Many people have been involved in helping Matt survive, thrive, and progress. One of the first groups to step forward to help were the people in my office. When Matt needed to have his surgery, we were told that Matt would need lots of blood. While the hospital had plenty of blood in their blood bank, my co-workers stepped forward, not once but twice, and gave their blood for my son.
One of my co-workers who donated is a single mom. Her then young son was most intrigued by the idea that my baby had his mother's blood flowing through his body. He announced that he and my son were blood brothers since they both shared his mother's blood.
Their bond is a very strong connection. Matt worked very hard to learn how to walk. Whenever he and his blood brother were at the office at the same time, his blood brother would walk him around the whole office, helping him practice this difficult feat and keeping him laughing while they walked.
While many of the people on Matt's team are doctors, therapists, teachers and other professionals, one of the first members of the Matt Team was this young man with a generous spirit and a big heart, who just graduated from high school and moved across the country to attend the University of Connecticut. Although three thousand miles may separate us, Matt's blood brother will always be an important member of Matt's Team!
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