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Found ericas joan who we now know is amanda north. we arranged her to meet erica in baltimore where she is in rehab. what did she think when her mom told her the good news? >> she said do you want to meet joan tomorrow? and i started crying. >> reporter: within 24 hours the two were set to meet. >> i really want to thank her for helping me and for being there and holding my hand the whole time. >> reporter: are you a little nervous as we head inside? >> yes, i really am. in a way she is a strang...

Getting each others names wrong. >> you thought my name was joan and i thought your name was irene. >> i know. i dont know how we could have gotten them so wrong, but it was so loud. >> reporter: finally together, they relived that terrible da thid horrible feeling i was going to die. i could sense something was really wrong. right away you came up to me and grabbed my hand and told me you werent going to let go. and you didnt. >> i felt like there was a reason i was there. i just felt this co...

Victim of the boston bombings to be discharged. they were two strangers who met in a moment of terror at the finish line. erika was gravely wounded in the bombing, losing one leg and breaking another. as she lay on the sidewalk in agony, she remembers this woman in the yellow sweater with the brown hair. coming out of nowhere to help her. her name is amanda north. but erika didnt know that at the time. >> i do remember moving over and crawling over and reaching out to her, because she was consci...

>> oh, my god. look at you. look at you. >> im so glad we found you. >> i have thought about you every moment. >> me too. >> since the marathon. i didnt know how to get ahold of you or what had happened to you. >> reporter: like old friends, the two exchanged gifts. erika gave amanda a necklace with a dragon fly on it to match hers. >> i wanted you to have one too. >> reporter: amanda brought erika her favorite scarf. >> and i want you to just think of me whenever you wear this and know that im ...

To find. erica thought she had said her name was joan. and she was from california. >> thats joan right there. and then she is holding my hand right there. and then this is my right leg. >> reporter: monday night after our story aired on "ac 360," we found ericas joan who we now know is amanda north. we arranged for her to fly from california to meet erica in baltimore, where she is in rehab. what did erica think when her mom told her the good news? >> she said do you want to meet joan tomorrow ...

Your hand, no matter what happens. >> reporter: both suffered serious injuries. >> they started wrapping my leg, so they have it wrapped up really tight. >> reporter: including perforated ear drums. but today they laughed about getting each others names wrong. >> you thought my name was joan and i thought your name was irene. >> i know. i was telling so many people, i dont know how we could have gotten them so wrong. >> reporter: finally together, they relived that terrible day. >> i had this ho...

Im never going to stop holding your hand, no matter what happens. >> reporter: both suffered serious injuries. >> they started wrapping my leg, so they have it wrapped up really tight. >> reporter: including perforated ear drums. but today they laughed about getting each others names wrong. >> you thought my name was joan and i thought your name was irene. >> i know. i was telling so many people, i dont know how we could have gotten them so wrong. >> reporter: finally together, they relived that...

Any cut to stop the bleeding. erica didnt know who this was, didnt know her name. cnn tracked down this woman who saved her life and this is the emotional reunion thanks to randi kaye. >> reporter: this is what someone looks like waiting to meet the person, a stranger, who saved their life. >> yeah. i told my cousin last night that its kind of like the night before christmas where youre so excited but nervous at the same time and you cant sleep. >> reporter: her name is erica brannock. two days ...