The future doctor told me that she was almost blind: it all started with red eyes.

“For me, a young student who was just beginning her studies, this disease occurred completely unexpectedly. It all started one morning with red eyes and the feeling that something had fallen into him. I wouldn’t have dreamed of what I expected more, even in the biggest nightmare.

The redness, which I thought would go away in a few days, began a long and complete journey of waiting and pain. The course of the disease was unpredictable, and eventually the complications were such that my future life plans were also threatened. I knew from a young age that I would be a doctor, the complete paradox of life is that I promised to be an ophthalmologist and realized that blindness with one eye would have prevented it and would not have returned to medical studies. “

Inflammation of the cornea is a treacherous disease, so it was extremely painful to ask doctors what the outbreak or prognosis of the disease would be: “At first, until I realized the severity of the situation, I just wanted a thing: end it as soon as possible. But then, when the situation worsened, I realized that it is not a simple disease, that vision is a very fragile thing and that medicine is not omnipotent. My world is falling apart, and no one can stop that collapse. “

Particularly sensitive, the continent recounts the moment he learned that his vision could only be saved by the donor’s cornea.

“I was in the hospital at the time. The medical advice found that my cornea was perforated (a medical term meaning that the cornea was perforating) and that urgent surgical treatment was needed. Then the doctor said that there is a cornea in the donor and that I can start preparing for surgery.

Everything went very fast. I had to accept the idea that there was no going back. The comparison that my world is collapsing has changed to the fact that it has collapsed: my own cornea will no longer heal and surgical treatment will not guarantee that everything is fine. Thoughts about my donor’s significance in this situation flowed later, even after the transplant, when I saw the balloons in my room with my eyes open, “Zemyna said.

The young woman knew about donations and transplants because she was interested in the field. But she never thought that she would need it herself.

“Before the disease, all the knowledge was only theoretical that a transplant would save someone’s life. I didn’t even think I would need it in the near future. Many thoughts flooded after the operation, which is not typical for a young person.

I realized that for me and my family, it was the greatest miracle that brought so much joy, while at the same time the other family mourned the loss. I felt guilty about it for a long time. Now, of course, the attitude has changed, the donor has become the greatest support and motivation of my life due to the opportunity given to start building a new world, only this time more beautiful, not only for me, but also for him, says the continent about his experiences.
– Now I see life differently and I really feel very indebted, although I know that I have no opportunity to thank this family. The family, who gave me a second chance, will always feel grateful and thanks to them one day I will be a doctor, ”says the girl, struggling with emotion.

The continent is currently completing its fourth year of medical studies. Great to see, and no doctor really notices the complexity of the operation. With no other opportunity to express gratitude and make the donor meaningful, the Continent has told its success story so that as many people as possible know that young people who have the opportunity to continue living and pursuing their dreams also get sick.

Concluding the conversation, the Continent thanks the four heroes in his life. It is the three doctors who restored sight to that eye and the man who was already in heaven who gave him the opportunity to see: “I have a tattoo on my hand: an angel and the inscription” you were here during the most difficult hour of my life to save me. “And if someone asks what that means, then I will tell you about my angel.”