Fighter Péťa - As of 31.1.2023, 25,000 CZK had been raised for Péťa. Thank you

Together, we successfully raised 25,000 crowns for Péťa, and his mom sent us a short message of thanks.

After raising over 25,000 CZK for Kristýnka for rehabilitation and exercise, we are launching a fundraiser for Péťa, who is struggling with hypotonia, epilepsy, a central visual impairment, and intellectual disability. But despite everything, he is a great fighter.

Who will we help?

Hello, 

my name is Péťa, and I would like to introduce you to my story. I was born as a healthy boy, or at least that is what my mom and dad thought. Shortly after birth, my parents began to notice differences between me and healthy children. I was a very restless, crying baby, and overall my development was not entirely standard. I never wanted to lie on my tummy or lift my head; it just never worked for me, and I kept crying while trying. So at 2 months old, my mom started exercising with me, first Handling, and then the Vojta method. The doctor sent me for various examinations, and at 6 months, after an MRI, my mom and dad learned the diagnosis: brain atrophy, hypogenesis of the corpus callosum, and central hypotonia. Since then, my parents and I have been in a big battle. Every day we do the Vojta method and Bobath 4 times, and on top of that we have to perform an orofacial massage before every meal so that I learn to chew properly, stop drooling, and maybe one day even start talking. We go to hippotherapy, and I also went to a spa with my mom. Recently, I started occupational therapy, and in September I completed my first intensive hipporehabilitation stay, which helped me a lot. That is why they recommended that I complete it at least 3 times a year, but unfortunately these stays are not covered by insurance.

Now I am 2 years and 2 months old, and everyone says I am a great fighter. I already know how to do lots of things: I crawl beautifully, sit, and walk, though for now still very much with my legs apart, essentially like a 15-month-old toddler. Mentally, I am only at the level of a 10-month-old baby. Unfortunately, this year the doctors suspected CVI (central visual impairment), and I also had my first epileptic seizure. Fortunately, the treatment is working, and since I have been on it, I have not had another seizure.

Thank you to everyone who has read my story this far and to everyone who will help me so that I can do more rehabilitation and make progress in my development and abilities.

What exactly will the money from this fundraiser be used for?

The money will be used for hipporehabilitation stays, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, other possible rehabilitation (e.g. swimming), and any rehabilitation, sensory stimulation, and speech-therapy aids that we may gradually still need. If we manage to raise more money, we can buy Péťa additional rehabilitation aids for home as well, or cover extra costs for medical supplies for Péťa.