Θλίψη: Πέθανε το παιδάκι από το Κονγκό που ήθελε να σώσει ο Μουτόμπο

Το οκτάχρονο αγόρι που ο Ντικέμπε Μουτόμπο έφερε από το Κονγκό στις ΗΠΑ, προκειμένου να υποβληθεί σε επέμβαση αφαίρεσης όγκου από το πρόσωπο δεν τα κατάφερε. Ο μικρός Ματάντι απεβίωσε στη διάρκεια της εγχείρισης παρουσιάζοντας αλλεργική αντίδραση στην αναισθησία.

«Παρά τις προσπάθειες των γιατρών, ο Ματάντι δεν τα κατάφερε. Είμαστε συντετριμμένοι και η σκέψη μας πάει στον πατέρα, τη μητέρα και τα υπόλοιπα μέλη της οικογένειάς του. Μας παρηγορεί μόνο ότι όλο το χωριό του ένωσε τις δυνάμεις του για να τον φέρουμε από το Κονγκό και να του δώσουμε την ευκαιρία για μια νέα και διαφορετική ζωή», ανέφερε ο παλαίμαχος σέντερ στο μήνυμά του στο Instagram.

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MATADI SELA PETIT The Dikembe Mutombo Foundation is sad to share the news of the passing of Matadi Sela Petit. Matadi was an 8 year old little boy with a vibrant and appealing personality. He was born in Kinshasa, DRC with a cleft lip and a facial tumor that enlarged as he grew. Matadi was sponsored by the DMF and several partners to receive surgical treatment for his tumor by Dr. Ryan Osborne, founder and Director of Head and Neck Surgery at the Osborne Head and Neck Institute in Los Angeles, CA. Matadi and his father were welcomed with open arms by Dr. Osborne, his team and the Cedars Sinai Hospital family as well as the Ronald McDonald House where he won everyone’s heart with his open and friendly attitude. During the delicate surgery, Matadi suffered a rare and unpredictable genetic reaction to anesthesia. Despite the diligent efforts of his medical caregivers, Matadi did not recover and he passed away last night. We are devastated by the loss of Matadi and our heart goes out to his father, his mother and the rest of his family, and all his old and new friends. We are comforted by the knowledge that a whole “village” adopted Matadi and joined forces to offer him treatment that was not available in the DRC and which would have given him the opportunity to have a new and different life. We thank Dr. Ryan Osborne and his team, the Cedars-Sinai Hospital medical team, the Ronald McDonald House, the Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital, the American Embassy in Kinshasa and all those who in large and small ways embraced Matadi and his family. He was a pioneer, and his memory will inspire us to continue to develop efforts and partnerships to improve the lives of the children of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Η δημοσίευση κοινοποιήθηκε από το χρήστη Dikembe Mutombo (@dofficialmutombo) στις 22 Δεκ, 2018 στις 6:12 πμ PST