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Leven als je weet dat je doodgaat

In the podcast series "Life When You Know You're Dying" (translated), we listen to people who are incurably ill, their loved ones or next of kin.

Over three years ago, my stepfather Hugo died of cancer. During his intensive, difficult, but also surprisingly beautiful period of illness, we talked a lot at home about what it means to be incurably ill and about quality of life. Driven by these conversations, I started researching these themes through the multi-year Faculty Honors Program of the Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies. I conducted my research under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Jean-Pierre Wils.

During my research, I went through medical protocols on quality of life and palliative care and talked to doctors, but the most important perspective was still missing: that of the people themselves.

This led me to De Levensclub, a platform where stories come together from people about living when you know you're dying, and from their loved ones and survivors.

In this podcast series, some of these people share their diverse, extraordinary and sometimes poignant stories in order to offer recognition and support to those who need it, and to provide the personal perspective that is sometimes lacking in research.

In addition, we hope you will take these stories and questions to the kitchen table, school or work. What does quality of life really mean to you?