At the 25th week of pregnancy, the mother learns that one of the girls is developing a heart defect.

During the ultrasound, the mother of the girls learned that she would have twins and was over the moon with happiness until one moment when her wings were clipped very quickly. One of the girls had serious heart problems. At the 25th week of pregnancy, the mother learned that one of the girls was developing a heart defect. Initially, she was referred to a private clinic and diagnosed with Tetralogy of Fallot. From there, the woman was sent to Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital to confirm the diagnosis.

At the 28th week, everything was confirmed, and the woman understood that the birth would not be easy. Fortunately, her sister Khrystynka, who was diagnosed with the condition, was fine, but this did not mean that one of the girls was not in danger. Throughout the remainder of her pregnancy, the mother returned to her native Uzhhorod, where local doctors monitored her.

At the 30th week, premature birth occurred. Both she and the girls were saved, but Khrystynka was very weak. She weighed only 950 grams, had difficulty breathing, and was immediately admitted to intensive care. She gained strength for 10 days, after which the children were discharged home with their mother, on the condition that they would constantly come for check-ups. It then became clear that the girl would need surgery, but the question was when. She was too tiny.

Until she was 3 months old, she gained weight at home so that all heart defects could be thoroughly examined. Such a diagnosis combines a whole range of defects that will require repeated interventions. One day, the child simply had cardiac arrest and stopped breathing.

Fortunately, the doctors saved the girl, but now they left her in the hospital. She had another heart ultrasound, and this time she was quickly sent to Mukachevo. It turned out that even there, doctors were not ready to perform the surgery and advised going to the Amosov Institute.

Already in Kyiv, doctors confirmed the need for surgery and told them to come when the girl was six months old. Fortunately, during this time, there were no more seizures, and Khrystyna was brought for surgery on time. For 5 hours, they stitched up the holes, and she remained in intensive care for another month. Her lungs filled with fluid, which had to be constantly drained. Throughout this time, the girl was helped by providing her with the necessary medications and medical supplies.

This was made possible thanks to the Charity Chain project – a joint project of the "Tvoya opora" charitable foundation and the Guzema Fine Jewelry brand, as well as the foundation's cooperation with Synevo. Doctors were able to remove all the defects in one go, so no more surgeries will be needed. We hope that everything will be fine with her now.