The campaign started on: 23.05.2020

Name: Popescu
First name: Ana Maria
Age: 13
Amount required: 10500 euro (treatment required for 1 year)

Diagnosis: Systemic vasculitis (Arterita Takayasu)

The story of a fighter

I'm 13 years old and I really like to learn, but unfortunately I divide my time between school and the hospital. It all started on July 20, 2013 when I had seizures without a fever, my parents called an ambulance that took me to Slatina County Hospital. When I arrived, I had a seizure again. After they stabilized me, the doctors gave me a CT scan where they saw that I had meningitis, they gave me several punctures in the spine and then sent me to Craiova with the diagnosis of cerebral abscesses.

I stayed at the hospital in Craiova in intensive care for three days in a state of unconsciousness where they were giving me antibiotics. After countless insistence of my parents, the doctors from Craiova transferred me to the m.S. Curie children's hospital in Bucharest.  There I was also given a CT scan and found that I had no brain abscesses but strokes on small vessels. My blood pressure was 26. That CT scan also showed that a kidney wasn't working. The doctors made me a treatment plan to stabilize me, this scheme consisting of countless infusions and pills.

After three weeks in the hospital, I also had an MRI that made it clear what I had, which was the strokes I had done and the kidney that wasn't working.  On August 12th it was decided to remove the kidney. After this intervention my tensions were adjusted but I was still taking treatment with:Enap, Norvasc, Egilok and Prednisone plus the infusions they were still making, fortunately it was rarer.

In September I was discharged from the hospital continuing treatment at home and going to monthly check-ups.  In November 2014, two nodules appeared under my arm. I went back to the hospital and that's where he put me on the oncology ward. After a few days it was decided to have a biopsy and at that analysis it came out that I have ganglion TB.

After the diagnosis of ganglion TB I was admitted to the National Institute of Pneumophysiology "Marius Nasta" Bucharest where I stayed for three weeks to undergo specialized treatment, after which I was discharged following treatment at home for another year and going monthly to the control.  In November 2015 going to the routine check-up at the M. S. Curie children's hospital based on the analyses it was decided that I should be transferred to the National Institute for Mother and Child Health "Alessandrescu Rusescu".

Once there the doctors decided I needed an MRI and then an aortograph to make the diagnosis. I did that analysis and was diagnosed with systemic vasculitis (Arteritis Takayasu). Since then I've been going to this hospital.

Since April 2017 I have been receiving treatment with:Etanercept, Methotrexate, Azithromycin, Aspenter and the other pills that I have not interrupted at all only my doses have been reduced. Etanercept injections are done twice a week and help me stop my blood vessels from getting thicker and the disease doesn't evolve.  Because this treatment costs a lot, 1000 RON per week, well beyond the powers of my parents, I call on you to help me. I know that these injections are given free of charge for other diseases, but for me not, I made several referrals to the Ministry of Health, but in vain.  I will be receiving this treatment for many years to come, otherwise my life will be put at risk. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Donations can be made:

Entity Name: Association "SALVEAZA O INIMA"
Tax Registration Code: 31015982

Bank Account (IBAN):

Account RON: RO 05 BTRL 0070 1205 W828 70 XX

Euro Account: RO 28 BTRL EUR CRT 00 W828 7001

USD CONT: RO 68 BTRL USD CRT 00 W828 7001

SWIFT CODE: BTRLRO22

BIC CODE: BTRL

Banca Transilvania Botosani

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