Robert O'Connor received his new heart from Virginia teen Dakota Reid, who died in an accident in January 2019
A Massachusetts man who was in need of a heart transplant found a creative way to thank the family of the teen donor who saved his life.
The sweet idea came about after O’Connor spent weeks at Tufts Medical Center in Boston fighting for his life on life support, according to the outlet. “It was basically, [I was there until] I get a heart… if I get a heart,” O’Connor told WWLP of the 10 uncertain, bedridden weeks in Tufts Medical Center.
Stephanie tells PEOPLE “the gift meant the world” to her and John, who both hope to meet O’Connor and thank him for the “amazing” gesture sometime this year.
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