopes she would be a match at a possible bone marrow transplant. Does anyone remember that segment as I'm curious if there was ever an update that she was found?

I'm pretty sure this was updated on Lifetime saying that she died before finding her sister. A very sad story indeed.

[crystaldawn]

Originally Posted by justins5256

I'm pretty sure this was updated on Lifetime saying that she died before finding her sister. A very sad story indeed.

No wonder it hasn't been shown much. How sad.

[Titan826]

I dont remember ever seeing that case. That is extremely sad.

[DP1]

Very sad case. I think the problem was the bastard in charge of the adoption agency altered all the records and it was impossible to learn anything from them.

[unsolved243]

Originally Posted by justins5256

I'm pretty sure this was updated on Lifetime saying that she died before finding her sister. A very sad story indeed.

I believe you are thinking of the Gale Samuels case, where she died before finding her parents, whom she needed a bone marrow transplant from.

Althought Diane did pass away, she was able to locate her sister. A private investigator was watching the Unsolved Mysteries broadcast and was able to located her sister Marilyn a week or so after the broadcast, and the two sisters were then reunited. Sadly, Marilyn was not a match for Diane's transplant and she died about a year later.

[Kyte]

Originally Posted by unsolved243

I believe you are thinking of the Gale Samuels case, where she died before finding her parents, whom she needed a bone marrow transplant from.

Althought Diane did pass away, she was able to locate her sister. A private investigator was watching the Unsolved Mysteries broadcast and was able to located her sister Marilyn a week or so after the broadcast, and the two sisters were then reunited. Sadly, Marilyn was not a match for Diane's transplant and she died about a year later.

I'm glad she finally got to see her though. Very sad case nonetheless.

[sffan]

Saw this one recently, very sad.