Fight for a healthy leg - Bruno got a chance, let's not waste it!
The last stage of treatment with the Ilizarov fixator, started in September 2021. Even though this was not easy for Bruno, he managed to complete it at the end of November 2023 (after more than two years). Bruno really hoped that after two (or maybe even three) months, the bone would heal and get stronger by using these new orthoses, and he would finally be able to play football with his friends, ride a bike or a scooter. Unfortunately... Five months have passed since the braces were removed, and the bone fusion is not only progressing very slowly, but is also so weak that the operated tibia is deformed despite being stabilized with a plaster cast - even a layman's eye will see that the bone looks very bad on the X-ray. The doctors decided to perform an urgent operation to stabilize the weak bone with a metal plate. As always, there are some costs getting in the way.... The last stage of treatment consumed more funds than we expected - unfortunately, the steep inflation did not bypass the clinic's costs - the amount planned to cover the costs of the entire Ilizarov treatment, as well as the orthoses that would be needed afterwards... now only cover the first treatment (and not even the entire amount). Currently, this completely unplanned but necessary surgery was valued at EUR 12,600 and the date of admission to hospital was set for April 28, 2024. The other expense for the orthoses is also required and their cost is EUR 23,000 - in total we reach an extravagant amount of PLN 156,000. We can count on about PLN 50-60 thousand from the 1.5% income tax transferred, but we are still missing about PLN 100,000 (!) There is less than a week left until for hospital admission, we are asking for your support, without it Bruno's condition will deteriorate day by day and we will waste the effect of the last two years spent wearing the Ilizarov fixator. This will mean 760 days of fighting pain, constant inflammation, dozens of antibiotic treatments, many weeks of stay in hospitals will be wasted... I am asking you to support Bruno - a boy who is less than 11 years old and has already spent 4.5 years in a metal stabilizer. For the last 6 months, he wears a cast and uses crutches- - in total, he has been unable to walk normally for almost half of his life! Despite these challenges, he is joyful and smiling, he has many friends with whom he plays football and rides his scooter with, even with a metal stabilizer. His great passion is music - he has been playing the keyboard for a year and the ukulele and guitar for several months, and he loves singing. For the last year, several times a week he climbs three flights of stairs to reach the music studio and develop his interests. By clicking on this link you can see a sample of his capabilities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_Q_CQkcfV8 In September, he will begin studying at a Music School taking clarinet lessons - this is his big dream, and he will do everything to make it come true - he passed the competence test with flying colors. Bruno deeply believes that he will soon regain at least some of his fitness and independence. To achieve this, he needs surgery and followed by orthoses. These are goals that can only be achieved with your help.