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'I just had to say thank you': Heart recipient meets organ donor's parents

'I just had to say thank you': Heart recipient meets organ donor's parents
OK, two families meeting for the first time law enforcement veteran Keith Rower came to the Indiana Donor network, man, all the way from Wisconsin, all the stuff I used to do. Now I can do it again to meet Debbie and Dan Patterson Thrower received their son's heart. Nick was 31. You wanna hear *** gift thrower says that gives him *** second chance because I was actually get an inscription to thank Nick on my arm. Nick Patterson died of *** drug overdose in 2021. They don't feel self worth, you know, *** lot of times. So by us donating, I was giving Nick that before he passed, at least, you know, saving three people's lives would give him some worth. You know, thrower suffered several heart attacks, had triple bypass surgery and undiagnosed legionnaire's disease. His doctor said his life was fading fast unless he received *** new heart thrower got the call that saved his life. If it wasn't for the Pattersons, I wouldn't be here. So I mean, I just had to say thank you. It's just something you feel you have to do as *** recipient to come back. And Nick's name. Now, among others on the Indiana Donor network wall, something the Pattersons can hold on to knowing their son could help save *** life.
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'I just had to say thank you': Heart recipient meets organ donor's parents
A Milwaukee man drove to Indiana to thank the family of the man who helped save his life.The heart beating in Keith Thrower's chest originally belonged to Nick Patterson, who died of a drug overdose in 2021. His parents decided to donate his organs.Thrower, a law enforcement veteran and heart recipient, got to meet Nick's parents, Debbie and Dan Patterson."If it wasn't for the Patersons, I wouldn't be here. I just had to say thank you. It's just something you feel you have to do as a recipient," said Thrower.Watch video of the group meeting in the player above.

A Milwaukee man drove to Indiana to thank the family of the man who helped save his life.

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The heart beating in Keith Thrower's chest originally belonged to Nick Patterson, who died of a drug overdose in 2021. His parents decided to donate his organs.

Thrower, a law enforcement veteran and heart recipient, got to meet Nick's parents, Debbie and Dan Patterson.

"If it wasn't for the Patersons, I wouldn't be here. I just had to say thank you. It's just something you feel you have to do as a recipient," said Thrower.

Watch video of the group meeting in the player above.