In January 2021, Zora Vunduk Ficzko received a call from her doctor that would immediately change her life forever; she was told she had Leukemia (AML - Acute myeloblastic leukemia). Within two days, she began very aggressive chemotherapy treatment that kept her in the hospital for 30 days, away from her husband and two boys, ages 8 & 10 years old. After her initial hard fought 30 day treatment, she was finally reunited with her family. Over the next 6 months, she had 4 more rounds of chemo and spent another 30+ days in the hospital. Through it all, Zora maintained a positive mental attitude and was always JOYFUL, with JOY being her favorite word. She would say “I have the JOY of the Lord in me!”
In September of 2021, after many, many prayers, Zora finally received news that she was in remission from Leukemia!!! She began to feel her normal self again and regained all her strength to be the mommy her boys needed and back to the wife her husband always had! Zora continued routine bi-weekly blood tests, since her chances for her leukemia to return were the greatest during this time. Unfortunately, in February 2022, Zora's doctors confirmed that her leukemia had returned. On Valentine’s Day, 2/14/22, she was admitted back into the hospital to begin aggressive rounds of chemotherapy again. Zora is currently in the hospital and continues to receive active chemo treatments along with platelet and blood transfusions daily as she battles this horrible disease. The doctors have now indicated that she needs a Stem Cell transplant to help save her life. Unfortunately, as the doctors search the Stem Cell donor database which contains donors from across the world, there are currently no viable matches. The doctors have stated that her best options of finding a match are those who share her same ancestry descent {Serbian/Croatian}, age 18-55, and in overall good health. We have partnered up with DKMS.org to assist us in finding a match for Zora. We are turning to the community to help us save this beautiful and loving Christian, wife, daughter, sister and mother. We are hosting a Virtual Drive and are in the process of organizing more in person events in Indiana, Milwaukee and San Diego in the coming weeks! BUT the quickest way to help Zora is to click on the link below. We are not limited to this ancestry pool, everyone can get tested to see if they are a match, if not for Zora perhaps for another person with a similar story. We are in a time crunch and ask you today, if you can please follow a few easy steps to see if you're a match for Zora! Order a swab kit at no cost online using Zora’s direct link. Answer a few simple questions and the kit will be mailed directly to your home. FOR ALL US RESIDENTS, USE THIS LINK:
https://www.dkms.org/get-involved/virtual-drives/zora
TO RECEIVE A KIT OUTSIDE OF THE US:
https://wmda.info/donor/become-a-donor/
Step 2. Swab the inside of your mouth, return your kit promptly via the mail. The results will be analyzed at our lab to determine your HLA typing characteristics – this is how we match donors and patients
Step 3. You're registered! We will be notified once results return and/or if you are a match for Zora! What does it mean if you are a match to donate Stem Cells:
It is very similar to donating blood. A blood collection machine draws blood from you, your blood gets run through a machine, the machine pulls out the stem cells needed for Zora, and the machine returns your blood back to you. This can be done at medical centers near your home and all travel expenses will be covered. Please spread the word and invite all of your friends to this page! With your help, and through God's will, we WILL find the perfect match for Zora!
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U Januaru 2021 Zora Vunduk Ficzko je primila poziv od svog doktora koji će joj odmah zauvijek promijeniti život - rečeno joj je da ima leukemiju (AML - akutna mijeloblastna leukemija). U roku od dva dana započela je vrlo agresivnu kemoterapiju koja ju je držala u bolnici 30 dana, daleko od muža i dva sina - 8 i 10 godina. Nakon prvog teškog 30-dana tretmana, konačno se ponovno spojila sa svojom famelijom. U sljedećih 6 mjeseci imala je još 4 kruga kemoterapije i provela je još 30+ dana u bolnici. Kroz sve to Zora je zadržala pozitivan mentalni stav i uvijek je bila RADOSNA, a radost joj je bila omiljena riječ. Govorila bi "U sebi imam RADOST Hrista!”
U Septembru 2021, nakon mnogo, mnogo molitvi, Zora je konačno dobila vijest da je u remisiji od leukemije. Počela je ponovno osjećati normalno i povratila svu svoju snagu da bude mama potrebna njezinim sinovima i vratila se ženi koju je njezin muž uvijek imao. Zora je nastavila sa rutinskim dvonedeljnim testiranja krvi, budući da su njezine šanse da se leukemija vrati u to vrijeme bile najveće. Nažalost, Zorini doktori su u Februaru 2022 potvrdili da joj se leukemija vratila. Na dan 14.2.22, primljena je nazad u bolnicu kako bi ponovno započela agresivne runde kemoterapije. Zora je trenutno u bolnici i nastavlja primati aktivne kemoterapijske tretmane zajedno sa transfuzijom krvi svakodnevno dok se bori protiv ove strašne bolesti. Doktori su sada naznačili da joj je potrebna transplantacija matičnih ćelija kako bi joj spasili život. Nažalost, dok doktori pretražuju bazu podataka donatora matičnih ćelija koja sadrži donatore iz cijelog svijeta, trenutno nema održivih podudaranja. Ovdje nam treba VAŠA pomoć da spasimo Zorin život! Doktori su izjavili da su joj najbolja opcija za pronalaženje partnera oni koji dijele njezino isto porjeklo {srpski/hrvatski}, od 18 do 55 godina i dobrog zdravlja. Udružili smo se sa DKMS.org kako bi nam pomogli u pronalaženju partnera za Zoru. Obraćamo se vama da nam pomogne spasiti ovu lijepu krišćanku punu ljubavi, suprugu, kćer, sestru i majku. Organiziramo Virtual Drive i u procesu smo organiziranja više osobnih događaja u Indjani, Milvokiju i San Dijegu u nadolazećim nedeljama! Ali najbrži način da pomognete Zori je da kliknete na link ispod. Nismo ograničeni samo na familiju, svako se može testirati da se vidi jesu li par, ako ne za Zoru, možda za drugu osobu sa sličnom pričom. U škripcu smo vremena i danas vas pitamo, možete li slijediti nekoliko jednostavnih koraka da vidite odgovarate li Zori? Korak 1: Naručite komplet za bris besplatno online putem Zorine direktne veze. Odgovorite na nekoliko jednostavnih pitanja i komplet će vam biti poslan direktno vašoj kuci. DA DOBIJETE KOMPLET KIT Izvan SAD-a:
https://wmda.info/donor/become-a-donor/
ZA SVE NAS STANOVNIKE U AMERICI, NASTAVITE KORISTITI OVAJ LINK:
https://www.dkms.org/get-involved/virtual-drives/zora
Korak 2: Očistite unutrašnjost usta, vratite komplet odmah poštom. Rezultati će biti analizirani u našem laboratoriju kako bi se utvrdile karakteristike vaše HLA tipizacije – na ovaj način spajamo donore i pacijente
Korak 3: Registrirani ste! Bit će te obaviješteni kada se rezultati vrate i/ili odgovarate li Zori.
Što znači ako želite donirati matične stanice:
Vrlo je slično davanje krvi. Aparat za vađenje krvi od vas vadi krv, vaša krv prolazi kroz mašinu, mašina izvlači matične stanice potrebne za Zoru, a mašina vam vraća krv nazad. To možete učiniti u medicinskim centrima u blizini vaše kuće i svi putni troškovi će biti pokriveni. Molimo proširite vijest i pozovite sve svoje prijatelje na ovu Facebook stranicu! Uz Vašu pomoć, i Božjom voljom, NAĆI ĆEMO ZORI savršenog partnera.
