<div><strong>Voor Niek. Voor Philip. Voor meer tijd samen. ❤️</strong>
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<div>Tot augustus 2025 waren we gewoon een gelukkig jong Familie. Niek en ik genoten van het leven met onze kleine jongen, Philip, maakten plannen voor de toekomst en droomden over alles wat ons te wachten stond.
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<div>Toen veranderde onze wereld van de ene op de andere dag.
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<div>Niek kreeg de diagnose: glioblastoom (WHO-graad 4),de meest agressieve vorm van hersenkanker. Hij onderging een hersenoperatie, gevolgd door chemotherapie en radiotherapie. Een tijdje hoopten we dat de behandeling had gewerkt.
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<div>Helaas is de tumor teruggekeerd.
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<div>Toen artsen in Nederland ons vertelden dat er geen verdere behandelingsmogelijkheden meer beschikbaar waren, weigerden we het op te geven. We hebben contact opgenomen met gespecialiseerde centra voor hersentumoren in Duitsland, België en de Verenigde Staten, en verschillende experts zijn van mening dat er nog steeds behandelingen zijn die de moeite waard zijn om na te streven.
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<div>Niek bereidt zich nu voor op een nieuwe hersenoperatie in een gespecialiseerd ziekenhuis in Dresden. Na de operatie is hem geadviseerd om te beginnen met Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields), een innovatieve behandeling die niet wordt gedekt door onze Nederlandse ziektekostenverzekering. Samen met de operatie, diagnostiek, reiskosten en accommodatie zijn de kosten overweldigend.
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<div>We vragen niet om een wonder.
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<div>We vragen simpelweg om de kans om alle medisch verantwoordelijk behandelingen te ondergaan die Niek meer tijd met ons kunnen geven – en, nog belangrijker, meer tijd met onze tweejarige zoon, Philip.
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<div>Elke donatie zal rechtstreeks gaan naar:
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<li>De operatie van Niek in Duitsland.
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<li>TTFields-behandeling.
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<li>Gespecialiseerde moleculaire diagnostiek.
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<li>Toekomstige behandelopties en klinische proeven.
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<li>Reizen en accommodatie in verband met zijn zorg.
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<div>Als we het volledige bedrag niet nodig hebben, zullen de resterende fondsen worden gedoneerd aan onderzoek naar glioblastoom.
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<div>Elke donatie, hoe klein ook, brengt ons een stap dichter bij hoop. En als u niet kunt doneren, kan het delen van ons verhaal het verschil maken.
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<div>Vanuit de grond van ons hart, hartelijk dank dat u aan onze zijde staat.
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<div>Voor Niek. Voor Philip. Voor meer tijd samen. ❤️
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<div><strong>For Niek. For Philip. For more time together. ❤️</strong>
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<div>Until August 2025, we were simply a happy young family. Niek and I were enjoying life with our little boy, Philip. We were making plans for the future and dreaming about everything that lay ahead.
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<div>Then our world changed overnight.
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<div>Niek was diagnosed with a glioblastoma (WHO grade 4), the most aggressive form of brain cancer. He underwent brain surgery, followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy. For a while, we hoped the treatment had worked.
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<div>Sadly, the tumour returned.
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<div>When doctors in the Netherlands told us there were no further treatment options available, we refused to give up. We contacted specialised brain tumour centres in Germany, Belgium, and the United States, and several experts believe there are still treatments worth pursuing.
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<div>Niek is now preparing for another brain operation at a specialised hospital in Dresden. After the surgery, he has been advised to begin Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields), an innovative treatment that is not covered by our Dutch health insurance. Together with the costs of surgery, diagnostics, travel, and accommodation, the financial burden is overwhelming.
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<div>We are not asking for a miracle.
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<div>We are simply asking for the chance to pursue every medically responsible treatment that could give Niek more time with us—and, most importantly, more time with our two-year-old son, Philip.
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<div>Every donation will go directly towards:
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<ul>
<li>Niek's surgery in Germany.
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<li>TTFields treatment.
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<li>Specialised molecular diagnostics.
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<li>Future treatment options and clinical trials.
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<li>Travel and accommodation related to his care.
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<div>If we do not need the full amount raised, the remaining funds will be donated to glioblastoma research.
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<div>Every donation, no matter how small, brings us one step closer to hope. And if you are unable to donate, simply sharing our story could make all the difference.
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<div>From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for standing by our side.
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<div>For Niek. For Philip. For more time together. ❤️
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