Hello, good people

My name is Pavlina, I am 49 years old, mother of two wonderful children, I work as a teacher. Like everyone, I was looking forward to the summer holidays to be more free and do different things together with my family. However, it turned out that fate had made other plans for me.

A month ago, quite by accident, I felt a large hardness in my breast. The shock was enormous. I didn't know what to think. My husband and I immediately went for a checkup. From there we were referred to a larger hospital where we were counseled, had an ultrasound and mammogram. The next step was to have a biopsy and scan, but we had to wait almost a month for a turn, and the mammogram showed that it was malignancy, which was advanced and I had several months to live. I couldn't, wouldn't believe what was happening. In the meantime, I also started having pain.

Due to my deteriorating condition and the tragic diagnosis, we decided to seek help in Turkey. Within five days everything became clear, and my world came crashing down. On the first day I had a breast MRI, biopsy and blood tests. The attending doctor had drawn up a plan for chemotherapy and surgery. But when the biopsy results came back and it was clear that I had invasive breast cancer that was growing rapidly, that plan changed due to suspected metastasis. More tests were ordered for me. I underwent an MRI scan of the brain and a PET scan. The results turned out to be more than bad.

The disease had affected the liver with multiple metastases, there were new ones in the bones as well. The attending physician made a new plan, deciding that surgery could not be done in this condition. He prescribed 6 courses of chemotherapy with follow-ups with PET scan.

Given the rapid progression of the disease, we were advised to start chemotherapy treatment immediately. We did it with our last savings.

The amount was prohibitive for us, and it was the only thing that could give me a chance at life, to be with my family at least a little longer.

I am begging you, good people, known and unknown, help, donate funds, give hope to two children that they will have a mother who will see them grown up and be by her husband's side. I want to live, please help me!