Thursday Feb 14 2013
Heart recipient meets with donor family
By: Philip Wood, Photographer
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Michelle Campbell, left, meets with Kaiser Permanente Roseville nurse Elizabeth Hasbun, who cared for Campbell’s 19-year-old daughter, Cassie, as she lay dying in the intensive care unit in April 2011. Cassie was an organ donor, and her heart saved the life of Gabby Preap, of Long Beach. The women reunited during a special event on Valentine’s Day to thank hospital staff.
Michelle Campbell, left, meets with Kaiser Permanente Roseville nurse Elizabeth Hasbun, who cared for Campbell’s 19-year-old daughter, Cassie, as she lay dying in the intensive care unit in April 2011. Cassie was an organ donor, and her heart saved the life of Gabby Preap, of Long Beach. The women reunited during a special event on Valentine’s Day to thank hospital staff.
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Brittany Campbell, left, hugs Gabby Preap during a reunion at Kaiser Permanente Roseville’s hospital on Thursday. Campbell’s 19-year-old sister, Cassie, was an organ donor when she died from an accidental prescription drug overdose in April 2011, and Preap received Cassie’s heart. The women reunited during a special event on Valentine’s Day to thank hospital staff.
Brittany Campbell, left, hugs Gabby Preap during a reunion at Kaiser Permanente Roseville’s hospital on Thursday. Campbell’s 19-year-old sister, Cassie, was an organ donor when she died from an accidental prescription drug overdose in April 2011, and Preap received Cassie’s heart. The women reunited during a special event on Valentine’s Day to thank hospital staff.
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Brittany Campbell, left, her father Dave and mother Michelle watch as Gabby Preap arrives at the Kaiser Permanente Roseville hospital on Thursday. Preap received the heart of 19-year-old Cassie Campbell in April 2011, following the woman’s death from an accidental prescription drug overdose. The donor family and recipient reunited during a special event on Valentine’s Day to thank hospital staff.
Brittany Campbell, left, her father Dave and mother Michelle watch as Gabby Preap arrives at the Kaiser Permanente Roseville hospital on Thursday. Preap received the heart of 19-year-old Cassie Campbell in April 2011, following the woman’s death from an accidental prescription drug overdose. The donor family and recipient reunited during a special event on Valentine’s Day to thank hospital staff.
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Gabby Preap, left, holds hands with Michelle Campbell, the mother of 19-year-old Cassie Campbell who passed away in April 2011, following an accidental prescription drug overdose. Cassie’s heart was donated to Preap, who met with Cassie’s sister, Brittany, (back left) and father, Dave Campbell, (center) during a reunion on Thursday.
Gabby Preap, left, holds hands with Michelle Campbell, the mother of 19-year-old Cassie Campbell who passed away in April 2011, following an accidental prescription drug overdose. Cassie’s heart was donated to Preap, who met with Cassie’s sister, Brittany, (back left) and father, Dave Campbell, (center) during a reunion on Thursday.