Stan Larkin

The story of a man who lived 555 days without his heart while waiting for a donor is truly inspiring. Reportedly, the heart of Stan Larkin failed to keep him alive but he chose to wear a 13.5-pound freedom portable drive to keep his artificial heart beating for more than a year. "It brought my life back to me," said Larkin. Finally, the 25-year-old Larkin received a donor in 2016.