Svi za Vecu – I’m fighting to get my life back!

Bok svima,

zovem se Vedran, pišem vam s otoka Lošinja i ovim putem se želim zahvaliti svima koji me pratite i podržavate na mom putu oporavka od teških ozljeda koje sam zadobio u srpnju 2017., kada je jedan potpuno bezazleni ljetnji izlazak pošao po zlu, a ja sam završio kao žrtva uličnog nasilja.

Iako isprva nisam osjećao ozbiljnije posljedice, čak štoviše, samostalno sam došao kući te sam, kao i svaki put dotad, prije odlaska na počinak roditeljima poželio laku noć, jutro je imalo drukčije planove.

Nakon što me nakon opetovanih pokušaja nisu uspijevali probuditi, roditelji su pozvali hitnu pomoć te sam ubrzo kao hitan slučaj helikopterom prebačen u KBC RIJEKA.

Liječnici su pregledom pronašli epiduralni hematom koji su hitnim operativnim zahvatom odstranili. Zahvaljujući požrtvovnosti i stručnosti ekipe osoblja riječke jedinice intenzivnog liječenja spašen mi je život.

Nažalost, posljedice zadobivenih ozljeda bile su iznimno teške – ostao sam u potpunosti paraliziran, nisam mogao pričati, jesti, brinuti se za sebe…

Posljednje 4 godine proveo sam na rehabilitacijama, svakodnevno odrađujući fizikalne, logopedske i radne terapije, u želji da se čim prije vratim 'starom' životu. Zahvaljujući radu s izuzetnim stručnjacima, ali i neizmjernoj podršci mojih roditelja, članova obitelji, prijatelja, brojnih znanih i neznanih donatora, udruga i institucija otad sam prevalio dalek put.

Danas potpuno samostalno održavam ravnotežu u sjedećem položaju, sam se hranim, a posebno sam ponosan na činjenicu da moje potpomognute 'šetnje' (uz pomoć terapeuta i roditelja) traju sve duže, kao i da sam sve stabilniji na nogama. Nedavno sam čak prvi put u četiri godine udario loptu. Osjećaj je bio fantastičan!

Također, iako bih volio da na tom polju nešto brže napredujem, redovitim posjetima logopedskim kabinetima i individualnim radom i dalje predano radim na vraćanju dara govora.

Terapije koje odrađujem i koje su nužne za moj oporavak odvijaju se u privatnom aranžmanu, u medicinskim ustanovama koje su većinom smještene u Zagrebu, što zahtijeva značajna financijska sredstva. Bilo da se radi o samim medicinskim tretmanima i terapijama ili da je riječ o pokrivanju troškova puta i smještaja dok se nalazimo u Zagrebu.

Uza sve to, odnedavna naš stara, dobra 'Renolka' sve češće 'kašljuca' i nismo sigurni koliko je još kilometara ostalo u njoj.

Iako sam na putu svog oporavka postigao puno, kudikamo više nego što su liječnici ispočetka prognozirali, tu ne smijem i neću stati. Prije ili kasnije, vratit ću svoj život. Siguran sam u to!

Stoga, ponovno vam se obraćam i molim vas pomoć kako bih mogao nastaviti s nužnim terapijama i medicinskim tretmanima, nabavkom opreme i posjetima vrhunskim liječnicima...

Od srca vam zahvaljujem na svakoj vašoj donaciji, nesebičnoj pomoći i porukama podrške.

Također, vaše donacije možete uplatiti i na račun:

VEDRAN BOŠATLIĆ
HR69 2402 0063 2074 8740 7
ESBCHR22

Veco

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Hi everyone,

My name is Vedran and I would like to thank everyone for following and supporting me on my journey of recovery from severe injuries I suffered in July 2017, when a harmless summer party took a wrong turn, and I ended up as a victim of street violence.

Although at first I did not feel any serious consequences, that night i even came home on my own and wished my parents good night before going to bed, the morning after changed my life forever.

After they failed to wake me up, my parents called the emergency services and I was transported by helicopter to a hospital in Rijeka, where I underwent emergency surgery to remove an epidural hematoma and reduce the pressure on my brain.

Unfortunately, the aftermath of the injury was extremely severe - I was left completely paralyzed, I couldn't talk, eat or do anything without the help of others.

I have spent the last 4 years in rehabilitation. I go to physical therapy, speech therapy and occupational therapy daily, with the intention of returning to my 'old' life as soon as possible. Thanks to the work of exceptional medical experts, and immense support of my parents, family members, friends, donors, associations and institutions, I have come a long way since then.

Nowadays I am able to withhold myself in a upright position without assistance for longer periods of time. Also, my hands are getting stronger by the day. I am especially proud of the fact that my assisted 'walks' are getting longer and longer, and every day i am becoming more and more stable on my feet. And to make things even better, recently, for the first time in four years, i was able to kick a football with my right foot. The feeling was fantastic!

Also, although I would like to progress a little bit faster than i am currently doing, regular visits to speech therapists, accompanied by a lot of individual work, are showing results. After years of silence I am gradually starting to talk again.

All these therapies are really helping my recovery, but at the same time they are extremely costly. Also, most of the health facilities providing my much needed medical treatments are located in Zagreb (and i live in Mali Lošinj, 260 kilometers away), and every time we come to Zagreb we have to pay for our accommodation, alongside other expenses.

And as if that wasn't enough, lately our faithful companion on all our journeys – a gray 2004 Renault Megane Renault – started showing sings of fatique and we are not sure how many more 'kilometers' are left in him.

Although I have achieved a lot on the road to my recovery, more than most of the doctors have predicted, I will not stop there. Sooner or later, I will get my life back. I'm sure of it!

To succeed in this, I need your help. Any amount, small or great, will help me win my battle, even sharing this information with your friends or family will do a lot.

I thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your donations and messages of support.

You can also donate to an account:

VEDRAN BOŠATLIĆ
HR69 2402 0063 2074 8740 7
ESBCHR22

Veco