I’m dedicating this fundraiser and message to one of my best friends Adna, who does not deserve what she is going through right now.

Adna, at just 20 years old, has been diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin’s lymphoma after being admitted to the hospital on April 16th. A type of cancer that is treatable and gives us hope, but very scary. Her tumor is between her lungs and heart and is 12.4 cm (the size of a soda can). In the coming months, Adna will begin chemotherapy, which is expected to last 6 months, along with ongoing medical care and necessary lifestyle adjustments to focus on healing.

Adna is truly such a beautiful soul. She is so hardworking, so positive, so grateful, humble, and she is always there for others around her. She’s actively involved in the Bosnian community here in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and is a university student at PFW majoring in marketing. She has such a positive spirit and is one of the best friends you could have. Even with everything going on, she still finds a way to smile or make you laugh.

This news has completely changed her life and her family's in an instant. She had a big summer ahead of her, finishing her junior year of college, planning a 3-week trip to Bosnia in July, looking forward to celebrating her birthday there, but everything suddenly shifted.

We ask for your help and for the community to be there for Adna and her family, as the cost of hospital bills, chemotherapy, imaging scans, prescriptions, and so on will be extremely expensive. Before her diagnosis, Adna was working two jobs and staying busy, but she has now had to stop working completely to focus on her health and recovery. She is cared for by her mother, a single mom who has always worked hard to provide, not only for Adna, but also for her 11-year-old sister. Since the diagnosis, her mom has had to significantly cut back on work to care for Adna at home, take her to frequent doctor appointments, and continue supporting her younger daughter.

The financial burden, combined with the loss of income, has become overwhelming for their family. Any support, whether through donations or simply sharing this page, would mean so much and help Adna focus on healing during this incredibly difficult time.

May God reward you for any help or prayer you give Adna, and may God heal her body and give her ease. Amin.

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Posvećujem ovu humanitarnu akciju i poruku jednoj od mojih najboljih prijateljica, Adni, koja ne zaslužuje ono kroz šta trenutno prolazi.

Adna je, sa samo 20 godina, dijagnosticirana sa Hodgkinov limfom stadij 2, nakon što je primljena u bolnicu 16. aprila. To je vrsta raka koja se može liječiti i koja nam daje nadu, ali je istovremeno veoma zastrašujuća. Njen tumor se nalazi između pluća i srca i veličine je limenke gaziranog pića. U narednim mjesecima Adna će započeti hemoterapiju, koja bi trebala trajati 6 mjeseci, uz kontinuiranu medicinsku njegu i neophodne životne prilagodbe kako bi se fokusirala na ozdravljenje.

Adna je zaista predivna duša. Veoma je vrijedna, pozitivna, zahvalna i skromna, i uvijek je tu za ljude oko sebe. Aktivno je uključena u bosansku zajednicu ovdje u Fort Wayneu, Indiana, i studentica je na PFW univerzitetu. Ima izuzetno pozitivan duh i jedna je od najboljih prijateljica koje možete imati. Čak i uz sve što se dešava, ona i dalje pronalazi način da se nasmije ili nasmije druge.

Ova vijest je u trenutku potpuno promijenila njen život i život njene porodice. Imala je velike planove za ljeto — završavala je treću godinu fakulteta, planirala putovanje u Bosnu u trajanju od tri sedmice u julu i radovala se proslavi svog rođendana tamo — ali se sve iznenada promijenilo.

Molimo vas za pomoć i da zajednica bude uz Adnu i njenu porodicu, jer će troškovi bolničkih računa, hemoterapije, dijagnostičkih snimanja, lijekova i ostalog biti izuzetno visoki. Prije dijagnoze, Adna je radila dva posla i bila veoma aktivna, ali je sada morala potpuno prestati raditi kako bi se posvetila svom zdravlju i oporavku. O njoj brine njena majka, samohrana majka koja je uvijek vrijedno radila kako bi osigurala sve potrebno, ne samo za Adnu, nego i za njenu jedanaestogodišnju sestru. Od postavljanja dijagnoze, njena majka je morala značajno smanjiti obim posla kako bi se brinula o Adni kod kuće, vodila je na česte ljekarske preglede i nastavila brinuti o mlađoj kćerki.

Finansijski teret, zajedno s gubitkom prihoda, postao je ogroman za njihovu porodicu. Svaka podrška, bilo kroz donacije ili jednostavno dijeljenjem ove stranice, značila bi mnogo i pomogla Adni da se fokusira na ozdravljenje u ovom izuzetno teškom periodu.

Neka vas Bog nagradi za svaku pomoć ili dovu koju uputite za Adnu i neka joj podari ozdravljenje i olakšanje. Amin.