A Fairbanks man who needs a heart transplant said strangers are offering him a place to stay in Seattle so he can be closer to the hospital.
FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Patrick Holland said 2023 is starting off much better than the end of 2022. On Dec. 22, after only three weeks on the active wait list, the 57-year-old transplant candidate got a call that a new heart — described as a perfect match — was available for him in a Seattle hospital.
Holland was unable to fly to Seattle after an unprecedented ice storm in Washington cancelled flight after flight. The window for his new heart closed, going instead to another person on the transplant list. “Just people all over the world sending me good vibes and prayers. It’s been pretty good,” Holland said.
Holland said it’s odd to be asking for help when he is more used to giving it, but said he feels blessed by people’s generosity. He made a promise to whomever his donor might be that he will put his new donor heart to good use.
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