Tom Johnson received a heart transplant from the family of Andreona Williams who died from asthma complications in 2018. He met with her mother, Andrea Morgan, so she can hear her heartbeat one more time.
On Saturday, the recipient of an organ donation met the mother of the woman who saved his life.Her daughter, Andreona Williams, was just 20 when she died from asthma complications in 2018.Johnson wrote the family to thank them in 2019 but didn't hear back until last week."I'm so overcome with emotion, it's amazing to hear her heartbeat again," Morgan said while holding back tears.
"I've been praying to meet the family for ever since my transplant. I absolutely had to. I wanted to thank her for this gift," Johnson said. About 3,400 Americans are currently waiting for heart transplants.© 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.Please enter email address to continue
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