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The story of Georgia-Sofia
Georgia-Sofia is a 16 year-old girl from Preveza who urgently needs our help!
On July of 2017, Georgia-Sofia, who was 13 years old at the time, had been in a car accident with her parents. She had sustained massive craniocerebral injuries and she was rushed to the hospital of Preveza. Following the doctors’ orders, she was transferred to the General Hospital of Ioannina G. Hatzikostas and three days later she was transferred to the University Hospital of Ioannina, where she was subjected to a craniectomy. A month later, she was transferred to the ICU of the Children’s Hospital “P. & A. Kyriakou”, where the attending doctors came to the conclusion that her condition didn’t require any more surgeries, since she was in a vegetative state. Following doctors’ orders, on September of 2017, the young girl was once again transferred to a private rehabilitation clinic in Larissa, in order to be treated by physiatrist. From November 2017 till December of the same year, Georgia-Sofia was subjected to three cranioplasty surgeries. The operations were successful and her eye contact gradually started to improve. The young girl returned to the rehabilitation clinic in order to proceed with her treatments and in August of 2020 she finally returned home. Thanks to her two-year hospitalization, and thanks to the tremendous help of the attending physicians, Georgia-Sofia’s condition has shown some improvement.
However, she still has a long way to go, since, according to the official medical report, she suffers from spastic quadriplegia and has a 95% disability rating. The attending doctors have strongly recommended that she proceeds with her physiotherapy and speech therapy sessions, since she cannot function on her own.
Her parents have never left her side doing everything they possibly can in order to alleviate her suffering. Her mother was also severely injured in the car accident, therefore she cannot work or care for her daughter. The father had to quit his job since he had to take care of his wife and daughter. The parents had rented an apartment in Larissa, so that they could be close to their daughter during her hospitalization in the rehabilitation clinic. Even though a part of the expenses was paid by their health insurance, Georgia-Sofia’s condition has taken a toll on the parents, both financially and emotionally. Today, the family cannot afford the recommended treatments for their daughter’s recovery.
Together, we can help Georgia-Sofia get her life back!
Together, we can stand by this family!
Update 02.07.2021
According to the attending physicians who have been treating her on daily basis, Georgia-Sofia’s condition has shown great improvement. She now receives nutrients orally therefore, her weight is gradually stabilizing. Furthermore, her lab results look very promising.
Thanks to her physiotherapist, Mr. Apostolis Tsilakos, Georgia-Sofia is slowly but steady overcoming her mobility issues, since she can now use the standing device for up to 30 minutes at a time. According to the child psychiatrist who is treating her, the improvement of her physical health, combined with the loving environment of her home, has also improved her mental health.
However, she still has a long way to go, since it’s imperative to proceed with her treatments, in order to make a full recovery.
We would like to kindly thank all of you, for supporting Georgia-Sofia and her family!
Thanks to your defining contribution, the “Act of Kindness” organization will keep on supporting this family for as long as needed.
We will keep you updated!
