… a profound impact on the life of Ellen Sohmer. At the age of 11, Sohmer’s father, John, became ill with congestive heart failure. He underwent treatment and spent over … her father’s bedside and guided her through the process while removing the line. John Sohmer eventually received a successful heart transplant, and life went on. … over a decade since she had seen them. She had even kept a photo of herself with John taken during a fundraiser years before. After reconnecting, Ellen Sohmer met …