I am Nadiia/Hope

Heart disease and pulmonary hypertension, and as a result, frequent pneumonia and bronchitis. "It is terribly exhausting. I have accepted my diseases and have been learning to live with them for 46 years. I am a positive and open person, I try to live an active life and not depend on anyone", Nadia tells. "During 2018 my state of health has declined a lot, I began to suffocate. But I know that my life can become much easier and more comfortable with constant oxygen and drug therapy. Therefore, I ask for your help". 

Looking at Nadezhda from the outside, it is difficult to imagine that this woman is seriously ill. But all her life is the struggle for every next day. A heart defect was discovered at birth: a single ventricle of the heart with a transposition of the great vessels plus pulmonary hypertension. It is incurable and, unfortunately, cannot be corrected. As a result, all internal organs suffer, especially the lungs affected by the chronic oxygen deficiency.

Despite the difficulties with health, Nadezhda got not only secondary but also higher education. And she made her child’s dream come true - she became an artist. She paints pictures, gains strength and inspiration in exploring the country and traveling in Ukraine. New acquaintances and friends are surprised when they hear about the peculiarities of her health for the first time: you cannot say how difficult her life is from the side.

Planning business and travel Nadezhda should keep her health in mind all the time, assess whether there is enough strength. When you are suffocating, the world loses its colors and, finally, you want only one thing: to breathe again.

Name: Barabanova Nadiia, 21.12.1972

City: Kiev

Diagnosis: pulmonary hypertension, bullous emphysema of the lungs, persistent atrial fibrillation, operated on heart disease