Debbie and Dan Patterson’s son, Nick, died of a drug overdose. They decided to donate his organs. On Friday, they met the man who received Nick’s heart and were even able to listen to Nick’s heart beating for the first time since his death.
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana family listened to their son’s heartbeat for the first time since his death after donating his heart to a Milwaukee police veteran.Losing Nick to drug abuse was difficult for the family, but they decided to turn tragedy into triumph.“Drug users and abusers think their lives are worthless. So can their families,” Debbie said. “But we decided Nick’s life isn’t worthless. We’re going to turn a tragedy into some positives.
According to Thrower, after a heart surgery in 2021, his doctor gave him two days left to live unless he received a new heart. The heart he received was Nick’s.“When I came to after my transplant surgery, I wanted to immediately pay things forward and connect with my donor hero’s family to thank them and become a part of their family,” Thrower said.He was able to thank them for their gift of life and let them hear their son’s heart beating for the first time since his death.
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