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I hope so much that one wonderful day I will wake up and not understand what is happening to me: there is no pain, death has retreated, and I have never been a hunchbacked cripple.” He is a man, and men do not cry. Even when darkness clouds their vision from pain, their lungs shut down, and it is impossible to take a breath. Any cold, even the slightest one, can cost Nike his life. The life of 20-year-old Nike Shubitidze is nothing but suffering.
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“I hope that one fine day I will wake up and won’t understand what’s happening to me: no pain, death has retreated, and I’ve never been a hunchbacked cripple”
He’s a man, and men don’t cry – even when the pain darkens their vision, their lungs seize up, and taking a breath becomes impossible. Any cold, even the slightest one, could cost Nika his life. The life of 20-year-old Nika Shubitidze is nothing but constant suffering.
Nika: Since childhood, I’ve always felt different. The world that seemed carefree and endless for others became a battleground for me. I realized I wasn’t like the other boys at school – I couldn’t run. Maybe back then, I didn’t fully understand what was happening to me, and it didn’t hurt as much. But I remember there were doctors, X-rays, tests… How I hated them! They hurt me, looked at me with serious faces, and afterwards, my grandmother would always cry.
– Can you remember when you started having pain?
Nika: The pain has been with me for as long as I can remember. But over time, it became unbearable. I tried to ignore it, tried to act like everything was okay, but sometimes the pain would make everything go dark, as if I were sinking into some kind of hell. Even breathing became unbearable. It felt like every breath could be my last, as if my lungs were going to explode. I was afraid of even the slightest cold because it could turn into something much more serious for me. But the hardest part was coming to terms with the fact that there was salvation, but I couldn’t attain it.
With each passing year, Nika’s condition becomes increasingly challenging
– Can you please tell us more about it?
Nika: Today, the question is about saving my life. Georgian doctors recommend me to have a surgery in Turkey, and I need to gather $25,000 to make it a reality. For me, this isn’t just an operation – it’s a chance to have a normal future, an opportunity to explore the world without pain and suffering. The Ministry of Health has helped by providing $5,000, and I’m grateful for that support. But I still need another $20,000. I believe there are people who can understand me and offer their support. I need this surgery, not because I simply want to improve my appearance, but because I’m genuinely in a lot of pain, and life has become incredibly difficult.
– Have you ever felt ashamed of your appearance?
Nika: Perhaps there were moments, but I’ve learned to live with it. There might have been taunts, but I didn’t pay attention. I forbid myself from crying. Tears don’t make the pain go away, so what’s the point in shedding them? I constantly tried to act like everything was fine. I guess I didn’t want others to see my weaknesses. But you know, I’ve been lucky – I’ve met good people along the way. I’ve been lucky with friends both in school and at university.
“My spine has curved by 80 degrees. It hinders my movement and causes unbearable pain”
– Did you enjoy going to school? Did you study well?
Nika: School was a kind of sanctuary for me. I studied well, everything was easy for me. However, at times, I had to study lying down. I sometimes had to miss school because I couldn’t even sit. They kept taking me to doctors, but it didn’t help at all. When I graduated from school and had to choose a profession, I knew for sure that I didn’t want to become a doctor. I entered the history department.
– Why did you choose the history department?
Nika: History is a passion that has nothing to do with my pain. It lets me escape from reality and immerse myself in the past. It’s my attempt to find a place where I can be fulfilled. Honestly, I want to teach, but we’ll see how it goes. I have big plans, but my body holds me back. If I listen to it, I might go crazy. Sitting is difficult, standing is a challenge, and even lying down can be tough. I get tired quickly, and sometimes I can’t even breathe. If I don’t have the surgery now, I may not live to see graduation. And I love living so much!
– How do you think your life would have turned out if it weren’t for your curved spine?
Nika: It’s hard to say. My pain has become a part of me, and perhaps it has shaped me into who I am. I didn’t think about it… maybe I did, but I won’t talk about it. It’s very personal. I believe that after the surgery, everything will improve, and life will become different.
– I won’t touch on topics that hurt you, Nika. You live with your grandmother. Where are your parents?
Nika: My mother left us, and I don’t know why. My father is disabled; he’s blind in one eye and can’t work. In his youth, a thorn hit his eye, and he lost his sight when he was 17.
“Mama left us, and now Grandma is everything to me”
– You mentioned that your mother left without explaining anything. Perhaps this is a very sore subject for you?
Nika: Yes, it hurts, and I would prefer not to discuss it. There’s physical pain and you can endure it. But there’s another kind of pain and nothing can soothe it, not even surgery. Let’s not talk about that.
– Nika, one more question, and I won’t bother you anymore. I can see you’re already having a hard time. You need surgery now. But couldn’t it have been done earlier?
Nika: We went to all the doctors – I could list all the names. When they saw me, they said: “He needs to have surgery urgently, but we can’t do it. Take him somewhere else.” I don’t know anyone in Georgia who had that kind of money saved up. And my family couldn’t sell anything. We always lived modestly. It was impossible to gather such an amount before. But now, with the Ministry of Health covering a part of it, we have hope. We found you. I believed that someone could step into my situation, that someone would not remain indifferent. So, I reached out to you, and here you are! I’ll think of it as the first step towards recovery.
“I believed that someone could step into my situation, that someone would not remain indifferent”
Nika is now facing the most challenging path – the path to healing. He is asking for help, for support, to conquer his pain and suffering. The dark days, the suffering, and the excruciating pain that have accompanied Nika since birth can recede. And we can be the ones responsible for making it happen! Each and every one of us! Right now, every step for Nika is a trial, and every movement is torture. But we can put an end to this, my friends!
Nika’s story is one of resilience, inner strength, and hope. Perhaps his distorted life has given him something greater than ordinary trials. He doesn’t cry, but he is asking for help to step into a future without pain and limitations. Perhaps your involvement can indeed be the key to a new chapter in his life – a chapter where he can breathe freely and move forward with his head held high.
If you are willing to visit this family and help them in person, here is their address: Gori, 10a Abramishvili Str.
Every time you can help someone, just do it, and rejoice that God answers someone’s prayers through you!
Please don’t forget to repost our story. Let your friends know about the grief of this family! It’s extremely important!
Friends, there is one more request: if you know about the misfortune of a neighbor or friend do a godly deed, drop us an email at: office-fsp@fsp.ge
Our Fund’s accounts are:
– In Bank of Georgia GE42LB0115113036665000
– In TBC Bank GE15TB7194336080100003;
– In Liberty Bank GE42LB0115113036665000;
You can also transfer money from our website: TБC Bank (GeoPay), Bank of Georgia (e-commerce), Liberty Bank (PayGe), PayPal.
It is also possible to transfer money from TBCpay, ExpressPay and PayBox (OPPA) terminals. Find our Fund under “Charity” section (you can read more about rights and responsibilities of the Fund following the link https://goo.gl/GY2Gus).
We have already helped thousands of disadvantaged people! Let’s support this family too! And who knows, maybe someday we ourselves will need the help of strangers! Life is always unpredictable!
Nika is adjusting to a whole new life – one that’s healthy and happy!
To help Nika receive treatment for severe scoliosis and kyphosis, we, as a nation, raised $25,000! Isn’t it a true miracle from God?!
That big, awful hump that made Nika’s life difficult, affecting his ability to walk, sleep, and breathe, is now gone! Nika left it behind at a Turkish clinic, and he walked out of there as a happy winner, ready for a fresh start. Miracles like these usually happen in fairy tales, or when thousands of readers from our Fund come together to offer their support.
The massive hump on his back was ruining his health and threatening his life.
With that hump, Nika couldn’t walk properly, sleep, or even breathe.
Now, Nika has a straight back, and his life is on a straight path
– How do you feel after the surgery, Nika? Do you notice any changes?
Nika: I feel an incredible sense of freedom, walking and breathing easily. Grandma says I walk faster now, and I notice it myself. She tells me, ‘stand tall!’ and every day I’m gradually getting used to having a straight back now. For now, I stroll around in my yard. I walk for about one hour, then I need to lie down for a short while. Sitting is still a bit painful.
– Sure! You underwent such a complex surgery. Recovery will take time.
Nika: After such a complex surgery, wearing a brace is mandatory. I have to keep it on for six months, only taking it off during bathing and sleeping. It’s quite heavy, like a shell, and my grandma assists me in putting it on and taking it off. The clinic placed it on me on the fourth day after the surgery.
– Tell our readers all about it, Nika – both about what was done during the surgery and about your doctor.
Nika: I knew I was heading to Samsun to a trustworthy and skilled professional, and I was hardly nervous. I was just so tired of health problems that I had a strong internal determination to get rid of them.
Dr. Enis Kuruoglufocuses on spine, spinal cord and nerve surgery. He’s very positive and smiling; he assured me right away that everything would be fine. We communicated with him through an interpreter. Since the doctor was calm and confident, it reassured me, as well as my aunt who accompanied me to Turkey.
Dr. Enis Kuruoglu is a highly skilled professional in his field, very positive and smiling. Nika immediately felt confident that everything would go well.
The operation lasted for 8 hours. They released the pinched nerve that caused unbearable pain for me. They straightened my spine and inserted platinum pieces. They positioned the ribs and lungs correctly.
Immediately after the surgery, I experienced intense pain, and they had to administer transfusions. But the fact that many people cared about me was a tremendous source of support. It’s better than any painkiller (smiles).
On the fourth day after the operation, it was time to get up and take the first steps.
-The football club ‘Dila’ from Gori even recorded a special video message for you! What a fantastic idea!
Nika: I received it on the third day after the operation: https://fb.watch/nU2t9AtVTZ/?mibextid=RUbZ1f It made me feel very pleased and warm. The guys are from my hometown; I know all of them by their names and surnames, including goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders, and forwards. I watch all their games. I expressed my thanks using my own means of communication, with the assistance of my acquaintance.
Before my hospital trip, they organized a charity evening in Gori because of me; it’s unbelievable. I would have never thought I could attract so much attention. Tamara Nonikashvili and David Dvalishvili organized it at the Cultural Center in Gori. They invited the band ‘SOFT WAVE,’ dance ensembles, singers, and invited me too. They even asked me to come up on stage later. So much commotion because of me (smiles). And it all started from the day you published my story.
– Right now, you can thank the readers, the doctor, and everyone not through your own means, but through ours. You already know the extent of our reach.
Nika: I’m genuinely impressed; you have connections not only throughout Georgia but also abroad. You’re doing significant work. I am grateful and happy that everything went well. All’s well that ends well. I know I have to put up with both the corset and the medication for the sake of good posture. These are temporary inconveniences. Thank you for fighting so hard for my health and my life! What seemed impossible and unattainable happened thanks to all of you! The state provided $5,000 for my surgery (Ministry of Health), but my family had to come up with another $20,000. I never even dreamed that something would work out for me, my grandmother, and my sick father.
During the project, I began to believe. People made me believe. When you are loved so much and your life is so important, everything is possible. During this period, both the Gori municipality and the district administration made contributions. Absolutely everyone wanted to help me. I can imagine how much effort the Fund put in to make my dream come true and to connect me with this fantastic doctor.
Nika: The dream of surgery seemed unreal to me. But now, I finally believe that it happened. I was with an amazing doctor, and I no longer have the hump!
– Have you already been to the university, met with classmates?
Nika: Not yet, I’m gathering strength. I took a short break. But I will definitely pass all my exams and won’t fail anything. I’ll see all my classmates later. In January, I need to see my doctor – Enis Kuruoglua – again, for him to assess how everything is going. I have medications until January. Then we’ll see… God willing, I won’t need many medications or incur additional expenses. I’m so happy right now that I don’t want to worry about anything in advance…
The dream of his entire life has come true, thanks to all of you! Nika is adapting to a new reality – being healthy and happy! There’s just a little bit left until full recovery: Nika may need medications and groceries. It would be wonderful if you could support the family during this period. Remember that Nika is a third-year university student, living with his grandmother and a disabled father.
If you have a heavy heart because of everyday problems or unresolved issues, as a distraction just see our posts on Facebook, or better call any of our beneficiaries, and all your problems will seem unimportant to you, compared with the problems of those to whom you helped in the most difficult moment of their lives.
Our problems are nothing if compared… Here are true misfortunes, in front of your eyes! Just thank the Lord for what you have. You are the happiest person in the world! Remember this and help those in need.
Unfortunately, problems of this and other families do not end here and now… Therefore, from time to time, look through the stories of unhappy people on our website, talk to them. Every time you dial the Phone of an unhappy person, God is blessing you! For sure! Go on helping these families! This is the best service to the Lord!
Friends, there is one more request: if you know about the misfortune of a neighbor or friend do a godly deed, drop us an email at: office-fsp@fsp.ge
Your kindness is a chance for yourself to be happy!
Friends, thanks again to each of you!
– In Bank of Georgia GE42LB0115113036665000
– In TBC Bank GE15TB7194336080100003;
– In Liberty Bank GE42LB0115113036665000;
You can also transfer money from our website: TБC Bank (GeoPay), Bank of Georgia (e-commerce), Liberty Bank (PayGe), PayPal.
It is also possible to transfer money from TBCpay, ExpressPay and PayBox (OPPA) terminals. Find our Fund under “Charity” section (you can read more about rights and responsibilities of the Fund following the link https://goo.gl/GY2Gus).
Even if you dial once this special number, it might save someone’s life: 0901200270! God bless you!
Let’s believe that helping others, we take care of our own souls and draw closer to Lord through the suffering that we share with them!
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