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Tomorrow(14th) there are cremating the body and on Monday(18th) they are flying back to Japan with the bones and ashes.
I wrote this in great detail partly for me so I will not forget this and also hoping people read it and see the importance of becoming an organ donor. Especially in Japan.
Apparently there use to be little donor cards at doctor's offices, but they are no longer seen anywhere in Japan.
So give blood if you can when you can and become an organ donor. Live every day like it is the last and be thanksful for life! Volunteer and show kindness to people. My heart really gors out for the family. Thank you for reading.
This is his website: www.helpdaisuke.com
Unfortunately, it is in Japanese, though.
Other translators and helpers involved that I personally met:
Sakura-san
Sakura's mom
Dr. Jaimie Johnson
Terumi-san
Reiko-san
Dr. Fujita
Mrs. Fujita
Dr. Iida
Dr. Machimoto
I apologize, I made a mistake about the financial circumstances. The father told me today that actually most of the medical bill was paid for. There was no outstanding increase in price. What they have raised as of today will be enough!!! Thank goodness! More money was needed if Daisuke had the transplant and under more medical care.
After the bones were picked up today, everyone involved had dinner at a sushi restaurant nearby. I told the parents about the support of people on facebook who commented on Daisuke's story. The father said he truly appreciates it and would like to be helpful for some other patient. I asked if there is anything we(people in Gainesville) can do for the family, but he graciously thanked me said they will be fine.
Thank you!
Mana
Mana and I were thinking about making a website a while ago and do fundraising here in America for them, but the tragedy came suddenly....but when I read the above note Mana wrote on Facebook, I cried and strongly thought we should still make the web and remember this feelings ourselves forever, and possibly some people could see this and share our experience.
It has changed whole my perspectives ever since I met Daisuke and the family here in Florida. I had never imagined how much they would change my views and that how much I was igorant about an organ donor. As I got to know the family, they encouraged and inspired me so much. They are very strong, caring, and have positive mind in spite of their incredible difficult situation. At the same time, the frustration came out from myself...the frustration that why such nice people have to go through this tough path and that I cannot do anything for them. I thought about all the things we could do for them, and I believed that a little thing may change something or someone for the better. It was two nights before Daisuke passed away that recovered-Daisuke was in my dream. I truly regret about not being able to see him at last, but, he certainly left me a message that I should appreciate my life more than before, including my family, friends, and all the people whom I've met. So, it is my job to do my best as long as I am alive. And....Thank you very much, Mana!!!!!
Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for reading this,
Nori