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Matthew was like any other healthy vibrant 25 year-old, full of life and ready to take on the world, until he was unexpectedly diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) in June 2007. He underwent chemotherapy for sixteen months, overcoming one complication after another, fighting for his life and ultimately reaching remission. Unfortunately, six months after his last round of chemotherapy, Matthew relapsed in February 2009. The only way to save his life is with a bone marrow transplant.

With the support of loving friends and family, Team Matthew is setting out to raise awareness of Leukemia, its impacts on the community, and how they can help increase the chances of finding a matching donor for blood cancer patients.

UPDATE: Thanks to the kindness of registered bone marrow donors, Matthew has found and received an unrelated bone marrow transplant on September 19, 2009. He was finally able to go home after spending 6 months in the hospital. To follow his health progress please see his blog.