Mathew Nuñez - Christopher Columbus High School | Jackson Health System

After surgery, Matthew Nunez, spent 26 days in the intensive care unit, and 11 days at Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Center for The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis at UHealth/Jackson Memorial. “Everybody here made those days as smooth and comfortable as could be considering the situation – they made us feel at home,” Carlos said. “I knew that Matthew was going to be okay because he was in the best place possible to recover from this. It is an absolute miracle.” Today, Matthew has made a full recovery, and has returned to what he loves the most – running. He’s looking forward to finishing his senior year, and hopes to continue his running career in college. “To the entire team at Jackson, there are no words that can truly express my gratitude,’” he said. “They saved my life.”