From a normal life to being in a wheelchair

Hello everyone,

December 19, 2022 seemed to be a very normal day, I was visiting Guatemala with my family to celebrate Christmas, and the trip was normal.

When I suddenly began to feel bad, I began with dizziness and some vomiting, I remember that we were on the road visiting a town, when suddenly I fainted, after my family helped me and they asked for an ambulance, I arrived at the nearest hospital, the event caused paralysis on the left side of my body, and for no apparent reason without any history of head injury or any unusual circumstances, the doctors were quite confused as this should not have happened , the doctors in Guatemala were scared and asked my family to return to Mexico immediately to take me to hospitals to do many tests and neurologists could see me.

When we arrived in Mexico, we contacted the specialists so they could take care of my case, we realized that the studies, medicines and consultations are quite expensive and it is very difficult for my family to be able to pay for all that, the neurologist who treated me said that It was most likely a stroke, however many more studies need to be done to find out exactly what is happening to me and why it is that I have not been able to walk for more than a month

It has been too difficult for me to continue a normal life with my current situation, it is difficult for me to go to the bathroom, it is very difficult for me to take a bath, it is very difficult for me to lead my normal life, we had to talk to the school to get permission to attend my classes online

Sometimes I think about giving up, it's difficult to move on in life like this, I literally change 180• I see my family and the people who love me the most destroyed by my situation, but every day I get up hoping to walk again, to return to lead my normal life, I always have my mind up and I dream of a tomorrow full of illusions.

Sofia Valencia Padilla

18 years old

EdoMex- Calacoaya

It would help me so much if you could share my story or helping as much as possible, thank you so much for taking the time to read my story!

[If you are interested in helping me but have questions, you can contact me to send proof of medical studies, as well as tomographies and all the required information]