Diagnosed with leukemia at age 8, he'd need two bone marrow transplants. Help came from unexpected places.
Diagnosed with cancer at age 8, Mateo Goldman needed something like a miracle. He got two A German strangerâs stem cells became the Massachusetts boyâs first bridge to life. But when his body rejected the treatment, where could he turn? By Linda MatchanUpdated December 22, 2020, 11:27 a.m. Email to a Friend It wasnât supposed to be a puppy. Not that he didnât love puppies. But what 9-year-old Mateo Goldman was really hoping for when he was referred to the Make-A-Wish Foundation in January 2018 was much more unusual than a pet. Make-A-Wish grants wishes to critically ill ch...
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