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September 7th, 2008
from 11:00am to 18:00pm
The funeral was conducted in August 24th within the family and relatives in Japan, but "Rescue Daisuke" support group and the family would like to invite everyone for the farewell. The funds for the farewell is not used from the donations we have collected, instead, the funds was collected particulary for this farewell gathering from the volunteers.
We will share the memories of Daisuke's 24 years of life through photos and videos. The flowers will be provided for the guest, so we would appreciate it if you could devote a piece to Daisuke. We will decorate the room with flowers of bright colors, ratehr than using funeral fowers, ito make warm atmosphere. So, please see him off with your warm, tender hearts and smiles with us. This farewell gathering will be held informally, and we would like to share all the memories with Daisuke. Tea, snacks, and chatting rooms will be also provided. We are looking forward to seeing you there.
Florida Time August 13th(Tue) 20:30-14th(Wed) 7:00
Japan Time August 14th(Wed) 9:30-15th(Thu) 20:00
Without a Buddhist monk, Daisuke's parents and one or two other people will conduct the Otsuya and keep the incense lighted all night to accompany Daisuke. According to the Florida law, the body is allowed to be cremated 48 hours after dealth, so his body is going to be cremated on the morning of the 15th(the night of the 16th in Japan), and around 16:00(5:00 on the 17th) we are going back to motel where we were staying. I will let you later know when we are going back to Japan.
The following message was sent from his father.
Although, we were informed that he was first on the waiting list, he had an unbearable pain because of the fluid(ascities) build up in his stomach. On July 27th at 9'oclock in the morning, when they planned a surgery to remove the fluid, there was a donor, but the liver was not functional. So, Daisuke was not able to have a transplant.
The next day he had nausea, but on the 30th he did not have nausea any more and seemed to be doing better than before. However, at midnight that day, he got a high fever. Medicine he was given helped the fever go down, but next the calf on his right leg turned red and started to emit heat. The next day he went back to hospital to examine his leg and immediately he was diagnosed as blood poisoning(sepsis). There was no other choice but to amputate his leg from a little above his knee. Daisuke himself understood that the surgery had to be done to save his life. After the surgery on the 31st he was in the ICU, but his liver and kidney were almost non-functioning. What's more, fungus spread to his other organs such as his lungs. Without ever regaining conscious from the sedatives from the surgery, he passed away quietly.
We are very disheartened that he was not able to have the transplant surgery when it was so close. However, he himself as well as everyone involved has without regret tried the best we can. I am proud of my son whounwaveringly did his best and never complained even to the very last moments. We truly appreciate your strong care and support from the bottom from our heart.