Charity campaign for Chrissy

Hi, my name is Milena and I am a mother of a 6 year old who is struggling for a better life.

Chrissie was born on 25.12.2015. She was born in the hospital "Ivan Seleminsky", Sofia. She was diagnosed withSpina Bifida and Hydrocephalus immediately after birth. On the same day all the necessary examinations and tests were done, but unfortunately the doctors had no hope for her. However, they undertook arranging the necessary paperwork for spinal operations - regarding Spina Bifida and head operations - regarding Hydrocephalus.

Thus, in about three months the child underwent an operation to insert a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt on the head, which was used to correct the fluid level of the brain, and she was operated on three times regarding spina bifida. They managed the spinal position to some extent, after which Chrissy remained with flaccid motor activity and reactivity, partial flexion of the left leg and right leg without any activity and reactivity.

But despite all this she survived and never stopped smiling and showing how fighting she was.

Her fight does not stop there.

Two years ago Chrissy was diagnosed with cerebral palsy.

Last year, she got a kidney inflammation that became complicated.

Chrissy receives another diagnosis and it is "Acute Kidney Failure", this requires the child to be catheterized at least 4 times a day to control the missing kidney function.

So we don't stop looking for hope, we don't give up, we fight for her to live a more normal life, like all children, to go to school but without a wheelchair as before, to not be so dependent on us. Along the way of the struggle we reach the Health Information Center "Medical Karaj" from where we received assistance for a consultation from a Turkish specialist, who gives hope for a more normal life to Chrissy.

For this purpose, a complete diagnosis of her general condition must be made because of the accompanying diseases. From the nuclear magnetic resonance that we did in Bulgaria, it is clearly visible that her spinal cord is divided in two, there is a large bone bridge that needs to be removed with the help of neuronavigation, neuromonitoring, microsurgery to protect it.

The funds needed for this treatment are prohibitive for us. So we appeal to all people with good hearts, understanding and willing. Please let us together with your help give Chrissy a chance to at least try to take this first step in her life. Even just sharing the post is a big help for us.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.