Hawaii to UCSF: What It Feels Like to Fly for a Life-Saving Heart Transplant

This video captures a moment in our lives that felt almost impossible to describe—the day we were flown from Oahu to California so Liam could reach UCSF for a heart transplant evaluation.

There is a unique kind of fear that comes with leaving your island, your home, and everyone you love… while carrying the possibility that time may be running out. Boarding that plane was the first moment we felt the smallest bit of relief after days of uncertainty. It was the moment we could finally breathe, even if only for a second.

What made all the difference were the two flight nurses who carried this journey with us.
Not because they softened anything—but because they were strong, precise, deeply experienced men who took a life-threatening situation and held it with such grounded confidence that it felt almost… casual. Their presence changed everything. Their steadiness gave us the sense that, somehow, we might actually make it to the other side of the ocean.

In this video, you’ll hear their reflections, our raw emotions, and the reality of what it feels like to leave Hawai‘i on a medical flight without knowing what the next 24 hours will bring.

If our journey touches you, please share it. Every share helps us find support and reach the people who need to hear this story.

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With love and gratitude,
Heidi & Liam


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