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an unforgettable day for Matthew, FUTURE PILOT AIRPLANE. POSITION

Mateo and Raul did not know until yesterday but they have many things in common.

Matthew is 6 years and 2 will diagnosed with leukemia. Raul should have "treintaylargos" and socio the Josep Carreras Foundation and bone marrow donor.

The first is from A Coruña and the other lives in Barcelona but both are passionate about one thing: fly.

Raul and Matthew

few months ago, Raul read an interview with Matt in the latest issue of our Foundation (Summer 2010 Bulletin ) which explained that the small " when he grows to become a doctor and airline pilot." addition to being an air traffic controller, Raul usually fly at the Aeroclub de Sabadell. For this reason, he decided to invite Matthew to take a ride on airplane.

advantage that Matthew and his mother, Mary, came to Barcelona for its monthly review, organized the event with a more than successful that we share with you.

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We look at the Hospital de Sant Pau to Matthew and Mary. The child is happy because he poses a unique evening. " addition, this may not have hurt me because sometimes poking me open their veins," he says, pleased. The truth is that he speaks like an adult. In commenting on his mother tells us he has matured a lot and force. " Imagine that one day his father tells the joke 'Matthew, you can not be Barca, Deportivo have to be' and, as Andres Iniesta went to visit Matthew when he was in the ICU one Christmas, the child answered his father, 'he did me a favor viniéndome encouraged me to see and now I can not fail . "

is normal matured quickly, has a lifetime of hospital to hospital. At 2 years was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia . The disease was very advanced and had more than 90% of blasts in the blood. After a few months receiving chemotherapy in the hospital from A Coruña, he moved to Barcelona. Matthew had to undergo an autologous bone you been brought back to a more or less normal. Unfortunately, only lasted a year.

" That year was the only one who has gone to school , "explains Mary his mother. " Now, a few days ago just starting the new course and is delighted ." After recovering for the first time, fell and there was no choice but to make a bone marrow transplant unrelated. As his older sister, Antia, was not compatible with it, the team of Dr. Badell, Hospital de Sant Pau, requested an unrelated donor search our Foundation. It took a bit to find it but eventually the registry Marrow Donor (REDMO) located a unit of umbilical cord blood for Mateo American. In December will be 2 years after transplantation.

" is a very strong child," says Mary, " although unwell, though he was in the ICU, he got up to play, making jokes, etc ." "Remember of the potion, Mom? "Matthew interrupted laughing. And he explains: " It was in the ICU and made a potion with toothpaste, shampoo and other things and I did drink to Carlos, the nurse ." "And did it work ?" He asked. Mary bends and breaks, " imagine the look on his face Mateo when, after a while, becomes a nurse in a blonde wig with braids asking what has made the potion because it feels a little strange ."

At 16h we're in the cafeteria of the Aeroclub de Sabadell waiting for Raul. This comes with his hands full: a sticker album aircraft and an aircraft like the Red Baron for Matthew. The evening is presented very well. Raul Matthew delivers a bottle of liquor typical of Galicia. "He did my grandfather," he says proudly. We boarded the plane and get the keys and accredit and give him a hat Mateo and a polo aviator. " For he is like a movie ," says Maria, satisfied.

Mateo, happy with their gifts.

Picking up the keys to the plane.

And finally we went to the runway. Raul teaches Matthew how to put the plane ready, see if there is gasoline ... And, ready for trip! The little one is happy with his "new career" and Raul to explain even the slightest detail. Form an "Odd Couple" but dovetail very well. Lluís accompanied by a flight instructor, Matthew and Maria begin a journey 'very nearly' piloted by Matthew. " I pushed the buttons, I have seen the houses from the sky ..." he explains after landing.

then we will see the control tower. Gabi and Javier, accompanied by Raúl, of course, explain to Matthew to serve all devices. We are fortunate that at that very moment, requested two helicopters landing French military. Matthew A-LU-CI-NA! The things that you can count on Hugo and Jaime, your best friends from school, when Galicia again tomorrow.

It was a spectacular day for Matthew and others also we had a very good. " What if pilots are going to be ," I tell Mary. " Best - tells us - because once occurred to him that he wanted to be a bullfighter and Dr. Badell almost gives you something. He said, "with what has cost us heal and you were unwell, now you can do bullfighter us we'll stick a fright as you pass something ..." .

Mateo and Raul, with the commissioning of the aircraft.

Raul and Maria greet before takeoff.

From Josep Carreras Foundation wholeheartedly want to thank Raul their kindness and affection with which it has organized everything. At all times has been pending in any detail so that she'll have fun Mateo and appreciated. Thanks for being a member of our Foundation and, especially, being a sensitive person to the fight against leukemia. Will be a day unforgettable for everyone.

Thanks also to the Aeroclub de Sabadell you have given us all the way 100% free.

From right to left, Raul, a member of the José Carreras Foundation, Matthew, leukemia patient, Mary, the mother of Matthew, and Alexandra, Communications of the Josep Carreras Foundation .

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