Stories about organ and tissue donation
How did a donor organ change a recipient's life? And what does donation mean for the donor's surviving relatives? Read the personal stories of recipients, patients on the waiting list, and surviving relatives of donors here.
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'It comforted me that the recipients no longer had to undergo dialysis'
One of Ed's wishes was to donate his organs. His wife Anita tells how this was made possible.
'That girl's heart can beat thanks to my son's choice'
Teun was hit by a car. There was no hope of recovery. With his organs, he saved lives.
'Giving life to someone else is a beautiful thing'
Vandana needed a donor liver to survive. After the transplantation, she lives with just as much energy as anyone else.
'When I think of Frank, I have to smile'
Following a brain hemorrhage, Ida loses her husband, Frank. Frank donated his organs and corneas, thereby saving lives.
'Mats said they could have everything except his eyes and skin'
After a severe accident, doctors can no longer do anything for Mats. Fortunately, his parents knew how Mats felt about donation.
'Standing in front of the class feels like coming home'
Jan has cystic fibrosis. Despite his healthy lifestyle, his condition gradually worsened, until he received donor lungs.
'Donation didn't appeal to me at all, all that fuss...'
Luc's wife, Annemiek, is glad he donated his organs, especially after reading the thank-you letters.
'It was worth everything to me'
Abigail needed a liver transplant. Her mother, Annemieke, became a living donor: she donated a part of her liver.
'Grief is spelled with an o, but for me it's spelled with an a'
Babette's life comes to an abrupt end due to an accident. With her organs, she saved several lives.
