Imagine a life where every day means fighting needles, pain, and uncertainty. Milica Adamović, a woman in her forties, has been battling kidney disease for years. Her left kidney was removed back in 2000, and since then, dialysis has been keeping her alive, but it drains her strength and hope. Every other day, she spends four exhausting hours hooked up to a machine that pumps her blood through tubes, while her body and soul scream in exhaustion. “My body gives out, my vision blurs, and warmth leaves my fingers,” Milica describes the moments when her blood pressure drops during dialysis. Yet, she doesn’t give up. Every needle prick is a reminder of how strong and determined she is in her fight for life.
Milica’s story is not just about pain but also about a huge injustice in the system. She has been searching for a kidney donor for years, but without success. Five potential donors backed out at the last moment, and her family can’t help — her mother had aneurysm surgery, her brother has special needs, and her father passed away. She lives as a tenant with her mother and brother, struggling with rent, bills, and medications. She doesn’t have the right to transport to the dialysis center because she’s not registered at her residence address, which makes her life even harder.
Milica appeals to society to raise awareness about the importance of organ donation. “Dialysis is not a cure, it’s a battle, I am a warrior,” she says. Her story is a call for all of us not to turn a blind eye to people who fight for their lives every day. If you think your life is hard, remember Milica and her hours on dialysis, fighting her own body and a system that doesn’t provide enough help. So, what would you do if you were in her shoes? Share your thoughts — maybe your words will brighten someone’s day.
