Ivan is having a hard time, help!

Ivan was born in January 2020 weighing 980 grams and 36 cm tall. After a week of life, Ivan suffered a brain hemorrhage, after which the baby developed hydrocephalus, and he underwent surgery and was fitted with an Ommaya reservoir. The boy did not breathe or eat on his own, and for 3 months he was intubated and fed through a tube. At the age of 4 months, Ivan was transferred to OKHMATDYT, where he underwent 2 endoscopic ventricular surgeries, and later a third one to install a shunt. In July, the boy was finally discharged home.

By the age of one, Ivan's development was delayed, he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and hearing impairment, and he wears hearing aids. At the beginning of 2022, the child became ill – he had constant vomiting and drowsiness. As it turned out, it was due to the shunt's poor performance. Again, OKHMATDYT, again surgery – three surgeries in six months, to be exact. In January of this year, the shunt was replaced, and fortunately, Ivan is on the mend. The boy began to hold his head better and roll over on his sides.

Now Ivan does not sit, stand, talk, does not understand spoken language and has difficulty eating solid food. To improve the boy's condition, he needs the help of specialists, but Ivan's mother does not have the money for this. It is very difficult for this boy, he needs our support to go to rehabilitation. Let's help him!