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North Van mountain biker's tragic death opens door to six transplants
"Something good came out the mountain biker's death. I don't
understand why the newspaper is afraid to call him a mountain biker" At least no one had to get his brain.... Mike North Van cyclist's tragic death opens door to six transplants Lena Sin The Province Sunday, June 24, 2007 CREDIT: – Pilecki family photo Jack Pilecki was killed in a cycling accident last Thursday. His organs provided successful transplants for six people by midnight that night. After Jacek "Jack" Pilecki died last week, his family was given mere moments to decide what to do with his body. It's not the kind of question most wives or parents would want to face in that moment of unthinkable grief, but it was a critical question that six other families needed an answer to. What hung in the balance was the potential to save five lives and restore eyesight to a sixth person. So when Pilecki's heart stopped and his body gave out after a cycling accident in North Vancouver last Thursday, his common-law wife, Sheryl Conway, and parents, Kaz and Krys, put aside tears to discuss the issue of organ donation. "It was without hesitation that we said yes . . . After Jack had passed away, it seemed the only thing that I could do to try and make the best of a terrible situation," Conway told The Province in an e-mail. Less than three hours after Pilecki died at 6 p.m. last Thursday, doctors at Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver began performing transplant surgery. By midnight, five British Columbians had received life-saving transplants. A sixth had eyesight restored with Pilecki's corneas. "When I talked to the transplant society rep after the transplants had been completed at midnight [he was in the operating room during the surgery], he told me how well everything had gone. "He made it very clear how exciting it was to have had such successful surgeries, and that we had made [six] families extremely thankful and happy," Conway said. The recipients included someone who'd been waiting three years for a new heart. Another recipient had been waiting five years for a liver. Pilecki's lungs went to one British Columbian; another received one of his kidneys. And a fifth patient now no longer needs treatment for diabetes, thanks to Pilecki's second kidney and pancreas. "These are all people who received life-saving surgeries from Jack's healthy body. They were also able to use both of Jack's corneas, giving someone sight. "Apparently we may be able to meet some or all of the recipients in the future, and that would be an amazing finish to a very fulfilling experience," said Conway. Pilecki's family said he died doing what he loved best: cycling. While going fast down a trail in the Seymour Demonstration Forest last week, Pilecki collided with a rollerblader who was blading in the wrong lane. The helmet he was wearing was not enough to protect Pilecki when he fell off his bike and his head hit the paved path. North Vancouver RCMP say the accident could've been prevented had the blader, a 24-year-old North Vancouver woman, stuck to the posted side of the trail -- and Pilecki had been travelling slower. The investigation is ongoing and no charges have been laid. Jeff Peifer, who is married to Pilecki's stepdaughter, says Pilecki loved to cycle every day and had started to amass a collection of bicycles. He participated in his first triathlon last year and was training for another this year. When not working, Pilecki and Conway, a high-school counsellor, produced ceramic tiles and mugs from their North Vancouver home. For Conway, it is the second time she has lost a partner. In 1989, she lost her first husband in an accident on the Sea-to-Sky Highway. Peifer said he was struck by both Conway and the Pileckis' generosity during a very difficult time. "To me, it seemed like the ultimate act of generosity," he said. The family's decision to speak out publicly was based solely on the hope that they might bring more attention to the importance of organ donation. "Although it was a bit of a process during a very sad and stressful time, as a family, we felt that this is truly what Jack would have wanted," Conway said. "I would like to do whatever it takes to advocate the importance of this cause to other families. We really do think of it as the best outcome for a horrible situation." © The Vancouver Province 2007 -- I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8 years fighting auto dependence and road construction.) Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are fond of! http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande |
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North Van mountain biker's tragic death opens door to six transplants
"Mike Vandeman" wrote in message
... "Something good came out the mountain biker's death. I don't understand why the newspaper is afraid to call him a mountain biker" At least no one had to get his brain.... Mike North Van cyclist's tragic death opens door to six transplants I see you still continue to lie. The cyclist was training for a triathlon on a 2 lane paved road. The road is off limits to motor vehicles, and was made for use by cyclists, inline skaters, walkers, runners, joggers, and even cross country skiers (they put wheels under their skis). It has a couple picnic spots and washrooms along the way. The cyclist's death was a horrible tragedy, but because the man was a good man there are six individuals that are now living a healthier life. This man did something positive for his fellow human beings - something you wouldn't know the first thing about. I feel for his friends and family when a someone makes a mockery of his death. How you can take such a horrible tragedy and twist the facts for your own personal gain is beyond what a rational human being can understand. Calling you a ******* wouldn't even come close to describing what you really are, but it's a start. |
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North Van mountain biker's tragic death opens door to six transplants
On Jun 25, 6:27 pm, Mike Vandeman wrote:
More proof that he is a misguided bigot. Do you even read these stories before you post them? "The helmet he was wearing was not enough to protect Pilecki when he fell off his bike and his head hit the paved path." PAVED PATH PAVED PATH PAVED PATH I only hope that I outlive you so I can wait in line to **** on your grave. |
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North Van mountain biker's tragic death opens door to six transplants
ridewright wrote:
On Jun 25, 6:27 pm, Mike Vandeman wrote: More proof that he is a misguided bigot. Do you even read these stories before you post them? "The helmet he was wearing was not enough to protect Pilecki when he fell off his bike and his head hit the paved path." PAVED PATH PAVED PATH PAVED PATH I only hope that I outlive you so I can wait in line to **** on your grave. Sounds like a homocidal CYCLEPATH to me. |
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North Van mountain biker's tragic death opens door to six transplants
"Mike Vandeman" wrote in message ... "Something good came out the mountain biker's death. I don't understand why the newspaper is afraid to call him a mountain biker" At least no one had to get his brain.... Mike You need it, but it would be a waste of a perfectly good brain.. |
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North Van mountain biker's tragic death opens door to six transplants
ridewright wrote
I only hope that I outlive you so I can wait in line to **** on your grave. Jack's family first Mikey you are a true bottom feeder a special room in hell awaits your twisted soul ROT and DIE!! |
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North Van mountain biker's tragic death opens door to six transplants
On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 09:08:32 GMT, "Roberto Baggio"
wrote: "Mike Vandeman" wrote in message .. . "Something good came out the mountain biker's death. I don't understand why the newspaper is afraid to call him a mountain biker" At least no one had to get his brain.... Mike North Van cyclist's tragic death opens door to six transplants I see you still continue to lie. What's the lie? Enlighten us, oh Wise One. The cyclist was training for a triathlon on a 2 lane paved road. The road is off limits to motor vehicles, and was made for use by cyclists, inline skaters, walkers, runners, joggers, and even cross country skiers (they put wheels under their skis). It has a couple picnic spots and washrooms along the way. The cyclist's death was a horrible tragedy, but because the man was a good man there are six individuals that are now living a healthier life. This man did something positive for his fellow human beings - something you wouldn't know the first thing about. I feel for his friends and family when a someone makes a mockery of his death. How you can take such a horrible tragedy and twist the facts for your own personal gain is beyond what a rational human being can understand. Calling you a ******* wouldn't even come close to describing what you really are, but it's a start. -- I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8 years fighting auto dependence and road construction.) Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are fond of! http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande |
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North Van mountain biker's tragic death opens door to six transplants
On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 02:12:57 -0700, ridewright
wrote: On Jun 25, 6:27 pm, Mike Vandeman wrote: More proof that he is a misguided bigot. Do you even read these stories before you post them? "The helmet he was wearing was not enough to protect Pilecki when he fell off his bike and his head hit the paved path." PAVED PATH PAVED PATH PAVED PATH I only hope that I outlive you so I can wait in line to **** on your grave. What's your point? He was still a mountain biker, according to someone who lives there. -- I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8 years fighting auto dependence and road construction.) Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are fond of! http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande |
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North Van mountain biker's tragic death opens door to six transplants
"Mike Vandeman" wrote in message news On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 09:08:32 GMT, "Roberto Baggio" wrote: "Mike Vandeman" wrote in message . .. "Something good came out the mountain biker's death. I don't understand why the newspaper is afraid to call him a mountain biker" At least no one had to get his brain.... Mike North Van cyclist's tragic death opens door to six transplants I see you still continue to lie. What's the lie? Enlighten us, oh Wise One. You state that you don't lie, yet it has been proven beyond the shadow of a doubt that you lie. That, monsieur tete-de-merde, is yet another lie. You put up tragic news with the intent of trying to try a slight move towards your demented goals, then wriggle like a salted worm that you are as you actually realize that mountain biking wasn't involved in the tragedy. Remember, I provided the link. All you have to do is click... |
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