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.