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Patient who gained viral fame for duet with doctor recovering after successful heart transplant

A musician from Hawaii recently went viral for his heartwarming duet with a doctor is recovering after a successful heart transplant. The video was taken just days before Tiwanak underwent surgery, and the hospital announced in a media release that the operation “went very well,” and that he is expected to be discharged soon. “I know what it is to be blessed now,” Tiwanak said in the news release. “Everything I do from here on out is a result of this wonderful gift.” Credit: Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai via Storyful