Financing therapies that are as important as the bread they eat, these therapies are essential for the recovery of these two little stars who wish to be able to walk and play like all other children one day, we parents would like that when our time comes to leave that our children are independent and do not live in a home and spend the rest of their lives there, so we strive every day to be able to be independent, help our children with what they need so much that are therapies, very thank yo...
Sónia Silva has three children. The two youngest Rafael, 12 years old, and Melany, 2 years old, have a rare genetic neuromuscular disease, Central Core Myopathy. The couple had to stop working to become caregivers for their two dependent children. Without state support, they call for solidarity to raise funds for rehabilitation therapies for both children, as it is the only way to fight the disease.
Married for 14 years, António and Sónia have always dreamed of having a family. The two emigrated to Germany, where they worked in the area of catering. They managed to realize the dream of being parents. The eldest son, Ruben, was born 13 years ago in Germany and has become the joy of the family. It was a perfect baby and the experience was so good that after two years they went looking for the girl.
Fate changed their lives and Sonia became pregnant with a boy again. This time, Rafael's pregnancy proved to be troubled. From the six months of gestation Sónia began to feel strong contractions. Against all expectations Rafael was born at 24 weeks, at 6 months. An authentic baby miracle.
In the first month of life, Rafael was connected to the machines in an incubator. Then the preterm was transferred to a pediatric hospital where he stayed for another five months. In addition to all the implications of a baby born prematurely, Rafael showed signs of lack of movement in his arms and legs. Doctors discovered that Rafael had a rare, neuromuscular genetic disease, Central Core Myopathy.
The couple and their two children returned to Portugal seven years ago. António and Sónia had to start from scratch, leaving behind: a prosperous business and a stable life in Germany. Sónia became Rafael's caregiver, while her husband opened a small restaurant. He started to be accompanied at the Maternal and Child Center of Porto, in orthopedics. The parents did everything for Rafael to have intensive physical therapy, speech therapy, in private clinics, since the state support was practically null.
A year ago, the couple had a girl, Melany, is 1 year and 2 months old. According to German doctors, this disease genetically inherited from the mother would not affect if it were a girl, only boys. After the girl was born, due to her medical history, doctors performed the tests to detect the disease. At 2 months they found out that Melany had the same disease as her brother Rafael. This came to shake the family again. «Two cases in the same family means surrendering to them and never letting your arms down»
Below Rafael's link but therapies
https://www.facebook.com/causasocialrafaelmelany/videos/1839047672905266/
António Silva
MBway 936365207
Ela foi a clínica do dr João Espírito Santo no Porto e ele está a tratar da boca dela que nem precisava
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António Paulo Melo
Brilhem muito, Estrelinhas!
Benditos os pais que tudo fazem pelos seus filhos. As vossas estrelinhas vão vencer esta batalha dura! Feliz Natal, sejam felizes.
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António Silva
Estamos super felizes com o vosso apoio
Muito obrigado a todos de coração pelo grande apoio que estão a dar aos nossos filhos especiais, tem sido uma onda nunca antes visto com tantas mensagens de apoio e isso faz nos tão felizes e deixar-nos muito emocionado, nunca vivemos tal acontecimento como o de hoje, as estrelinhas mandam muito beijinhos a todos que estão ajudar nesta causa, estamos sem palavras para descrever o que estamos a sentir ❤️❤️??????
Obrigado e muitos beijinhos e abraços para todos ?????
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