AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostPatient Dereie Kassa looks at medals from United States Olympic medalists Erik Johnson (hockey), Sophia Herzog (swimming) and Allison Jones during their visit to the cardiac unit at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital on Monday, Feb. 5, 2018.
AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostUnited States Olympic medalist Erik Johnson (hockey) lets patient Shawn Lawson wear his silver medal in the cardiac unit at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital on Monday, Feb. 5, 2018.
AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostPatient Brian Montez, who only moments before found out that he would be receiving a new heart later in the day, looks at Olympic medals with United States Olympic medalists Erik Johnson (hockey), Sophia Herzog (swimming) and Allison Jones (skiing and cycling) during their visit to the cardiac unit at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital on Monday, Feb. 5, 2018.
AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostPatient Larry Booco looks at Olympic medals provided by United States Olympic medalists Erik Johnson (hockey), Sophia Herzog (swimming) and Allison Jones (skiing and cycling) during their visit to the cardiac unit at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital on Monday, Feb. 5, 2018.
AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostPatient Dereie Kassa looks at medals from United States Olympic medalists Erik Johnson (hockey), Sophia Herzog (swimming) and Allison Jones during their visit to the cardiac unit at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital on Monday, Feb. 5, 2018.
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Patient Dereie Kassa looks at medals from United States Olympic medalists Erik Johnson (hockey), Sophia Herzog (swimming) and Allison Jones during their visit to the cardiac unit at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital on Monday, Feb. 5, 2018.
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United States Olympic medalists Erik Johnson (hockey), Sophia Herzog (Paralympic swimming) and Allison Jones (Paralympic skiing and cycling) visited patients in the cardiac unit at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora on Monday, Feb. 5, 2018.