Hello, dear people!

I am turning to you with a request for help for our dear child Matthew. My name is Marchela Georgieva and I am the mother of Matthew-second triplet, who is 1 year and 1 month old (11 months corrected age). Matthew Ventsislavov Vasilev is premature, born after emergency cesarean section at the age of 30 on 30.05.2023 in the hospital Maichin Dom, Sofia. 30.30. He was born weighing 1240 kg, 38 cm long.

My pregnancy was difficult: on the background of thrombophilia, intrahepatic cholestasis, pre-eclampsia and elevated transaminases. After delivery in neonatology, on insertion of the feeding tube, it was found that the child had a severed esophagus and was sent for emergency surgery at Pirogov Hospital. Surfactant and int. therapy for the atresia-surgery was instituted, with subsequent dilation and hemotransfusion for the anemia. During the esophageal surgery, a gastrostomy was placed for full nutrition, which was subsequently removed, during one of the dilatations (dilatation) of the esophagus.

Matthew had three subsequent oesophageal dilatations because of complications that occurred. On 14.07.2023 the child had eye-laser surgery and EYLEA injection at Tokuda Hospital because of retinopathy of prematurity grade 3. Accompanying diseases:Hypospadias-a congenital defect of the urethra of the penis, which was already present at the birth of the child. In hypospadias, the urethral opening is located elsewhere instead of at the tip of the penis. For this reason, elective surgery with a pediatric urologist is required at the age of two.

Matthew as a consequence of the difficult pregnancy with many complications had hemorrhages in the brain structures on the left side of the head, which subsequently affected motor function mainly on the right side.

Because of this, he required continuous rehabilitation until he was able to walk and perhaps beyond. We take him for rehabilitation in a specialized hospital for the rehabilitation of cerebral palsy "St. Sofia" in St. Sofia. We have been working with him at the Sofia Cerebral Palsy Hospital in Sofia, but the funds are not enough and do not cover all the procedures he needs, so we need your help. Our family is doing everything possible to provide the necessary treatment, but the costs are beyond our means. The doctors recommend analytical therapeutic exercise-Voit kinesiotherapy, mid-frequency current treatment, positional therapy- ergotherapy, vestibular stimulation, and oral feeding support- orofacial therapy.

Every penny counts and will bring us closer to our goal of giving Matthew the chance for a healthy and normal childhood. On behalf of our family and especially baby Matthew, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your generosity and support. Any help is invaluable at this difficult time for us. With gratitude and hope, 🙏❤️

Marchela Georgieva-Mother of Matthew