"Help, I don't want to die" – a message from a desperate mother
"Help, I don't want to die" – a message from a desperate mother
Original Romanian text translated into English
Original Romanian text translated into English
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Dear kind-hearted people.
My name is Malvina and I will soon be turning 26. I am a mother and a wife, I have two beautiful little children who brighten my days and a husband who supports me in everything. We are reaching out to everyone for help! I ask each and every one of you to stand by me and help me get through this difficult time. Since 2018, I have been battling a serious diagnosis of Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which has also affected my spine. In 2018, I underwent surgery on my C7 disc to remove an infection; I suffered paralysis in my arms and legs. However, God helped me and I began to walk again, and I was only undergoing chemotherapy. But over the years, the situation didn’t improve; it got worse. Whilst I was undergoing chemotherapy in 2021, I became pregnant and didn’t give up on having a child because of my illness. It was a difficult and very painful pregnancy due to my spine and the diagnoses we have, but I endured it all. I would wake up and go to sleep praying to God, and in 2022 I gave birth to a healthy and wonderful little girl; and when she was three months old, I went back to chemotherapy. In October 2023, I suffered paralysis in my legs and underwent a course of antibiotics; my painkiller was morphine, as nothing else helped, and my fever reached 40°C. After a course of treatment, the doctors managed to get me back on my feet, but my head is still supported by a brace, which helps me a great deal. And I must not take it off at all, as it could end badly. Until 23 February 2024, the treatment took place in the country. But unfortunately, the chemotherapy was no longer helping me. It was a struggle, but I found doctors abroad. The doctors there have given me a good chance of recovery and of escaping this absolutely horrific diagnosis, but it is very expensive, and unfortunately, we and our family cannot raise such a large sum. I am asking each and every one of you, kind people, to help us raise this sum so that I can be a mother to my children. Without you, I am powerless, but with you by my side, I can overcome anything. Any donation, even just 5 or 10 lei, helps me climb the steps as high as possible and gives me a real chance at a new life. Thank you for everything.