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Matt raises a hand in triumph as he leaves the University of Virginia's hospital in these photos, taken with a cell phone by his brother, Michael.
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Grace and Grit

A Young Athlete’s Fight for Life

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Driven to heal, and beat a deadline

Matt, who'd been reading up on blended food, conducted his first experiment.

He blended sweet potatoes with milk and sucked down orange slop through a straw.

He didn't rinse the blender, so when he mixed turkey with chicken broth, it came out orange. He slurped that down.

Then he blended mashed potatoes with milk.

Finally, he blended pumpkin pie.

"No meal," he said, "ever tasted so good."

Contact staff writer Michael Vitez at 215-854-5639 or mvitez@phillynews.com.

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