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1:47Now PlayingMom hears son's donated heart beat in little girl
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1:47Now PlayingAfter tragedy struck, a mother was able to save lives by donating her son's organs. Two years later, she came face to face with the little girl who received his heart. She was given a gift that brought her to tears.
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When you see 4-year-old Jordan running through the lobby of the Heart Center at Phoenix Children’s Hospital you would be impressed with the amount of energy the little girl has, considering she’s only two years removed from a heart transplant.
The first few years of Jordan’s life were filled with severe health issues.
“She had seizures. She had a brain bleed. She had a stomach bleed; a stroke. She had brain surgery -- so many issues," said Esther Gonzalez, Jordan’s mother.
The list of health problems were complications from a faulty heart valve. At 18 months old, Jordan received a new, donated heart.
Gonzalez says news of an available heart was both a blessing and concern.
“Instantly you feel relief, you know, she may make it. But on the flip, it took me a half a second for me to turn and say, 'a mother lost her child tonight,'" she said.
That child was 7-month-old Lukas from California.
"Just the happiest kid. He only cried when he was hungry," his mother Heather Clark said.
Lukas was Heather Clark's only child. He died as a result of child abuse. Clark was unable to elaborate because the case is still pending. Despite the tragedy, Clark didn’t hesitate to make the decision to donate Lukas’ organs.
"The only thing I can think of is: I can't save my own son. Why not save someone else's," she said.
Now, thanks to Clark’s selfless decision, Jordan can run around and play like any other child.
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