My name is Liesel. I'm from Cape Town, South Africa. A few days ago I read my sister, Nina van Nunen's, message on this website. She wrote it in February of this year (2007) just after I arrived in the Netherlands to be her donor.
She told me about this site, but this is the first time that I actually looked it up. The reason why I did it now is because she died on the 25th of May after complications – and I miss her so very much. It's so terribly sad to read her optimistic words now. The transplant went so well, but she contracted 2 viruses.
I just want to wish anyone who has to undergo a transplant the best of luck, and I think we were just very unlucky.
But I think we underestimated the whole process, and thought that the transplant itself is the major thing. Now I don't think that anymore – I believe that the 90 days afterwards is so very very crucial. Please look after youself then.
Thank you
Liesel Pienaar
