Save Anya's heart!

Me and my brother both have hereditary congenital limb syndactyly of fingers. Because of this, neither I nor my brother could not have a family. But I wanted strong bif family so much. And in '42 I met my Olya. And we was born March 18, 2011 a wonderful daughter, our Annie.  When our daughter was a year old, we were sent to the department of microsurgery. Doctors examined the fingers and said that the operation is possible. And it was not all our problems...

I did not want my child suffered my fate and my wife with a heavy heart, agree to the operation. Operations were threethey were very hard. On the tummy cut out a piece of skin, sewn to the cut between the fingers.

After operating times were very hard. Child seriously departed from the anesthesia, very sick pens. It's very hard to remember all of us, but it all behind. We are very grateful to all the doctors and medical staff office. But that did not have to adjust any fingers. There are now five good fingers on the my daughter's hands. Then we did not know that it's not all...

Then it seemed that all the worst is behind us, that our family is waiting for a happy and long life. We started to queue to kindergarten, I began to go to the dance circle. My wife went to work. Life was filled with joyful hope.

Anya behind in the physical development of their peers, and we write it off to bad appetite for lively character that late child, and could not think that the reason for this is a congenital heart defect. At the next medical examination, we were advised to consult a cardiologist. The cardiologist has sent us in. Amosov, and here we have diagnosed - secondary atrial septal defect. This news was like a bolt from the blue. But then there was still hope that everything will be fine and will not need surgery. But this did not happen, with each survey confirmed the growth of the oval window.

And on September 5 this year we were sent to an operating department. From open-heart surgery, we refused categorically. Remembering how hard the child had surgery on palchykah. We learned about the operation without cutting the chest and heart failure. After inspection of Ani, the doctors confirmed that the operation is possible. But this requires very large resources. Since it is necessary to acquire intracardiac implant. The cost of the implant (oklyudera) 102 613 UAH, on their own and with the help of all the relatives we have gathered 60 000 UAH.

I work in the "Kyiv Vodokanal" get paid about 4 000 UAH. His wife was forced to leave the job. Still we do not have a big garden land, but these funds are not sufficient to collect the entire amount. Seek nowhere else, therefore, appeal to you, you - our last hope! I ask all of those who care, help save my only, my daughter so coveted, for which ready to give his life!

With respect and hope, Anya dad.

Name: Minenko Anna Vladimirovna, born 18.03.2011

City: Kiev

Diagnosis: Congenital heart-secondary atrial septal defect