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Man Lives 555 Days Without a Heart

To “wear your heart on your sleeve” means to show your feelings to the world.

What does “wear your heart on your sleeve” mean? “Wear your heart on your sleeve” means to show your feelings to the world.

It describes a person who hides nothing, and that emotional honesty makes them vulnerable.

What kind of person does this expression describe? It describes a person who hides nothing, and that emotional honesty makes them vulnerable.

Stan Larkin didn’t wear his heart on his sleeve. He literally wore his heart on his back.

Did Stan Larkin wear his heart on his sleeve? No Stan Larkin didn’t wear his heart on his sleeve. Where did he wear his heart? He wore his heart on his back. Did he literally wear his heart on his back? Yes, he literally wore his heart on his back.

Stan survived and thrived for 555 days without a heart.

Who survived for 555 days without a heart? Stan survived for 555 days without a heart. Did he also thrive without a heart? Yes, he also thrived without a heart.

He discovered he had heart disease when he was just a teenager.

What did he discover? He discovered he had heart disease. When did he discover he had heart disease? He discovered he had heart disease when he was just a teenager.

Stan was playing basketball when he suddenly collapsed.

What happened when he was playing basketball? He suddenly collapsed when he was playing basketball.

He was rushed to the hospital where he learned that he had a heart problem called familial cardiomyopathy.

Where was he rushed to? He was rushed to the hospital. Did he have a brain problem? No, he didn’t have a brain problem. He had a heart problem.

Stan’s little brother, Dominique, also had the same heart problem, which can cause sudden death.

Did Stan’s little brother or big brother have the same heart problem? Stan’s little brother had the same heart problem. Can that kind of heart problem cause sudden death? Yes, that kind of heart problem can cause sudden death.

Over the years, the brothers’ condition worsened.

Did their heart problem get better? No, their heart problem didn’t get better. Their heart problem worsened.

In 2014, they suffered total heart failure, and both needed artificial hearts while they waited for a heart transplant.

When did they suffer total heart failure? They suffered total heart failure in 2014. What did they both need? They both needed artificial hearts.

Dominique received a heart in just five weeks, but Stan waited over a year and a half for an available heart. Normally, patients with artificial hearts need to be hooked up to machines in a hospital.

Where do patients with artificial hearts normally have to stay? Patients with artificial hearts normally have to stay in a hospital.

Stan broke new ground by leaving the hospital with a backpack that powered his artificial heart.

Who broke new ground? Stan broke new ground. How did he break new ground? Stan broke new ground by leaving the hospital with a backpack that powered his artificial heart.

Inside the backpack was a 13-pound battery-powered machine called the Freedom Driver.

What kind of machine was inside the backpack? Inside the backpack was a 13- pound battery-powered machine called the Freedom Driver.

The aptly named Freedom Driver gave him the freedom to leave the hospital and even his house for up to three hours at a time.

What was the name of the machine? The name of the machine was Freedom Driver. Was it aptly named? Yes, it was aptly named. Did the machine give him the freedom to leave his house? Yes, the machine gave him the freedom to leave his house.

The pump on his back was connected to his artificial heart by tubes that exited his chest.

What exited his chest? Tubes exited his chest. What did the tubes connect? The tubes connected the pump on his back with his artificial heart.

It pushed air into his artificial heart, which pumped blood through his body.

Did the pump push air into his backpack? No, the pump didn’t push air into his backpack. The pump pushed air into his artificial heart.

Stan describes living with the artificial heart as an emotional rollercoaster, but the backpack helped.

What did Stan describe as an emotional rollercoaster? Stan described living with the artificial heart as an emotional rollercoaster.

The freedom driver gave him the freedom to live a semi-normal life, playing with his three children and even playing basketball.

Did he live a fully normal life? No, he didn’t live a fully normal life. He lived a semi-normal life.

His doctors say, ‘Stan pushed the envelope with this technology’ and thrived.

Who said, “Stan pushed the envelope with this technology”? His doctors said, “Stan pushed the envelope with this technology.”

Stan’s life as a cyborg finally came to an end last month when a donor’s heart became available.

When did his life as a cyborg end? His life as a cyborg ended last month. Did a donor’s heart become available? Yes, a donor’s heart became available.

His heart transplant was a success, and he said, “I got the transplant two weeks ago and I feel like I could take a jog as we speak.”

What was a success? His heart transplant was a success. Did he say he felt like he could take a jog? Yes, he said he felt like he could take a jog.

I want to thank the donor who gave themselves for me. I’d like to meet their family one day. Hopefully, they’d want to meet me.”

Who did Stan want to thank? He wanted to thank the donor who gave themselves for him. And who would Stan like to meet? He’d like to meet their family one day. Would you like to meet Stan?