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Man Flies 10,000 Miles to Thank Stem Cell Donor Who Saved His Life

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Man Flies 10,000 Miles to Thank Stem Cell Donor Who Saved His Life
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  • Matt Skeet flew from Australia to the UK to thank his stem cell donor, Kate Heron.
  • Heron, living in Sheffield, signed up for the stem cell register in 2011.
    • In 2021, Heron's stem cells saved Skeet's life from acute myeloid leukaemia.
    • The stem cells traveled 10,000 miles from the UK to Australia.
    • Anthony Nolan facilitated the donor and recipient matching process.
    • Skeet was flown to Perth hospital upon his diagnosis in 2020.
    • Two years later, donor-recipient contact was allowed, leading to their meeting.
    • Their emotional meeting took place in Bakewell, Derbyshire.
    • Skeet expressed profound gratitude for Heron's lifesaving donation.
    • Anthony Nolan marks 50 years of facilitating stem cell transplants.
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