Sometimes, life can take a turn in just a second. A single moment is enough to destroy everything we have planned, everything we have built. However, it also takes a single ray of hope, a single right decision, a single human gesture to rise up again. Eranda's story is precisely such – painful, but inspiring. A story about falling, but even more so – about the strength to rise up. About the pain, but also about the unconditional commitment by the doctors who gave her a new chance for life.

“On August 29 last year, my life changed forever. I had a serious car accident and suffered serious physical injuries. I spent 18 days at the Intensive Care Unit at the hospital in Prishtina where I was intubated due to damaged lungs, broken ribs to the left, a broken collarbone, as well as fractures of the pelvis. There were other minor injuries, but these were the most serious. Then a period of uncertainty began, filled with many questions, fears, but also determination to find the best solution for my condition. My family and I did our best – we researched, consulted, looked for a place where I could get a proper treatment. On September 18, we made the most important decision - to come here. My father and brother found Prof. Jordan Saveski, MD and Neda Trajkovska, MD – both exceptional doctors who work as a team and are among the most professional in this medical field. Since the very first conversation, they firmly accepted my case without any hesitation. Their professionalism and human approach gave us hope at a time when everything seemed difficult and uncertain”, explains Eranda.

“The first contact with Eranda's family was a week before admission. At that time, it was relatively late for anatomical reconstruction of the pelvis and the sacrum, the dislocation was large, but we agreed that she deserved every chance to be able to move normally and live without disability. On the admission, following clinical examination and computed tomography, it was already clear that it would be one of the most challenging cases in my long career. The fractures were already healing, it was the 4^th week after the injury, there was no possibility of a single-act surgery, there was a risk of intraoperative neurological injuries, stabilization involved the spine as well, it was a patient with polytrauma... We made a detailed plan for a two-stage surgery that fortunately turned out to be successful. A great deal of the success was due to Eranda personally, the level of cooperation and the way she faced everyday challenges and barriers, patience, but also fighting spirit, worthy of all respect”, explains Dr. Trajkovska.

On September 19, the first surgery– a complex surgical procedure on the pelvis and the sacrum, as well as the collarbone was performed. Ten days later, on September 29, the second surgery for final reconstruction and stabilization followed, again on the pelvis and the sacrum. Eranda spent three weeks at the hospital; it was a period filled with uncertainty, but also with a hope. Although her family could not always be physically by her side, she never felt lonely. On the contrary, the attention, care and humanity that the doctors, nurses and the entire hospital staff gave her a sense of warmth and security. Thanks to their selfless dedication, she felt calm and serene, as if she was surrounded by her loved ones.

"Eranda's pelvic and sacral injuries were the most serious, there were moments when I wondered if we would succeed. Especially when planning the surgical procedures; I am grateful that I learned and am still learning from the pioneer of pelvic and acetabulum surgery, as well as spine surgery in the Balkans, worldwide renowned Prof. Saveski. Such injuries are rare and they require expertise. Let me quote him: in a case of polytrauma, if you want the patient to survive bear in mind that the ship can only have one captain. If you want to get the best for the patient, you will choose the most experienced one, the one who will see the complications before they occur. Eranda was lucky to get an experienced captain, and I, Dr. Borislav Iliev and Dr. Filip Vidoevski, the youngest in the team, were lucky to get a life lesson, one of those to be remembered. Almost nothing is impossible, however the success requires knowledge, experience, coordination, teamwork. work and perseverance. The greatest reward for us is that today, only eight months later, she is walking again steadily, safely and without pain. She moves completely normal and lives the life she deserves”, adds Dr. Trajkovska.

Eranda says that today she feels well and thanks to the selfless dedication by the medical team, she has regained the most valuable thing – her health. She shares that a month and a half ago she returned to work, something that at one point seemed distant and almost impossible for her. At the last check-up, the doctor told her with a smile that she has been completely capable to continue a normal life.

“I thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything you have done for me. Without you, without your care, expertise, humanity and encouragement, this journey would have been much more difficult. At every moment I felt that I was not alone, that there was a team behind me who cared, who believed and who fought for my recovery”, concludes Eranda.