Organ donation in brain dead calls to relatives many emotions. Some feel put under pressure to consent, or misled about what happened to their loved one happens. Two survivors talk about their doubts and sorrows after a radical process.
The advertising spot of the mortar Anjo always remembered. Olympic rowing ladies each other rowing pass an iPad, which they themselves between the layers by 'just' register as an organ donor.
"They train hard for Olympic gold in London, but they can also be more easily organ donor.Do you have a few minutes to become a donor? .... "
No honest information
Van de Mortel disturbed by the levity in expensive campaigns to recruit more organ donors.,, The government does not give good and honest information. Which highlights only one side of the story. Most people do not know exactly where they 'yes' to say. ''
There she found out after she was confronted themselves with your organ demand when her husband Boris suffered a stroke in 2009.
Knowledge was limited
She had years of experience as a surgical assistant, and even a couple of times involved in organ removal. ,, But my knowledge was limited to the technical aspects within the operating room. What happens out there, I did not. ''
One thing she knew. She always had a bad feeling in the removal operations. ,, Something was not right, but I did not know what. ''
Warmth, tranquility and patience
Her husband worked in the same hospital chaplain. He accompanied the families of patients with organ donation, and asked them to give consent. ,, He was like no other. With warmth, calmness and patience. ''
Because of their work and increased health - two strokes - they often talked about death and organ donation process. That did not mean that he was registered as an organ donor.He left the choice to the family.
Hopeless situation
The question of the mortar was still on the day of his brain hemorrhage after the MRI scan.,, The doctor said that the situation was hopeless. If we had been thinking about organ donation. When there was not even made an EEG. ''
The latter is according to the 'brain death protocol' one of the studies to be carried doctors to determine brain death. First reflexes to be tested, then is examined with electrodes or there is brain activity (EEG).
Major investigations
Finally follows an apnea test. The body is ten minutes disconnected from the ventilator to see if the patient is breathing independently. They are far-reaching studies, which form a stop on the body of the patient and not be pleasant image for the family.
Initially Van de Mortel did not consent to donation. Shortly afterwards, however - why they do not really know well. The EEGs then revealed that her husband still showed brain activity.Only at the fourth EEC was the outcome 'flat'.
When my husband
Then came last surveys. ,, They wanted me wegloodsen from intensive care to save me the images. I did not. I wanted to be with my husband. ''
She knew that his death was inevitable, but she wanted him to die with dignity. ,, My husband did not want to be kept alive as a vegetable. For us to keep it full well. Such a process is exhausting. The impact is enormous. ''
hectic process
In this hectic process Tinne Kroone was five years ago. Her daughter Sophie was severe brain injury after a scooter accident and ended up in intensive care.
Barely half a day after the accident asked a doctor if she wanted to think in advance about organ donation could go wrong with Sophie. ,, If they would remain stable at night, they would do anything to save her. I had every hope that she would be awake. ''
Like there was almost
Although Sophie two nights quietly arrived, the doctors continued to bombard her with questions about donation. ,, As if there was a lot of hurry. ''
During a smoke break she saw even a car for ready transportation of organs for the main entrance, yet was declared brain dead before Sophie.
It seemed haggling
Eventually, the family agreed only with kidney donation, but only after Sophie was deceased in their presence. ,, Then they kept on asking if they were more bodies. She also wanted her heart, cornea, kidneys, liver, pancreas and stem cells. It seemed like haggling. ''
A few hours after their 'yes' the doctor came suddenly with the news that the poor went with Sophie. They wanted that night stop breathing. ,, The days before I never heard the word "brain." That was the moment she said the first time she was brain dead. All hope was gone at once. ''
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