YouTube star Carl James Brook flies to surprise his sick mother in Atlanta

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Carl James Brook flew 4,000 miles to be by his mother's bedside in Atlanta
The 21-year-old arrived just an hour before she had her kidney transplant
Vlogger 'forgot' to tell family he was coming and filmed shocked reactions
He had a tearful reunion with mum - whose been on dialysis for ten years
Footage of heartwarming moment has gone viral after it was posted online

Published: 22:01 EST, 29 October 2015 | Updated: 00:58 EST, 30 October 2015

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A loving son has flown more than 4,000 miles across the Atlantic to surprise his sick mother - an hour before she went into have her kidney transplant.

Sarah Brook, 48, who has been on dialysis for ten years, had finally been scheduled for the life changing operation at an Atlanta hospital after her daughter Joanne, 26, donated one of her kidneys.

But her son Carl, 21, who lives in Berlin, Germany, couldn't bear the thought of his mum going under the knife with him on the other side of the world.

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With the help of family friends Carl was able to fly out to America on the day of his mum's surgery - much to his family's surprise

Carl posted the video of the impromptu visit to his family in America on his YouTube channel. His mum Sarah was in hospital for a kidney transplant after 10 years of ill health

But with the help of a generous family friend, Carl was able to make the 4,000 mile trip to arrive just an hour before his mum was due to have her transplant.

Footage of the emotional reunion at University Hospital in Atlanta has already been viewed more than 20,000 since it was posted on his YouTube channel.

The moving video shows Carl arrive at his mother's bedside to give her a surprise she will never forget.

As he walks into her hospital room, the shocked Mrs Brooks - who was lying in her hospital bed - exclaimed: 'Oh my god. Oh my bloody boy, what the hell are you doing here?'

Carl James Brook, who lives in Germany, surprised his sick mother after flying some 4,000 miles to be with her in America before she went into surgery

Carl goes in for a hug and they cry together and then his mum pinches his face to check he's real

It was tears all round as Carl wrapped his arms round his mother.

He strokes her cheek and kisses her forehead as emotional music plays over the top of the video.

'So I sat in bed and cried this morning 'cause I'm like I didn't see my boy,' the delighted Mrs Brooks told her son.

You see his mum say 'thank you' and Carl tells her 'don't get excited, take a deep breath' as he walks over to hug his dad, Chris, 58.

His father, who is originally from Eastbourne, in Atlanta, also seemed emotional as he gave his son a big hug.

Carl added that it had been an 'amazing' experience all round.

'I got to see her and she was amazed and shocked. It was really cool. When I walked into the room you see her face. I've never seen my mum react or look like that before, he told Fox News.

'It's something I'm going to hold in my heart forever.'

Carl tells in his video that his mum had been sick for about 10 years with a disease which is slowly deteriorating her kidneys

Lying in her hospital bed, wiping her eyes, Mrs Brooks exclaimed: 'Oh my god. Oh my bloody boy, what the hell are you doing here?'

The heartwarming moment was only possible thanks to the generosity of family friends including Donna David who booked him on the last minute flight from Germany to Atlanta.

Carl admitted that when he came to watch the video back to post it online, he burst into tears.

'It's so touching to my heart!' added the self-confessed 'mummy's boy'.

'Even though the surgery is a frightening prospect I am so so happy and so thankful that she has been given this opportunity to get off dialysis and start getting on the old mend,' said Carl.

A month on from the operation and Sarah is said to be recovering well.

The footage ends with him surprising his sister Joanne, the kidney donor, who comes and joins the group and is with them for nearly 30 seconds before she spots her younger brother.

When she finally spots him she leaps up and starts to cry while everybody laughs at her delayed reaction.

They hug it out and Carl says 'surprise', to which she replies in typical sibling fashion, 'I f****** hate you.'