First time meeting the donor who saved her life

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First time meeting the donor who saved her life

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Күн бұрын

Five years after a blood stem cell transplantation cured her Leukemia, Bente heads to the airport to meet her donor Max for the first time, and thank him for saving her life.
Directed by Dr. Warren Fingrut & Hayley Wroot.
Produced by Stem Cell Club (stemcellclub.ca) and Why We Swab ( whyweswab).
Video production by Alpha High Definition (alphahighdefin....
A heartfelt thank you to Bente, Max, and their families for sharing their story to advocate for stem cell donation.

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@stemcellclub Жыл бұрын

Link to part 2 - First meeting at the home. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mrFyfNWQndzMYI0.html

@worldtraveler3044 Жыл бұрын

“You raised such a good boy.” Oh gosh…😢 ❤️

@amu8048 Жыл бұрын

It's very big thing to listen any parents

@moniquem9609 10 ай бұрын

Yes my heart is full of joy watching this . ❤

@gordonbone3689 9 ай бұрын

We live in Maine., USA. Earlier this year my daughter donated bone marrow cells for a matched person in Sweden! It is so amazing and thankfully life saving the medical world is globally connected. I am so proud for her to be such a giving person. She was so eager to get to D.C. to donate. Everything was paid for. The flight, the hotel room, the transportation. We are wishing the very best for the recipient. We hope their life will be a very long one with family, friends and hopefully future generations. Life is so precious. What we take for granted, OTHERS ARE PRAYING FOR!

@vertoatrum 9 ай бұрын

As someone from Maine also, good on your daughter! What an awesome person

@niclascarlson1683 Жыл бұрын

I've been registered as a donor for 25 years, but still haven't gotten the chance to donate! I hope I will be someones match, some day

@gregbearne2195 Жыл бұрын

Even if you never get a match you can feel eternal pride for donating. No one donates for the reward.

@gabrielseme5035 Жыл бұрын

I miss better words to thank that young man...his mother honestly raised a world citizen...

@delmahnori1582 5 ай бұрын

Wow what a wonderful young man. He saved the woman's life. He is incredible young man. God bless you yoing man.

@natasa2882 Жыл бұрын

My mum had a bone marrow transplant because she had leukemia, which gave me 25 years of life with her after the transplant. ❤ I also donated my stem cells almost 18 years ago. It all went well for the person who got them. Wishing all the donors and receivers pf stemm cells all the best ❤❤❤❤👏👏👏

@MISMO-rc1vz Жыл бұрын

Congratulations!! Ive lost my mom because of cancer and i am wishing that all cancer patients win their battle

@chelceafarrar-jackson8352 Жыл бұрын

Reminder, there's still good in world

@phoenixwolfe2010 6 ай бұрын

God Bless that a match was found.

@willmatiq 2 күн бұрын

Max is a hero!

@daleschultz2640 Жыл бұрын

A tearful welcome.😭 That young man's act of kindness will never go unforgotten.❤👍😊

@Brace9541 20 күн бұрын

I was a stem cell donor for my brother 15 years ago! He got to see his 3 kids get married and enjoy his grandchildren! We played golf yesterday!❤ There’s always hope! He had multiple myeloma!

@rebeccaharrison2968 8 ай бұрын

I’m a platelet donor - 31 gallons so far! That’s another way of saving lives. Please consider being some kind of donor - bone marrow, stem cells, blood, even organs. All are ways to help save lives.

@choc4422 Жыл бұрын

My rang her bell 2 days ago so this made me think how blessed I and her children are.

@marygoff3332 Жыл бұрын

🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🥰🥰🥰

@nancyb.3523 3 ай бұрын

I've been on the registration for a few years and if I could ever get the chance to help someone I would absolutely be over the moon

@mommyharris1111 Жыл бұрын

I would love to meet the person who was the donor recipient of my brothers corneas. I’m so happy that you were able to get a stem donor and a new lease on life. Congratulations to you and your family! God bless you!

@YolandaCastillo-eq3qw 2 ай бұрын

GREAT JOB MAX!!! THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR STORY, GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

@aaishahbong3824 Жыл бұрын

May Allaah reward you for your kindness..ameen

@ruralparadise8901 Жыл бұрын

Wow! I'm very impressed! Humanity in its highest act! 😎👋👋🙏🙏🙏

@CarleysAngel Жыл бұрын

So happy that it worked out!

@sadanandabhoi5482 Жыл бұрын

Have seen this video "N" number of times still not satisfied. Love from India.

@2ndhandSue Жыл бұрын

Bente, I was so happy to come across this video and see your amazing experience, made possible by Max. In 1982 when I was 30 years old and pregnant with my second child, my mother felt unwell for the entire month of May and it continued into June - just lack of appetite, overly tired. At the end of June when she was not feeling any better my father took her to the hospital and she was admitted for tests on July 1. On July 2 her blood results came back and we were told that she had advanced acute myelogenous leukemia. She was transferred to a larger hospital 133 miles away where there was a very established cancer hospital. Unfortunately, it was too late for her for any treatment and she did on July 19.

@LuisA1Million Жыл бұрын

🙏🙏💖❤‍🩹

@_Kyprioth_ Жыл бұрын

I am so incredibly sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing your story. I truly believe that your mother is watching over you and your family always 💕

@43sunray Жыл бұрын

Heart of gold. Respect.

@patcolton8115 Жыл бұрын

That just warms my heart

@keithpeterson5127 Жыл бұрын

A good person!

@karolyncoorsh4792 Жыл бұрын

This is such an incredible story, and beautifully told!

@garyloudenslager587 Жыл бұрын

Your a real hero Thank you for your help,

@markholland5767 Жыл бұрын

What a nice young man

@toddsmith1690 Жыл бұрын

What a great story. Beautiful soul. Everyone here.

@jeynes14 9 ай бұрын

Blessed be

@gailweatherall1215 Жыл бұрын

what a wonderful story - there are so many good people out there - nice to meet one of them,.

@crundertaker Жыл бұрын

Blessings Bente. Such a wonderful young man. What an amazing experience eh?

@snoopydoopy9760 Жыл бұрын

this is beautiful

@lovemeanyou Жыл бұрын

Wow so blessed Max what a beautiful soul so excited for you too Mrs lady 😊wow wow

@maxmustermann7248 Жыл бұрын

Heartwarming

@robinb6996 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful ❤️

@ank9218 Жыл бұрын

God bless him!

@christinevanduuren5014 8 ай бұрын

Have been registered for a few months now

@richardpeete5017 Жыл бұрын

It's a beautiful thing!

@jeffreyjeziorski1480 7 ай бұрын

I gotta stop cutting onions while I watch these storys!!!!!!

@davestark2015 8 ай бұрын

Way wicked awesome 👌

@MP-fk9em Жыл бұрын

Amazing ♥️♥️♥️

@michaelsegura1259 Жыл бұрын

You should have to him ring the bell with you

@bodhi8260 Жыл бұрын

He watched pirates of the Carribean in the hospital. Johnny Depp is everywhere lol

@stevesteffen7001 Жыл бұрын

Damn onions.

@Rakmandra Жыл бұрын

isn´t it funny that he watched 'pirates of the caribean' when getting the call? jacp sparrows main trouble began with him saving 100 souls

@ItsMotoMatt Жыл бұрын

PLOT TWIST: Max and Bente's daughter hit it off and end up getting married.

@PickleAllergy Жыл бұрын

oh gosh I thought the SAME thing.

@soorajrajesh6540 Жыл бұрын

🙏🙏🙏

@msbritv Жыл бұрын

Blessed love new frien

@twingytwango6971 Жыл бұрын

Does anyone knows what the perfect match means genetically wise? I know that matching she will receive his etc. but does it mean they are family and or closely related?

@mengel3192 Жыл бұрын

No that does not mean that you are related

@_Kyprioth_ Жыл бұрын

It does not mean that they are related at all. To be an organ or donor match, it is essentially all just luck. There are a list of donors available and based on blood type, crossmatch and HLA testing, they will know how likely it will be for the donation to be successful. That’s why it is so important for more people to register for donation. The more people there are on the list, the more likely it is that someone will happen to find their match for donation. It was pure luck that he happened to be registered as a donor and that they were a match. There is no genetic link between them at all. However, family members are usually the first to be tested as they are more likely to be a match compared to a stranger.

@NatureEllaJ Жыл бұрын

🥰🙏🌹✨💫😘

@bryanlb4987 Жыл бұрын

Wants grandkids,,,no pressure on her daughter or daughter-in-law. lol

@mikeflo6459 Жыл бұрын

This is so awesome

@bettybelongia7213 Жыл бұрын

God. Bless. U. Prayers. From. All

@mid-ohioguardian6927 Жыл бұрын

What is the age limit to donate ... Thank You !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@glendahoward8259 Жыл бұрын

I might be wrong but in NC there is a place on your driver licence they mark of you are a donor so I would say the age limit is your death.

@cindyjones8284 Жыл бұрын

I have bone marrow biopsies (I would think harvesting marrow would feel similar)for diagnosis and monitoring of my CML leukemia. It is not that bad if you can donate to save a life!❤

@grafzahl4698 Жыл бұрын

In Germany between 18 and 55 years...

@mid-ohioguardian6927 Жыл бұрын

@@grafzahl4698 Thank you !!

@_Kyprioth_ Жыл бұрын

For a live donation, the age differs depending on what country you are from. The age limit is usually somewhere around 18-50. For donation after death, there is no age limit. The organ donation team assesses the condition of the potential donors organs. If they are fit for donation, they go from there to find a match.