As of 20.10.2022, 25000 Kč had been raised for Kristýnka. Thank you.

Kristýnka is a 6-year-old girl diagnosed with cerebral palsy.

After a difficult end to the pregnancy and a complicated birth, she literally fought for her life, and severe oxygen deprivation caused a number of complications in her development.

She spent her first week in intensive care, where, thanks to excellent care, she managed to stabilize and could be released into her mother’s arms. A new life began not only for her, but for our whole family. A whirlwind of examinations, rehabilitation, and getting used to a new little one who needs above-standard care. Throughout her life, Týnka has undergone and continues to undergo a great many therapies aimed at teaching her as much as possible and helping her become independent. In her first year of life, we went to a spa for the first time and visited several more times until they were no longer effective and meaningful for her. Fortunately, Kristýnka is a very determined and spirited girl who tackles every challenge and never gives up, so we began intensive rehabilitation, which unfortunately is not covered by public health insurance. Kristýnka attends physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy, which have become a regular part of everyday life. Each of these therapies is paid for from our family budget, as we strive for maximum benefit and our daughter’s well-being. Thanks to all the regular effort, Týnka can manage to walk a few steps on her own at her age, she can sit, and she mostly gets around on her knees. She uses pictures to communicate, which help her say what she needs. She does not speak, she knows a few words, but fortunately she understands everything perfectly, and that gives us great hope that as she grows and matures, she will be able to communicate and will not be fully dependent only on what someone else decides for her.

Most of the care, both in terms of time and especially financially, however, falls on us and our family, because we choose a path that, even at the cost of enormous expenses, has the greatest effect for Kristýnka and helps her wonderfully fight her disability and, step by step, go beyond the limits of her own abilities.

This year, we finally managed to try hippotherapy and take part in a week-long intensive hiporehabilitation stay at CH MIRÁKL. The first time we went, we had hope, but we did not really know what to expect. What the horses and the people around them gave Kristýnka, however, took our breath away. We have now completed two week-long stays, and Kristýnka has completely reversed the balance between the time she spent on her knees, which she used most often to get around, and the time she spends actually walking. It is clear how much this therapy gives her confidence and calm, and how it deepens her awareness of her own body. That is why we will do our best to make sure she can attend this stay at the recommended intensity of 3 times a year.

This September, Týnka is starting school, and the whole family is looking forward to how much this change will bring!