Body Donors: My Life After Death | Part 2 | (Medical Documentary) | Real Stories
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- This insightful documentary follows the journeys of two people who courageously decide to donate their bodies to medical science. Our two donors, Mike Bowyer and Diana King, have both chosen to bequeath their bodies to science. In the months leading up to their deaths, we tell their stories, meet their loved ones and find out why they decided to donate their bodies. As their journeys beyond death begin, we follow them through two medical institutes where their bodies take on a life of their own. Mike becomes a valuable learning tool for anatomy students during a ‘Meet the Cadaver’ session and Diana helps surgeons master pioneering techniques for hip replacements. When their bodies are no longer needed, a final memorial service brings staff, students and relatives together to acknowledge the donors’ massive contribution to medical science.
Part one of two.
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My mom passed 6 months ago due to chemo/radiation destroying her body after she beat cancer. My mom was healing until one day her lungs collapsed. After spending 5 hours trying to save her, they asked if she was a donor. I said yes and sadly her eyes were the only vital thing left that chemo/radiation hadn’t destroyed. My mom had the biggest blue eyes that you could see for miles. I hope that someone will see the ocean looking into those blue eyes like I did. I love you mom💕
Cancer is horrible. You learn to never take your life for granted. Your mom is still and will always be with you 🥰🌈⭐🌹your mom will always be proud of you.
This is incredible. The only thing we can unconditionally donate is our bodies.
I am very sorry for your loss. I lost my mother 2 weeks ago to congestive heart failure. She actually had a battle with cancer earlier in her life but beat it. Unfortunately, I think chemo damaged her heart. I know you miss your mom so much it hurts. I hope you can grieve as much as you need to. Your mother is still with you and remember she loves you and knew you loved her. God bless you
Black Cat Moto
I am so sorry for the loss of your mother.
Aww I'm sorry for your loss. Just by reading your comment, my heart hurt. I'm sure your mom is helping someone who are in need of pair of eyes. Your mom is definitely looking down from heaven with happiness.
It’s surreal seeing them talking and then seeing them lifeless.....
It really is🥺
that’s exactly what i was thinking.
I thought the same thing 😔
Yes I know,I had to see my sis at the funeral home to make sure she looked decent for viewing, I was in shock.
Yes I agree
One of the craziest parts of death is that one day they are here and the next they are gone. Seeing clips of Mike and Diana talking and then seeing their bodies is weird. Cant imagine living without my mum. This is so sad
Yes death is apart of life But it's the sad truth, were all here one day and the next day your gone... death doesnt judge a persons age or wealth, Death comes to everyone.
Its hard I lost my mom almost 9 years ago nov.30th will be 9 years and it's so so hard
brenda Smith I’m sorry for your loss.
@@TheFame5000 thank you
@@brendasmith9156 Im so sorry for your loss. May god give you patience and make it easier
Didn't expect to cry as much as I did. Still crying while typing this. I don't know why its hit me so hard. I hope the families of Mike and Diana are doing ok.
Me too. I'm not really a crier, but I cried from start to finish.
Me too
I did too. It hurt my heart to see Diana’s daughter so crushed. It also hurt seeing how much Diana didn’t want to go yet. I am thankful that I am so at peace with the idea of death for myself. I know that God has given me that.
Same this Sunday morning. RIP Mike. XO
I started to cry when Diana passed on so sad R.I.P
My dad donated his body, here in the US. It made me feel proud of him.
TheKnitch I’m proud your dad!
I'm sure he is proud of you, just the same.
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I'm sorry for your loss
Your dad was awsome....may he rest in peace
Kept crying out of nowhere watching this because of suddenly remembering that these were humans with families and jeez it HURT. This is why I never went into any medical field. I’m too soft.
@hannahbella I don't think your soft. I think you've compassion and empathy for other human beings. A quality void of many people xx❤
Yeah to be honest, you can't be a surgeon and have normal working empathy. They are usually sociopaths and approach the body like a mechanic.
Look at the eyes of the students, they look way scarier than a deceased person to me.
Hannahbella agreed!
Same here. I was very emotional and couldn't control it.
I was a chemotherapy nurse for 7 years before going back for my masters. It was an incredibly rewarding job. I loved the patients so much. All those years, I never cried in front of a patient, except one. She was a 29 year old who has stage 4 cervical cancer. She came back to the chemo room to have her mediport accessed so I could draw some blood. She started crying and saying how scared she was. I just couldn’t handle it. I had full out tears running down my face while getting her blood. I will never forget her. Cancer sucks.
I hope she beat it
You won’t ever forget her ❤️ I cried reading this I’m 28 anything can happen at any given time 😭
@Neda Smith unfortunately she did not, she passed about 2 months after.
@@christinawells2024 😔
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Rest In Peace Mike and Diana and thank you 🙏🏽🙏🏽
God please bring comfort to the families
I am a pre-med student and I pay my deepest respect to these donors who make the advancement of modern medicine and the continuous training of medical student possible
Best of luck in your career. May you help many people 🙏
And don't forget to donate ur body...for science..too....after 100yrs....of life
randeep singh gill 100 yrs.?!
I do believe that’s offering your body to archeologists
Thank you, Evan - that makes me feel even better about having chosen to donate my body upon death.
Diana died two days before my dad of the same cancer. I’d only just had his first grandchild five months prior. He died when she was exactly five months old. I miss him every day. This hit home far harder than I’d anticipated.
RIP Mike and Diana ♥️✨
So sorry for your loss. I lost my dad to cancer too aged 54. 🙏❤️🎗️
@@amberlouise86 what cancer was it? 😢
@@lisamccullough5150 pancreatic Cancer x
*It's kind of poetic to leave this world giving away the only thing you ever really owned- your flesh.....*
For a 'hopefully' good course.
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It's bueatful really
Christina LLT yes, it is..
I just hope they also still let them still be buried with their family plots or whatever their final wishes were after donation.. I wonder..
This is definitely the content we need to have more of on TH-cam. powerful and meaningful documentaries. From watching the two part documentary It has made me seriously consider donating my body to science as well.
I've just sent off an enquiry to do the same.
*Do it.* We don’t need it anymore and neither do our loved ones.
I have... at the memorial service for my father after donating his.
The only issue I have with this the person who gets your body part could be a criminal murderer or childer molester. You have no control who gets it
@@amysands8925 I think that’s a poor excuse and a skewed way of looking at the big picture. Most people are good people.
The likelihood of that happening is very slim because someone that is sick enough to need an organ or two, is probably not well enough to be dragging corpses in and out of their trunks or snatching kids up from the streets.
I just lost my grandma last Monday and it still feels unreal. I wake up everyday kind of forgetting she’s gone and it doesn’t make it any better that I lived with her. She was apart of my everyday routine. This video literally took my breath away. To see this is so scary. To see how you could literally be talking, walking and breathing one day and gone the next. To everyone who comes across this comment I truly wish you health, prosperity and longevity. Live your life like everyday is your last. Sending love and happiness to you all♥️
Death of a family member serves as a reminder not to ignore the little opportunities that arise to spend time with loved ones or to just answer their phone call. We can't ignore those we still have with us. Stay positive while recovering and remembering :)
Keenan Drummond that is so very true. Thank you for your kind words🙏🏽
I just lost my best friend Sunday. He was 20... and although its been almost a week..im having all kinds of emotions..the numb part is so scary. Its like ok..well what do i do now...just go? It sucks.
I miss my grandma and grandpa so very much. I can still hear and see them in my mind and to know Ill never see them again until Im gone myself if there is such a thing after makes me so sad
Same, I lost my grandmother when I was 12. I was very close to her and it was hard when she passed. Then pain never goes away it just a little less day by day.
My grandmother donated her body to Wright State University in Dayton Ohio. I went there when I was in nursing school twice to see organs and learn more about donation. I'm so proud of my grandmother for helping science❤️
This is how the circle of life should be... giving your all into making the lives of the next generation much better than you had. Diana and Mike are heroes in every respect. May they rest in perfect peace
Diana’s story hit me the most & made me cry mainly because hearing and seeing the hurt in the daughters voice was very emotional. I don’t want to imagine losing my mom. Even though that’s life I still don’t want to endure the pain in losing my mom but I’d rather feel the pain than have my mom feel the pain of losing my sister or myself.
Bless them both...My sister died from Lukemia at 12...now days people live well and thrive. I wish she lived to see this day...bless everyone who donates to these medical causes. I honestly can say I get jealous and greedy with the fact so many people live on with this cancer...but I am grateful so many people survive .
Angel Doemer rest in peace for your sister, respect for you and your family 😔
Angel Doemer ..May God bless you & yours hun! Remember & always treasure the amazing memories you had shared together.. as they can NEVER be taken away! I am sure your sister is looking down from above often, and is very proud of you! Don’t live in regret or sadness, rejoice in knowing she is at peace in Heaven, and May you find some comfort knowing that you will one day be reunited again.. just keep her close to your heart always, and live in peace & happiness sweetie, not jealousy or despair, as I’m sure your sister would have wanted.. God bless you and your family! And Thankyou for sharing! ..Sending you Peace & Light, Amen! 😀💜✌🏻🙏😉👍🏻❤️
I'm so sorry my friend had lukemia age 12/ 15 and again at 18 passed at 19 it's an awful way to go isn't it. I hate cancer I can't imagine loosing a sister so young aswell. It's not selfish to think that way anyone would want the same thing. 💓
i absolutely love the way this documentary was done. Not only showing the wonderful people who donated their bodies, but also the young doctors, and finally the hip replacement to bring the whole thing full circle. It was all done with so much respect and love for the patients and their families. Thanks for the uploads
Lost my mom 2 weeks ago. She was a nurse her whole life. She always was very nurturing and cared tremendously for the well being of others. She donated her body to science and I feel like that was one last thing she could do for others as a nurse.
How old was she? 😢
I'm a nurse.....and i cried as well.....In 32 years I've never cried in front of a patient or family member.....you sort of learn not to....but when the day is done....all bets are off
Thank you for everything you do ❤️
I work in Veterinary medicine and I've had to really hold back my feelings infront of clients. It's really hard to do when children are around and break down. We're taught to be strong in all facets of medicine but at the end of the day we're all human. I've lost it a few times with some very tough case's. Sometimes I'm able to cry at work when alone. However once I walk in my door all bets are off. I cry myself to sleep a lot of nights and was diagnosed with PTSD. If you ever need to talk or vent please know I'm here. Thank you for your compassion/empathy as well as your hard work. Especially during these times when we're on the front lines because of Covid-19. You're appreciated! 🙏
I’m a nurse as well. I’ve cried in front of one patient, but I’ve only been a nurse for 14 years tho.
It was so hard and weird so see this person alive and talking like they could just be your neighbour and then to see them but dead and a body with no life in them. That’s such a weird feeling
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After seeing this video and seeing Diana King and Mike Bowyer I decided to donate my body to science as well. This was a school project now I am glad, my Professor Mrs. Salada Vann had us look into this " how different cultures honor the dead." I would have never looked into this. Thank you, Professor.
I have lupus SLE, and donated my body to science, I know I won't know it, but imagining that they can find a cure, or understanding more about this disease is phenomenal, First diagnosed, it was mostly adults, now I'm finding out it's reaching as young as 12-year-old boys /girls, that's perplexing, and I pray that they can figure it out , And I certainly hope, the students go ahead and giggle, make jokes, because that's how I am in real life, and it helps them relax, you wouldn't find as much information on diseases if you have fake cadavers,🙏's 2 The families/friends diana&mike
That's really admirable of you. Thank you.
buggiebuild1 ..God bless you & yours., but I hope & pray that you will be here with us for a long time and live a very fulfilled & happy life!.. Thankyou for sharing hun! Take care 😉👍🏻💜✌🏻🙏
buggiebuild1 thank you for an SLE sufferer
I have lupus. Never thought about it
buggiebuild1 a church member had lupus we prayed for her for idk how long but after praying for her for a while she no longer has lupus
My dad died at the height of the pandemic in 2020. He died from covid after beating cancer. No funeral or celebration of his life. He didn't get a military service even though he was a veteran. Neither I or my stepmother were able to be with him in person. I got to talk to him as he deteriorated daily until I tried to call him the morning after the last phone conversation we had and nobody would tell me where he was or what was going on at the VA hospital. I called my stepmother and she told me he had passed and that she had just found out herself. He was cremated even though he had donated his body. He now sits in a nice box with his name on it in the livingroom of his house. Done and done. It has been 2 years this month and I'm still not over the initial shock and sorrow.
I’m sorry. My 41 year old cousin died from Covid March 31 2020. No funeral either.
Hearing Mike speak as new medical students view and prepare to dissect his body is very life and death affirming. My condolances to his family and thanks to his daughter for her input. Diana's nursing career helped advance her generous decision to donate her body. She gave to so many. A wonderful woman and life🕊
I love how Diana Metaphorically related sky diving to death...ill never forget it when my time comes...at first you are nervous, you get up there and start tumbling and then it becomes the most beautiful thing ever ❤️
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What a beautiful story of two people who gave this gift as donors. Comfort and peace to all those that love them.
Im taking anatomy too. If I saw a cadaver right in front of me I would just reflect and think wow this person here laying next to me had a story, a life, a meaning in life.
RIP Diana and Mike.May the good Lord give you eternal love and peace...we love you. we have learned a lot from this.From Namibia
I am in college studying to be a forensic pathologist, and you really have to put your emotions aside for these sorts of situations. You are the last person who handles this body, besides the morticians, so you really have to have respect for not only the living, but the deceased as well.
Easier said then done
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It’s been two years, how’s you journey going?
Im really interested if you wouldn’t mine chatting with me on WhatsApp or whatever
This series could never be done in the US, and certainly not in this way. It was not only interesting but done with dignity.
My thoughts exactly, those British who want to be, are EXTREMELY classy. I feel like Mike and Diane were my friends too.
Olive Oil Preach! Of course it could be done. It’s not as if people in the US are exempt from morbidity and mortality-or absent of “dignity.”
@@tundrawomansays5067 no way, it is too graphic and dark and sensitive for americans to ever accept such tv show. just about everything here is censored. here they show very graphic images. i liked it as as sad as it is it is damn hard reality and we die... it hit me hard!
It is done in the US my mom and brother donated their bodies to science!
That’s why all these fantastic shows are done in the UK and Canada. Americans get offended too easily. I’m an American, so I’m allowed to say that 😬
You can almost feel the pain and sadness of the families left behind. My deepest respect to these two wonderful people for donating their bodies. ❤️
Diana and Mike are hero’s. They are selfless and compassionate. They both seemed like wonderful people. My condolences to the family. Rest In Peace Mike and Diana. ❤️
Mike reminded me of my father so much that I'm ugly crying at 4 AM. Just the thought losing my parents makes me physically ill. These families are stronger than anything I could even think of.
I'd lose my mind if someone tried to touch my daddy like they did to them. I respect their decision and it's amazing they did this, but that's still my daddy to me at the end of the day.
My grandmother passed of cancer and she donated her body to science. I always thought that was the most amazing thing to do. Instead of putting your chemical filled body inside of a plastic coffin to take up space & pollute the earth, donate your body & make a difference to mankind & science. My grandfather chose a shroud burial. Wrapped in eco friendly cloth. I am so proud of their choices ❤️
We live longer. We live healthier because of these people.
THIS.
This is really important for everyone to see. I'm conisdering this now. Thank you to Mike and Diana for allowing us on their journey.
Extremely admirable and selfless of them. Bless you Diana and Mike 💞
I love the way the university memorialized these donors! My mother donated her body in the US and all they did was send me a bill to receive her cremation remains and a letter telling me how her body was used. The way it was utilized totally went against everything they told her. I am still heartbroken and devastated to the point that I will no longer be offering my whole body donation to them. I urge all to really do your research before you commit to a donor program. I still support and respect whole body donation but just want everyone to be fully educated before signing any documents.
How did they utilize it if you don’t mind me asking? Just curious.
I've heard similar things here in the States... accepting the donation then charging for cremation and other fees.
We are all proud of you Diana and Mike. Thank you for your gift.
It’s weird how someone can go in a blink of an eye
Life is Precious! Please stay strong during this pandemic and self-isolation. We are in this together!
Thank you so much for your sacrifice. Because of you, we might have a chance to cure such horrific diseases like dementia and other things. I'm so happy and proud of y'all and your families. When my mother passed away, she was 48 years old. The first time I saw her in the casket that I picked out for her, she wasn't who she was, there was no one in that casket, there was only a shell of a person, you could tell that what ever made up my mother was long gone. I'm sorry to anyone who has any of these disorders. I'm disabled myself, but I'm so thankful to the friends and families of all of these people, it's amazing, they would do that for all of us, they deserve all of our respect, love and kindness. Thank you.
What a beautiful and sensitively made series. Thank you so much to all involved. I made arrangements several years ago to make a whole body donation to medical science when my time comes. I already felt good about that decision, but watching this program strengthened that positive feeling.
Sadly I lost my mom to cancer 8 yrs. Ago. I'm just grateful i was with her the last 3 1/2 months to take care of her. It was so hard at the end. But I wanted to be with her in the end. My mom Mary Jane had gotten bladder cancer drs. Thought they got it all, but sadly one tiny cell escaped and metastasized in her brain. I love and miss you mom every day.
How old was she? 😢
My good friend passed yesterday and donated his body to science here in Maryland. I took care of him in the finals days to his final breath. This helps more than you know as I try and write this through tears... His name was Mike as well.
What happened? 😢
I found this heartbreaking to watch, to see Mike and Diana talking and animated, then see them in death. Mike changed so much, his appearance and it reduced me to tears. I imagined him diving and the corals and fish he'd seen, the underwater world he so loved, I hope he got to go back their in spirit. I imagined Diana in her nursing career, treating oncology patients, terminally ill, not knowing she would one day meet a similar fate. I felt empty after watching this, yet angry that life can be taken so quickly and without our permission. You see people wasting their lives, not caring whom they hurt or indeed themselves, then you see this and meet two wonderful people whom wanted to live so much.
My thoughts and condolences go out to both Mike and Diana's loved one's, I hope in the absence of being able to hold a funeral, you find peace.
My own Mum died in 2014 from Cancer, it's a horrible disease, that doesn't discriminate. I hope one day, through amazing donors like Mike and Diana, we can together, find a cure.
RIP Mike, RIP Diana, may god be with you both.
FLY HIGH ❤️
This was such a beautifully made piece. I enjoyed parts 1 & 2 very much. My dear friend passed away 2 years ago and was the first person I ever knew to donate his entire vessel to medical science. It was his wish to teach future doctors about his condition.
What happened how old was he? 😢
Such a beautiful love between the mother and daughter.
This was extremely uncomfortable to watch, but I couldn't stop. Think I'll make a few changes in my advanced directives.
in your what?
@@sexyanonymous4962 Advanced directives is paperwork that has information on what they can do with your body after you die.
What changes did you feel the need to make?
Gives me a different look on life. I feel like a nobody and of no use. I might consider this so I can help people
Charme Kay same
Wise talk
@@teamist_8895 💖
You are a somebody not nobody. Don't say that about yourself. Your a good person too for even thinking of body donation for medical research. I hope you do it because you are somebody not a nobody. God bless you.
Please see the doc The Bridge.
I wish to thank these ppl that decide to donate their bodies - so new generation of doctors can learn.
I've always wanted to be cremated. I still do. After watching this i have deep respect for people who donate their bodies. We own nothing in this life. Not even our bodies. To have the chance to decide what happens to it after death is a great privilege. Many don't have that. Rip to Diana and mike. They're heroes in my eyes
RIP Queen Diana and King Mike! Thx for your contributions, and may God continue to bless your family!
At my local junior college I was able to take anatomy with a cadaver. I was so thankful that these people donated themselves to science. Ever since then I’ve been an organ donor, registered for bone marrow transplants, and I will donate my body when I pass.
I have signed up for body donation, this confirms my decision even more. Blessings to those families who respect the decision made. My family support my decision as I explained my reasons to help others after my death. 💜
Brain donation here I've got a psychosis. I want people to cure it for future generations
Crying. This really hit close to home as I am also a nurse. What a beautiful soul Diana was.
I am almost 34 a d have wanted to donate my body to science for years. Just recently I started looking more into it, and this documentary had really made me feel at peace with that decision. I hope it’s not for at least another 60 years but I’ve recently made a will and am in the process of contacting the place near me to start the process as well as telling my family my wishes. In the end, we are Only flesh and bone; nothing that made us who we are is left inside so I have no issues with people learning from my shell.
What a wonderfully put together program! There was so much dignity given to Mike and Diana from the medical school and the students. Both of my Grandparents (my Mother’s parents) donated their bodies to science at the state medical university not far from their hometown. They passed 12 years apart. I have always been an organ donator but have recently decided that I may donate my body to science. I live in the United States and wish they had similar ceremonies for the people who donate their bodies as was shown at the end of this program. From what I understand, my Grandfather’s remains were to riddled with cancer and other diseases that they just cremated him and sent his ashes back very quickly... My Grandmother on the other hand was used as a cadaver for the medical students. She was cremated and her ashes were sent back to our family. My Aunt still has her ashes almost a decade and a half later. If I knew for sure that there would be a wonderful ceremony like the one held at the end of this program, for me and my family which also involved the medical students who learned from my donated body, the choice would be so much easier for me! If anyone knows how this is handled presently in the United States, please let me know! God bless you all! Love from Texas ♥️🤠🌴
RIP. Thank you for these uploads. Very interesting and also heartbreaking. I have signed up just a minute ago for more information about body donation. It gives young doctors a chance. Thank you for this documentary.
Make sure you know exactly who you are dealing with if you donate your body. Google the Arizona body donation center case. House of horrors.
So you are planning to Donate your Body? :O Dafuq?
Yes be careful!! Drs have been known to give up cpr quicker if your donating!! There was a case of it in America!!
That nurse really got to me. My mum is a retired old school RN. I’m a nurses aide. We know to much of the death process. She understood, as we do that reality needs to be faced and it makes more sense for our remains to be helpful than just buried expensively. Good for her
Being slightly older, watching the young medical students, I can feel that they think that they are different from the dead body and hence they see it as quite a feat to cut into them. However the truth is that each one of them will also be dead one day, just like the guy on the slab. Time seems to race the older you get, and looking back, it feels I was only their age a few years ago, when it is more like several decades. Of course when you are young you think you have all the time in the world and this won't happen to you in ages. Which is more often than not true, the only problem is the word 'ages', it sounds as if it is gong to be really really long. Don't be fooled. We are only ever aware and present for less than a second at any time, even our whole life experience and everything will one day literally be one second and then we'll be dead. Sorry for sounding morose, I am not. Be grateful and don't moan about little things, it could be so much worse. Enjoy every second if you can. All the best to the families of these lovely people.
100% agree. I'm 35 I feel like highschool was only 10 years ago when it was closer to 20. Crazy. It just goes so fast. Scary.
I don't think they think they're different. I think some people respond in those situations with nervous energy, which can translate to smiling or laughing, etc.
I think death isn't discussed enough these days as the norm. All I heard growing up was how afraid of death my mum was ( and is, luckily I can say that!) And my first funeral I was allowed to go to was in my teens. Now, my daughter who's now 5 has been to 2 funerals, Ive explained people get buried, or turned into sprinkles (cremated) and it will happen to everyone and every pet etc and I hope it'll combat the fact that I'm bloody afraid of death and it gives me panic attacks thinking about death... I'm trying to overcome it by watching things like this.
I mean I hope it at least gives her peace throughout her life that it will happen and that's it... My mum always said she'd live forever, which I believed for longer than I'd like to admit... Whereas now I teach my daughter she won't, not in a serious morbid sense but a make the most of it sense?
Developmentally, older people (and I’m a fossil) are psychosocially confronting the Legacy Stage of life. We do think far more about death than young people. They have other tasks and spending much time contemplating their mortality isn’t one of them. That doesn’t mean they think they’re “different” but that they think differently because they have different challenges to confront-as well they should.
Gosh, the editing and cinematography in this piece is captivating
Very much sooo
In my country, it is the unidentified bodies from the morgue that end up in medical schools. I haven't heard of donating bodies around here, although I might just be ignorant.
My very first anatomy class, I was a little shocked seeing dead bodies up close for the first time. It's a strange way to meet someone, but I'm so thankful for the oportunity that they give us by allowing us all to learn.
I hope that they can be proud of me, cuz i'm proud of them .... Diana King. What a sweet soul. We are very proud of you Diana and we send our love your way. Goodspeed ....
Just beautiful!!!!! Rest In Peace Diana and Mike!!!! Thank you for being selfless!!!!
Absolutely in tears watching this. Brings back memories I thought were healed, my heart goes out to the families
That was heartbreaking to watch it's a wake up call to make the most of your life, you only get one go at it. I lost my youngest sister age 42 too cancer she fought hard for 11 years before succumbing to this awful disease, I miss her still 11 years on and am grateful to those wonderful people who passed away and have there bodies to help those still alive. Bless them all 🙏💜💙
What cancer did she have?
Bless the people who donate their bodies. And bless the families too. RIP
Lighting the candles at the end broke my heart. How lovely to name all those good people in that way. I am so grateful for medical science. Thank you for this documentary.
Diana’s story and mainly how she was is making me cry so much. What a beautiful woman and soul she was. Rest easy Diana ❤️
My mom and stepdad donated their bodies when they passed. The medical school had a ceremony where we met some of the students that my parents helped teach. It was amazing.
How old were they?
@@lisamccullough5150 My mom was 85 and my stepdad was 91.
My mother chose her death date and donated her body to the university of guelph. I miss her but these videos are helping me cope with the loss of my mom. Thank you.
I'm sorry for your loss.
@@limpnjen thank you.
Hey Barb, this will sound insensitive so delete if offended. Did knowing the death day make it harder or easier you think? Terminal and trying to figure things out
@@limpnjen 😢 I'll
Is it just me that thinks it's wired but sad that they are talking in a interview while there actually deceased in the programme
My Mam's a donor and has just been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, she's 78. She's terrified, I'm breaking in two, but I've got to be strong for both of us. I've known of body donors and this documentary has helped with a few questions. This is so hard, I don't wanna let my mam go, not yet. It's good there is a service afterward, and the students go to it with families and the doctors. This was an excellent documentary, very well done to come full circle and see someone being treated with skills learned from your family member. Still heartbreaking to think Mam will end up on a table being cut open though, it's her wishes and we will fulfill them.
Thats the reality of life. Dont take things for granted. Love everyone as much as you can❤
I feel I have experienced all the stages of grief throughout viewing this series. First, denial (hoping a miracle would happen & Diane would live), then anger (that she did not live), bargaining (at least she had so much fun before she went), depression (why??), & finally acceptance & hope. The lovely patient who was helped because of Diane & all the medical students who learned from Mike. I have so much hope for humanity & my faith in the power of love has been restored. ❤️
Never before has a documentary made me cry 8 minutes in
My beautiful precious mum passed 10 weeks after diagnosis of bone cancer. Subsequently after told she had breast cancer ( where physicians never offered any treatment for 😢) it's been several months, I'm less than half the person I was before she died. My parents were my everything, especially the precious bond I had with my mum. My world, my hero, my everything. Yes I've my husband, my children and grandchildren, but there's nothing to replace the emptiness of of losing my mum... my 4 siblings the past 7/8 years never made the effort to be there for them. I never left her side. I shared her bed, or the floor beside her bed.
Then my siblings blamed me for her cancer/ death, for their own guilt, selfishness, grief. And abandoned me and my little family, no longer recognising me as family. Family was everything to my gorgeous mum. May God forgive them for the lies, blame and heartache 🙏
Thank god for these people and people like them. The donors, as well as the doctors. I have so much respect for you all.🙏🏼
I been deeply affected by this. Diana was a beautiful woman full of love. Mike had a zest and love for life. It really is the most selfless thing a person can do. The facilities were so clean. They spoke about them with respect. The memorial at the end showed the loved ones of the 70 people who left a gift so others could be helped. An entire room of grief, love, rememberance, and pride. I weeped through the whole thing. If mike or diana's family ever stumble upon this, please know that sharing this journey has impacted me emotionally. And its impacted in a way to take action. I am a donor. Love, lights, and healing....
Thank you Mike and Diana
We honor your body for the sake of Humankind and for the furthermore of the study of human body. I appreciate you donate it, it was a privilege to know and hear your last interview.
I'm a 65 yr disabled vet and Im donating my body to science because I feel I can contribute more than just getting cremated or put in the ground and to help along with teaching our future generations about medical and terminal illness or development of new medicine for maybe live longer life. God bless to all those students who chose this career to better help Mankind!🙏👍😇
Why do I set myself up to cry . My goodness . God bless them
Fascinating, terribly sad, moving, negative with a positive outcome, such a mix of things to take in and process. God bless and love to the families and friends x
Makes me realize just how short life is. I'm only 19 but this makes me want to drop everything and go out and see everything I possibly can in the world. I want to be able to say I've done everything I ever wanted to do by the time I pass. I want to look back and be happy with the life I've led. This is definitely giving me a new outlook on my life and how I want to live it :) rest in peace Mike and Diana ❤
Trust me do it when your in your twenties you think you have ages left it goes so quick
I have a donor sticker on my driver's license and I had made that decision about 30 years ago when I was 18 years old. I didn't want my body to go to waste when I can use it to help others. My mom had passed away from cancer 6 years ago and I remember the stress of having to plan her funeral right after her death. So I want to make it real easy for me kids and not have to worry about planning a funeral for me. I told them that I had chosen to donate my body so after I die there is no need for a memorial or anything. I told them, just know that I'll be up in the sky always watching over you and if they ever need to talk to me, just look up.
I put myself down as a donor too, but will be taking myself off, after I learned that hospitals are least likely to save you if you are a donor. So be careful
Absolutely fantastic documentary that was put together really well.
Utmost request to these selfless two donors (as well as all others).
May they Rest in Peace and may all the families be comforted by knowing the good they have done ❤️
This wife n mother is extraordinarily brave! Both of these ppl are, and I admire their selflessness!
Such a touching story. What a great gift to humanity to leave our bodies so others can learn.
ive done nothing with my life other than have kids and my body has only ever known abuse and harm. I hope when im gone some of me can be taken care of by someone else.
What a beautiful gift to humanity these people are. God bless their generous souls. 🙏🏾
the dissections are part of the reason I never went into anatomy and medicine. I couldnt imagine looking at someone and then cutting them open just to look. THAT draws a line for me.
The Angry Yumm The purpose of cadavers is *not “Just to look.”*
It is *to learn.*
Intent matters.Think about it: We pour toxic chemicals into cancer patients, create horrific side effects and burn out their veins and often injure their organs in pursuit of a remission or possibly a cure. That isn’t being done “just to look” at the results. In any other setting engaging in this behavior would be considered *torture.* The use of cadavers in medical science is *not an exercise in voyeurism.*
@@tundrawomansays5067 you're absolutely right and this documentary illustrated that perfectly. Having a surgeon learn to work on a cadaver before treating a live patient is invaluable, for example.
Watching this makes.me feel better. I am a donor and it's good to know I will be treated with dignity and hopefully advance science in some way. Great video !!
I'm a donor, too, and feel the same way!
That was beautifully done. Diane made me think of my mother who died of ovarian cancer
Such a bittersweetly beautiful story. These individuals are full of grace and beauty, which will live on through their selflessness and courage.
So much respect to those that donate their bodies to science 👊🏼
I've already been emailed regarding donating my body here in the UK. I'm a blood an organ donor and feel proud but this would seal the deal for me 😊
These people were amazing. Greatest respect to Diana and Mike and their families. Giving that gift to young students for the bettering of their abilities with living patients is so admirable. I loved that they had a service to remember that gift at the end and read their names and lit candles, it was a beautiful mark of thanks and respect. Sending prayers to all the families and friends of those who passed.❤️❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼
R.I.P Diana and Mike ~ thx for doing this! Even tho idk you both ... I love you both as angels~ and bless the families that loved them both ~