Only heart surgery will save 2-year-old Diana

Murmurs in Diana’s heart doctors heard in the hospital at the day of her birth. Doctors had given direction to the Institute of the heart. There, after the survey, Diana was diagnosed with a complex heart defect – patent ductus arteriosus and patent foramen ovale. The doctors decided to wait with the operation, during the year, both defects may close on their own, if it happens the surgery is not required. Everybody believed and waited. 

But a survey conducted in the year showed that the oval window is closed and the flow has not started to decline. Now it is necessary to do an operation, say cardiologists. It can be gentle, endovascular method, using the occluder - special "patches." The operation will be free, but perents must buy the occluder. Browse illness in blonde Diana, is almost impossible. Active, light-hearted, with curious eyes, buttons ... In two years she talks on the phone, welcomes guests and carefully stir the sugar in their tea.

- Diane likes to take care of others - says girl's mother, Oksana. - In the yard she often rolls the other children on swings, and at home loves to play like a doctor and treat her toys.

While the little girl does not know that she herself, really need help. Strange noises in a heart girls, doctors heard at the first hours of her life. After the examination, Diana has a disappointing diagnosis – a complex heart defect. The girl was born with patent ductus arteriosus and patent foramen ovale. - "Perhaps needless to close" - reassured doctors, and time stretched.

Diana has evolved "on schedule" and no different from peers. After re-examination, the girl's parents waited for good news – open oval window is fully closed, and the ductus arteriosus has not decreased, it is necessary to watch. On the good news ended.

Now Diana has reached the age when hope for a "very delayed" is no longer necessary. Baby urgently needs an operation using the occluder, which would close the ductus arteriosus, and delivered from the endless parents fear for her daughter. Doctors claim that Diana's life can change at any time. Heart disease threatens the girl shortness of breath, fatigue, chronic colds... As a result – childhood crumbs may be doomed to endless prohibitions and restrictions. "You have heart disease, you can not. You can not catch a cold, you can not run, can not jump, can not dance, can not go to kindergarten...".

Diana's parents do not have financial possibilities to pay for the operation. In the family works only father, but soon they will have to share salary for four – soon Diana will become an older sister.

- Diana will look for sister - girl's mother tells - often runs up to me, leans against her stomach and says that already loves baby.

In the future, caring Diana expects a lot of things – she needs to be worn with her sister to finish the children garden, to cure her toys, and maybe even learn how to treat people.

In the life of this little girl has no place to diseases and restrictions. Each of us can heal the heart of Diana and protect it from disaster.

Name: Diana R. Gamarnyk, born 26.03.2013

Location: Kyiv

Diagnosis: congenital heart disease – patent ductus arteriosus