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Dzemila Heco

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On August 4, 2007, Dzemila Heco was stopped at a light on Center road in Essex, Vermont when she was rear-ended. Although Heco was wearing her seat belt, the 2000 Dodge Neon's restraint system failed. The force of the crash threw Heco into the rear seat and broke her spine, leaving her a quadriplegic. Before the crash, Heco had just completed her training as a dental assistant, and was ready to embark on a new career. Today, the 46-year-old woman is totally dependent on Medicaid and her younger son, who serves as her primary caretaker.

Dzemila Heco and her two sons fled the ethnic violence in Bosnia in 1995, in pursuit of a better life in America. That dream was wiped out in the crash. Besides giving his mom round-the-clock care, Kenan Heco, 22, is struggling to attend college and work to pay the mounting daily living expenses and the many thousands of dollars in medical bills not covered under Medicaid. For example, Dzemila Heco needs to change her catheter five times a day, but Medicaid only covers the expenses for six per month.It's so tough, says Kenan. I just want to be able to make our lives easier. Even if Chrysler were to give us $100 billion, it would not bring back the life we had before. They don't build safe cars and I would not recommend Chrysler to any one.

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Brian Catalano(admin)

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  • Comment Link esraa Wednesday, 07 October 2009 20:21 posted by esraa

    thats so hard for anyone to handle,i hope she gets well soon inshallah, she is wonderful woman and Kenan ( her younger son) is amazing person

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