Hello,

I am Ganka Yuliyanova, the mother of Bozhidar Yavorov. My husband and I had a dream - we dreamed of having a child, the fruit of our love. We went through a lot of difficulties and after a lot of efforts I managed to get pregnant. But our happiness quickly turned into a nightmare.

In the 6th month of my pregnancy, I found out that I had an infection. The doctor prescribed me an antibiotic to prevent the infection from being transmitted to the fetus. In the 7th month, my fetus became too big and started squeezing my organs, and I started experiencing a serious lack of oxygen. The problem wasn't resolved, and so it came to the 8th month (36th week) when I started having profuse bleeding and an emergency section was required.

After Bozidar's birth, he immediately had a seizure. The doctors thought the cause was early labour and moved him to a cuboid. However, the next day it was found that he continued to have seizures and they moved him to the intensive care unit where he received oxygen. Investigations were started which showed that my son had a haemorrhage in the left side of his brain and was infected with an infection. Over time, the infection ate away half of his brain and he developed cysts.

We were transferred to St. George's Hospital in Plovdiv where his treatment continued. But hope was not lost. We decided to seek help in Turkey, in the city of Istanbul. We started treatment with medication to help his brain recover and develop. Doctors began rehabilitation to move his limbs to overcome the diagnosis of cerebral palsy, and then suggested stem cell treatment. However, this treatment is extremely expensive and unfortunately we do not have the necessary financial means.

Therefore, dear people, we are appealing to you for help. Our son Bozhidar needs your support in order to have a chance to get well and live a full life. Every little help will make a huge difference.