Fighter Ella: This is how she masters her life despite serious illness!

Fighter Ella: This is how she masters her life despite serious illness!

Villach, Österreich - The tragic fates of two Carinthians shed light on the challenges that many affected people have to master every day. Anna-Lena Neuwirth, a 24-year-old former professional tennis player from Villach, suffered serious health consequences in 2017 through an accident in which a trunk lid fell on her head. Tinnitus and dizziness robbed her of the quality of life and made her athlete life impossible. Despite their massive complaints, many doctors did not find the necessary seriousness for their symptoms and wrote off their suffering as mentally. "I was portrayed as a hysterical hypochondriac," reports Anna-Lena desperately. In an interview with krone.at she described how she finally found the right therapy that helped her to regain her quality of life.

a tireless family struggle

The story of Ella, a kindergarten child from Carinthia, also shows the challenges that need to be mastered. Ella was born with a rare genetic defect that affects her brain. She has to struggle with seizures, muscle weakness and language and movement disorders. Her mother explains: "There is no healing. But we have learned to live with it." Ella needs therapies such as speech therapy, physiotherapy and occupational therapy every day. Despite the enormous financial burdens that the family bears through necessary renovation and therapies, her mother remains optimistic. "I love my job and don't want to do without working," she says. As Kleine Zeitung , Ella has recovered with a special support bike that adapted to her and a piece of normality. Drives proudly through the area.

Both stories that are shaped by suffering show that combat spirit and cohesion in the family are crucial for managing the challenges. Anna-Lena and Ella's family impressively demonstrate how strong the human will is to find joy and quality of life even in difficult times.