Former Ypres received a donor heart from a young American: “His mother comes every year to listen to her son’s heart”

In our country organ donation must remain anonymous, in America not. There, donor and recipient can come into contact with each other after six months. Both parties have to agree with that. Johan agreed, along with the four other people who were rescued by the 18-year-old boy.

“We all come together every summer, after six years it is still a very emotional moment. The boy’s mother listens to my heart, his heart with a stethoscope. You may find that strange, but for that family it is very important .” The parents also recorded the knocking and put it in a teddy bear to listen to at home.

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