Alma Avdić was born in Tuzla 22. 05. 1997. Her brother Salih Avdic is user of the center “Steps of Hope” and he has cerebral palsy. With a huge support of parents and older sister Alma, Salih has managed to overcome many obstacles and recently in its 15 years of age he began to make his first steps. Operations costs are paid by the unemployed parents with the help of friends and bank loans.
Alma was suddenly sick in september 2015 and was diagnosed with the following:
- Hypertensio pulmonaris gravis primaria (NYHA III)
- Status post sincopam
- The dysfunction of the right ventricle,lower level.
Based on the diagnosis, doctors say that the only solution is a lung transplant. Meanwhile, the girl has to maintain a stable state with the help of drugs that are not recommended for the long term. Sildenafil tbl. 25mg 2×1, which is commercially available in 4 packs, costing 65,00 KM each. The recommended dose is one tablet per day. The parents are having great difficulty as they have two children with special needs. Alma requires an immediate lung transplant but the family is not in a stable financial state. Alma is in the third stage of treatment and doctors recommend further treatment in Turkey. Unfortunately due to Alma’s financial situation she is unable to undergo further treatment and now is in constant fear for her life.