{"id":27669,"date":"2021-11-29T02:04:50","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T02:04:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmshub.wpengine.com\/?p=361972"},"modified":"2024-11-03T15:14:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T15:14:08","slug":"army-veteran-gets-life-saving-heart-transplant-its-a-true-miracle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ogkologos.com\/en\/army-veteran-gets-life-saving-heart-transplant-its-a-true-miracle\/","title":{"rendered":"Army Veteran Gets Life-Saving Heart Transplant: \u2018It\u2019s A True Miracle\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span id=\"content-body\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">49-year-old Hector Fernandez, of Clearwater, Florida, put his life on the line when he served in the U.S. Army from 1994 to 2004. But when he came home, he had no idea that his life would be at risk yet again, except this time under different circumstances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">Ten years later, he learned that he had a congenital heart defect from a gene mutation and would need a heart transplant in order to survive.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_361973\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-361973\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><span id=\"content-body\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/hector.jpg\" alt width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" class=\"size-full wp-image-361973\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/hector.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/hector-600x314.jpg 600w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/hector-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/hector-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/hector-1000x523.jpg 1000w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 1200px, (min-width:992px) 992px, (min-width:768px) 768px, (min-width:576px) 480px, 300px\"><\/span><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-361973\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span id=\"content-body\">Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qdQasB3oqZE\">YouTube\/WFLA News Channel 8<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">After waiting for seven years, the father of four has finally got his life-saving wish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">Fernandez and his family was scared that he wouldn\u2019t get a heart transplant in time, but when doctors at Tampa General Hospital told him that a donor heart had been found, he immediately broke down in tears.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_361974\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-361974\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><span id=\"content-body\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-28-at-7.53.49-PM.png\" alt width=\"1273\" height=\"771\" class=\"size-full wp-image-361974\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-28-at-7.53.49-PM.png 1273w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-28-at-7.53.49-PM-558x338.png 558w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-28-at-7.53.49-PM-1114x675.png 1114w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-28-at-7.53.49-PM-279x169.png 279w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-28-at-7.53.49-PM-768x465.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 1200px, (min-width:992px) 992px, (min-width:768px) 768px, (min-width:576px) 480px, 300px\"><\/span><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-361974\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span id=\"content-body\">Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qdQasB3oqZE\">YouTube\/WFLA News Channel 8<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">\u201cI\u2019m gonna do everything I can to live a good life and be worthy of that gift that was given to me,\u201d Hector Fernandez told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfla.com\/news\/pinellas-county\/army-veteran-clearwater-father-gets-heart-transplant-before-thanksgiving\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">8 On Your Side<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">After the transplant, Fernandez says he has never felt this good in years and calls it a \u201ctrue miracle.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_361975\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-361975\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><span id=\"content-body\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-28-at-7.50.18-PM.png\" alt width=\"1275\" height=\"777\" class=\"size-full wp-image-361975\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-28-at-7.50.18-PM.png 1275w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-28-at-7.50.18-PM-555x338.png 555w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-28-at-7.50.18-PM-1108x675.png 1108w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-28-at-7.50.18-PM-277x169.png 277w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-28-at-7.50.18-PM-768x468.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 1200px, (min-width:992px) 992px, (min-width:768px) 768px, (min-width:576px) 480px, 300px\"><\/span><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-361975\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span id=\"content-body\">Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qdQasB3oqZE\">YouTube\/WFLA News Channel 8<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">Although he has to stay at the hospital for a few more weeks to recover, doctors say he should be home with his family just in time for Christmas, which will make the holidays extra special.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">Fernandez has even received many donations from kind-hearted people to help pay for his medical bills, which he says has lifted a huge burden.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">Hear more of Fernandez\u2019 incredible story in the video below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span id=\"content-body\"><noscript><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Army veteran, Clearwater father gets heart transplant before Thanksgiving\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" 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