My name is Maria Paneva, 50 years old, from Sadovo, mother of two children and grandmother of two beautiful grandchildren.In 2018 I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer and underwent two surgeries in Bulgaria, as well as radiotherapy.

Two years later I developed a lump on my right arm.After a biopsy in early May 2020 I was diagnosed with metastasis from endometrial stromal sarcoma.

My only chance for life according to the doctors in Bulgaria was amputation of the arm.The pain was unbearable but painkillers of doom are hard to prescribe in Bulgaria.They planned my surgery in Gorna Banya for 22.06.2020 for amputation,but during this time I contacted through Dr. Khodzev to Agyabadem Maslak Hospital in Turkey. Instead of going to Gorna Banya I went to the hospital in Turkey.After a consultation with Prof. Harzem Özger it became clear that my arm could be saved.They did all the necessary tests and diagnosed me with endometrial undifferentiated carcinoma.

The oncologist Prof. Yeshim Eralp prescribed 34 radiotherapies and 4 chemotherapies to shrink the tumor at a cost of 30,000lv. On August 18th I underwent surgery to remove the tumor-120000lv..The surgery was successful, they saved my arm, but the treatment is still going on.They prescribed immunotherapy for 1 year in 3 weeks.One infusion was worth-2700 euro.I did 15 infusions, but I had inflammation of the arm and they stopped them.In October it was found that there was a fracture of the implant and a second operation was planned.It was performed in April 2022 and was quite severe.

Up to this point we have paid for everything through a donation account,donation boxes,charity campaigns and loans.Without the help of everyone I know and strangers,I would not have been able to cope.The support I have received has been a "miracle" that has saved me.So far the cancer is gone,but there is a "but"-the inflammation has reappeared in April 2023.

I had antibiotic treatment,but things got worse and I had to have emergency surgery.

The amount is unaffordable for me and my family-70,000lv.Unfortunately we have run out of options. I pray that the miracle will happen again and I will succeed this time.