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Not only a passionate and proud Sky Blue, the story in the telegraph today is another story to add to the long list of fantastic things he does!
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A SURPRISE phone call from Coventry City captain Carl Baker helped to banish the birthday blues for fan Brett Woodier.
Most teens celebrate their 18th birthday by raising a glass with their family and friends.
But Brett spent his big day at home in isolation as he battled leukaemia.
However, a call from his Sky Blues hero, along with a shirt and card signed by the whole squad, helped to make it a memorable day.
Carl wanted to help as he has seen the devastating effects of leukaemia up close – because both his brothers were diagnosed with the disease.
Brett said: “The phone call was the highlight of my day. I had a couple of family members round but I wasn’t allowed to see my friends or have a birthday cake.
“Carl is a lovely guy. He wished me happy birthday and told me how his brother beat leukaemia.
“I keep in touch with him on Facebook now and he said when I’m well he will arrange for me to go to a game and meet him afterwards.”
Brett was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia when he was 13 and has been taking tablets ever since.
The Caludon Castle student fell seriously ill last summer and needed a bone marrow transplant, which left his immune system low.
That meant he had to spend Christmas in isolation at Birmingham Children’s Hospital to protect him from catching an infection.
Although Brett was allowed home in time for his birthday, he still visits hospital twice a week, and it could take up nine months for his immune system to recover.
However, the aspiring accountant hopes he will be well enough to make it to Wembley if the Sky Blues triumph over Crewe in the area final of the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy.
He said: “I went to 11 of the last 14 games home and away last season with my dad and my sister Poppy.
“But I haven’t been well enough to go back since.
“I would be devastated if we got to Wembley and I couldn’t go.”
Carl has been a loyal supporter of Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research since his two brothers were diagnosed with the cancer.
Four years ago the midfielder lost his older brother Mike to leukaemia at the age of 34.
His younger brother Dean was also diagnosed with the disease when he was 16. Happily, he was given the all clear after three-and-a-half years of chemotherapy, blood and bone marrow transfusions.
Carl, aged 30, said: “When I saw Brett’s story in the Coventry Telegraph I found it really moving.
“It felt like I was reading about Dean – their ages and what they had been through was so similar.
“Brett was a really nice guy. I told him Dean was the perfect example of what can be done – you can survive if you stay positive.”
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