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2024 year: 2 122 767 ₴14 years: 58 458 610 ₴
Good heart
COLLECTED 99 831 hryvnias. Occluder PAID. OPERATED March 2.
Evelyn is six years old. She has a heart defect - a defect of the atrial septum. At the last consultation in September 2016, it became clear that the defect had increased. Evelina’s heart is overloaded, dangerous symptoms are growing: the girl is suffering from shortness of breath and weakness. An emergency operation will help save Evelyn, using an occluder - a special "patch".
It is almost impossible to see the disease in blonde Evelyn. An active, carefree, kind, shy and modest first-grader, she greets guests with delight, warmly shows her room and the drawings she drew herself.
The disease of this active girl was suspected when Evelyn was 5 months old. During one of the routine examinations, the neurologist heard suspicious noises in the little heart. After an echocardiological examination at the Kiev Heart Institute, Evelina was diagnosed with congenital heart disease, atrial septal defect.
- My daughter, of course, was very much awaited, - recalls her mother, Ludmila. My labor started a little earlier. Fortunately, everything went well, Evelina was born healthy. In a month and a half we were sent for a routine ultrasound of the heart, now all the kids are doing, the examination did not reveal anything. And at five months, it turned out that the daughter had a small hole in her heart, 0.2 mm. Doctors assured that this often happens, it’s okay, it can take a while.
And the parents did not worry, in addition, Evelina did not give reasons: she was gaining weight, developed well, almost did not get sick.
Now Evelina has reached the age when it is no longer necessary to hope for "self-delay". Contrary to doctors’ predictions, the hole did not close, but enlarged, which showed another ultrasound. The girl’s heart is working with overload.
- We could not believe it, because my son is healthy, and my husband and I are fine. How is this possible? Ludmila wondered.
The baby urgently needs an operation with the help of an occluder, which would close the defect and save the parents from the endless fear for their daughter. Such a defect greatly weakens the immune system and the girl’s childhood is already overshadowed by endless colds, however, the worst can await the girl in the future.
- Lately, Evelina often complains of fatigue and shortness of breath, - says Ludmila. It’s scary, nothing like that could have been imagined before.
Indeed, Evelina’s illness grows with the girl. If today she is quite capable of running and jumping, then in time an unhealthy heart will quickly exhaust the body of a very young Evelina. Instead of inexhaustible energy, the child will feel tired and short of breath. And this is quite inconvenient for her, because she loves to dance, sing and play with peers!
- She should hear a cheerful motive, as she immediately goes to the dance and song. And, in general, she likes art. She loves to draw, sometimes I can’t even imagine how she can draw, not every adult will draw like that, - says Lyudmila.
Doctors say that Evelina’s life can change at any moment. A heart defect threatens a girl with constant shortness of breath, rapid fatigue, chronic colds ... As a result - the baby’s childhood can be doomed to endless prohibitions and restrictions.
"You have a heart defect, you can’t. You can’t catch a cold, you can’t run, you can’t jump, you can’t dance, you can’t go to school ", - all this, she has to hear every day from her relatives and friends…
Endovascular surgery, according to doctors, will prevent complications and allow the girl to live a full life. That is, Evelina will be able to run with everyone on shifts, play sports and play with girlfriends. The operation is painless and safe for the child. A few weeks after the operation, Evelyn will be able to continue attending dance school, which she stopped attending due to illness.
Evelina’s parents do not have the financial means to pay for the operation on their own. The family employs only the mother, father of the girl, a retired former soldier, there is no permanent job yet, only temporary earnings. There are two children in the family. They are not able to collect the necessary amount to pay for the occluder. You and I can help the girl.
Author Roman Betsenko
Photo Denis Zagorsky
Andrei Khokhlov, Head of the Department of Endovascular Surgery at the Heart Institute: “Given the location and size of the defect, Evelina was shown endovascular surgery using an occluder. As a result of sparing surgery, the heart will be restored, the girl will develop normally. "
The cost of treatment is UAH 99,831.
Dear friends! If you decide to help Evelina Opulskaya, don’t be embarrassed by the price of salvation. Any of your donations will be gratefully accepted. All the necessary details are in the Fund.
You can also use our electronic payment system by making a donation from a bank card or electronic cash, including from abroad.
12/27/2016
Responded (took the details): 186 people
Helped:186 people
Collected: UAH 99,831
02.03.2017
Evelina Opulskaya underwent surgery at the Kiev Heart Institute. The atrial septal defect is successfully closed with a special "patch" - an occluder. The work of the heart and circulatory system is restored. She feels good. In a few days, the girl will be home with the whole family. Ludmila, Evelina’s mother, thanks Ufond readers for their help. Accept our gratitude friends! We will definitely follow the fate of the girl.
Evelyn is six years old. She has a heart defect - a defect of the atrial septum. At the last consultation in September 2016, it became clear that the defect had increased. Evelina’s heart is overloaded, dangerous symptoms are growing: the girl is suffering from shortness of breath and weakness. An emergency operation will help save Evelyn, using an occluder - a special "patch".
It is almost impossible to see the disease in blonde Evelyn. An active, carefree, kind, shy and modest first-grader, she greets guests with delight, warmly shows her room and the drawings she drew herself.
The disease of this active girl was suspected when Evelyn was 5 months old. During one of the routine examinations, the neurologist heard suspicious noises in the little heart. After an echocardiological examination at the Kiev Heart Institute, Evelina was diagnosed with congenital heart disease, atrial septal defect.
- My daughter, of course, was very much awaited, - recalls her mother, Ludmila. My labor started a little earlier. Fortunately, everything went well, Evelina was born healthy. In a month and a half we were sent for a routine ultrasound of the heart, now all the kids are doing, the examination did not reveal anything. And at five months, it turned out that the daughter had a small hole in her heart, 0.2 mm. Doctors assured that this often happens, it’s okay, it can take a while.
And the parents did not worry, in addition, Evelina did not give reasons: she was gaining weight, developed well, almost did not get sick.
Now Evelina has reached the age when it is no longer necessary to hope for "self-delay". Contrary to doctors’ predictions, the hole did not close, but enlarged, which showed another ultrasound. The girl’s heart is working with overload.
- We could not believe it, because my son is healthy, and my husband and I are fine. How is this possible? Ludmila wondered.
The baby urgently needs an operation with the help of an occluder, which would close the defect and save the parents from the endless fear for their daughter. Such a defect greatly weakens the immune system and the girl’s childhood is already overshadowed by endless colds, however, the worst can await the girl in the future.
- Lately, Evelina often complains of fatigue and shortness of breath, - says Ludmila. It’s scary, nothing like that could have been imagined before.
Indeed, Evelina’s illness grows with the girl. If today she is quite capable of running and jumping, then in time an unhealthy heart will quickly exhaust the body of a very young Evelina. Instead of inexhaustible energy, the child will feel tired and short of breath. And this is quite inconvenient for her, because she loves to dance, sing and play with peers!
- She should hear a cheerful motive, as she immediately goes to the dance and song. And, in general, she likes art. She loves to draw, sometimes I can’t even imagine how she can draw, not every adult will draw like that, - says Lyudmila.
Doctors say that Evelina’s life can change at any moment. A heart defect threatens a girl with constant shortness of breath, rapid fatigue, chronic colds ... As a result - the baby’s childhood can be doomed to endless prohibitions and restrictions.
"You have a heart defect, you can’t. You can’t catch a cold, you can’t run, you can’t jump, you can’t dance, you can’t go to school ", - all this, she has to hear every day from her relatives and friends…
Endovascular surgery, according to doctors, will prevent complications and allow the girl to live a full life. That is, Evelina will be able to run with everyone on shifts, play sports and play with girlfriends. The operation is painless and safe for the child. A few weeks after the operation, Evelyn will be able to continue attending dance school, which she stopped attending due to illness.
Evelina’s parents do not have the financial means to pay for the operation on their own. The family employs only the mother, father of the girl, a retired former soldier, there is no permanent job yet, only temporary earnings. There are two children in the family. They are not able to collect the necessary amount to pay for the occluder. You and I can help the girl.
Author Roman Betsenko
Photo Denis Zagorsky
Andrei Khokhlov, Head of the Department of Endovascular Surgery at the Heart Institute: “Given the location and size of the defect, Evelina was shown endovascular surgery using an occluder. As a result of sparing surgery, the heart will be restored, the girl will develop normally. "
The cost of treatment is UAH 99,831.
Dear friends! If you decide to help Evelina Opulskaya, don’t be embarrassed by the price of salvation. Any of your donations will be gratefully accepted. All the necessary details are in the Fund.
You can also use our electronic payment system by making a donation from a bank card or electronic cash, including from abroad.
12/27/2016
Responded (took the details): 186 people
Helped:186 people
Collected: UAH 99,831
02.03.2017
Evelina Opulskaya underwent surgery at the Kiev Heart Institute. The atrial septal defect is successfully closed with a special "patch" - an occluder. The work of the heart and circulatory system is restored. She feels good. In a few days, the girl will be home with the whole family. Ludmila, Evelina’s mother, thanks Ufond readers for their help. Accept our gratitude friends! We will definitely follow the fate of the girl.