Man lives 555 days without a heart
While waiting for a human heart transplant, Stan Larkin lived 555 days without a heart at all.
To passers-by, the 25-year-old Ypsilanti, Michigan, resident appeared to be a typical young adult. He enjoyed taking his three toddlers to the park and hanging out with his younger brother, Dominique.
What wasn't obvious was that a gray backpack Larkin carried was what kept him alive. Inside that bag was the power source for an artificial heart pumping in his chest.
And to think the bag his wearing keeps him alive is both inspiring and a little risky.
Thumbs up to Science on that.
Larkin's real heart was removed from his body in November 2014. It was replaced with a device that allowed Larkin to stay home instead of in a hospital while waiting to receive a transplant.
"Most people would be scared to go so long with it, but I just want to tell them that you have to go through the fear, because it helps you," Larkin said. "I'm going home so fast after the transplant because it helped me stay healthy before the transplant."
Thats a really courageous young man right there. 
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Man lives 555 days without a heart
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