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A father of seven literally missed out on the opportunity of a lifetime after a canceled flight prevented him from receiving a heart transplant.
Alaska’s Patrick Holland has been battling congestive heart failure — a VERY serious medical condition which occurs “when the heart muscle doesn’t pump blood as well as it should. When this happens, blood often backs up and fluid can build up in the lungs, causing shortness of breath,” according to the Mayo Clinic.
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It should come as no surprise that when the 56-year-old received a call from the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, Washington last Thursday, informing him he was next on the list to receive a life-saving heart transplant, a rush of emotions took over. He explained to King 5:
He continued:
However, there was a catch: Patrick had to get from Anchorage to Seattle — 1,500 air miles — in EIGHT hours. With time being of the essence, he quickly booked the next flight out. However, after arriving at the Fairbanks Airport, he was informed that his overnight flight had been canceled due to the historic winter storm that’s been sweeping the nation. But that didn’t stop him… He spoke with an Alaska Airlines representative, telling them of his story, and he was placed on the next available flight. But after four hours in the air, his hopes came crashing back down. Patrick explained:
The flight unfortunately was not able to land at Sea-Tac Airport due to the persisting weather conditions, and the window of opportunity tragically slammed shut. He added:
However, one thing got him through it — knowing the heart would not be going to waste:
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