Let's bring back Irene's smile!

Irene is 2 years and 6 months old. Very smiley and radiant child.

Since January she has had pain in her right leg. After a consultation with orthopedists she was diagnosed with "Reactive arthritis". She was prescribed pain medication. A week later, the pain intensified and Irene was hospitalized at the Children's Ward of the Stoyan Kirkovic University Hospital in Stara Zagora. After blood tests, ultrasound and scanner, doctors found hemangiomas in her liver. After 20 days of stay in the hospital, the doctors sent us for consultation with a pediatric rheumatologist in Sofia. After the examination, it was clarified that the diagnosis was not "Rheumatoid Atritis". After a new ultrasound examination, the presence of hemangiomas in the liver was denied. We were referred for a consultation with a paediatric oncohaematologist who was doubtful of an adrenal tumour. At Pirogov, 2 days later, after a new ultrasound and scan, it was confirmed to be a tumor mass - 6 cm.

But due to Irene's low platelets it was not possible to do a biopsy. We have been referred to Children's Oncohematology at ISUL for 2 courses of chemotherapy to reduce the tumour and possibly plan surgery to remove it.

.By all the results obtained so far, the doctors have decided that the diagnosis is "Neuroblastoma of the adrenal gland".

A bone marrow puncture was also done and the result was that our little boy had metastasis to the bone marrow. This news totally devastated and shocked us. As explained by the doctors, the type of neuroblastoma is high risk.

We made a consultation with a Turkish clinic, and they said that we should urgently start Irene's treatment. But the amount is unaffordable for our family. For this I ask you from the bottom of my heart, help our child to get well. Even just sharing the post is important for us to reach more people.

Irene's smile is disappearing every day! Gone is the sparkle in her eyes! Gone is the desire for mischief, fun and carefree games! They have been replaced by pain and frustration!

We believe we will see the sparkle in our child's eyes and warm smile again! She will go to the nursery again, where she belongs! This agony will be forgotten and all that will remain is a bad memory!

Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Sincerely, Mom and Dad