Stories about organ and tissue donation
How did a donor organ change a recipient's life? And what does donation mean to the relatives of the donor? Read the personal stories of recipients, patients on the waiting list, and relatives of donors here.
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'Then it is more than just dying'
Ivo has ALS and has chosen euthanasia. After his death, he wants to donate his organs and thereby help other people.
'At the gym I sometimes think: you should see me standing now'
Due to cystic fibrosis, Nico's lung function was only sixteen percent. Every movement left him short of breath. Until he received donor lungs.
Sophie is waiting for her second donor heart
Sophie received a donor heart when she was eleven. Now, almost twenty years later, she needs another donor heart. She is on the waiting list and waiting for the call that can change her life again.
Altruistic donation: a kidney for a stranger
Petra and Cees both donated a kidney to someone they don't know. They wanted to do something good for a seriously ill patient.
'People need to talk more about donation'
After a collision, Tygo is in the hospital for weeks; unfortunately, his situation does not improve. His parents Arvid and Joyce realize that further treatment is not possible, but knew that Tygo wanted to be a donor. That thought helps Joyce and Arvid accept this extremely difficult decision: stopping treatment.
From two transplants to the top of the Mont Ventoux
Experiencing an organ transplant twice: that rarely happens. Arjan Haken (54) actually experienced it.
'My choice in the Donor Register does not really align with my values'
Marjolein finds it a struggle: submitting her choice in the Donor Register. She actually wants to be a donor, but something is holding her back. And she finds that difficult.
'I've been given a second chance, which is why I want to commit myself'
Wiebe was only 5 when he already needed a donor liver. He was saved, but after the transplant, he felt different. Years later, he turned that into action.
'His death felt less pointless because of the donation'
In 2014, Martin's father suffered a fatal brain hemorrhage. Long ago he had filled out a donor card and shortly before the brain hemorrhage he had talked about it with his wife: he wanted to be a donor if anything happened to him. That decision helped the family in the grieving process.
