Mia's mother shares: "From the first days, my daughter has experienced abdominal bloating, constipation, and pain. The doctors at the maternity hospital had to urgently transfer her to intensive care, and since then my life has changed dramatically. I constantly fight for her health, but I lack the strength. The constant care for Mia prevents me from earning money, and without surgery, her condition will not improve."
I found myself in a vicious circle: if I work, there is no one to look after the child, and if I take care of her, I cannot pay for the surgery.The total cost of treatment in Turkey is $27,000, of which the mother has managed to raise only $8,000.
A four-year-old Mia with Hirschsprung's disease needs surgery abroad.
When Mia experiences abdominal pain, her mother cannot help her by holding her or giving her medication, as many of them are contraindicated. In such moments, she feels lost, not knowing how to alleviate her daughter's suffering.
With an open colostomy, every day is filled with pain for Mia. Due to intestinal damage, stool does not pass on its own, and up to 20 centimeters of intestine protrudes through the stoma, causing suffering and threatening complications and bleeding.
