{"id":5580,"date":"2025-08-19T09:54:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T07:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/nieuws\/take-part-in-the-documentary-a-look-ahead\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T16:06:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T14:06:43","slug":"take-part-in-the-documentary-a-look-ahead","status":"publish","type":"news_pt","link":"https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/en\/nieuws\/take-part-in-the-documentary-a-look-ahead\/","title":{"rendered":"Take part in the documentary *A Look Ahead*"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My story with <a href=\"https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/en\/retinoblastoma\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"610\">retinoblastoma begins <\/a>in my childhood. From what my parents have told me, I know they were sent from pillar to post until, fortunately, they found a doctor who was familiar with this rare form of eye cancer. In my case, it was a spontaneous mutation, and after my left eye was removed, I was able to continue my life in good health.  <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recognition and Identification<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even so, I noticed at a young age that physical care took center stage, while the mental impact went virtually unmentioned. I felt different, and others noticed that too. My ocular prosthesis helped me participate in society, but it took a lot of energy for me to truly accept myself. I\u2019m now 32 years old and feel confident and secure in who I am. But even now, I find that there\u2019s little recognition or understanding when it comes to retinoblastoma.    <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Time for a change<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Retinoblastoma cuts deep, but our stories reach further. That\u2019s why we came up with the idea for the documentary <em>*A Look Ahead<\/em>*. In it, we share personal stories, shed light on different aspects of the disease, and above all, we show that there is still so much life to live.  <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Want to join?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Would you like to contribute to this documentary as well? Perhaps by sharing your own story, offering your ideas, or simply learning more about this project? Your voice makes a difference, and together we can foster greater understanding, recognition, and connection.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please contact Laura at <a href=\"mailto:contact@eenblikvooruit.nl\">contact@eenblikvooruit.nl<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Eye-See-You-1-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3422\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My name is Laura. I&#8217;m a mother, a copywriter by profession, and a retinoblastoma survivor. I want to make a documentary about this type of eye cancer. This is my story.   <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5582,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_daextauttol_enable_tooltips":""},"class_list":["post-5580","news_pt","type-news_pt","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_pt\/5580","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_pt"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news_pt"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5582"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}