A Mother Fighting for her Life for her Children

My mom, Bianca, is fighting for her life as she deals with her rare and distressing condition - Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Diagnosed in 2022, Primary Pulmonary Hypertension is a severe and progressive disease. Without treatment, the survival rate is 2.7 years with mortality in the first year as 32 % of the first year, 52% in the 3rd, and 66% in the 5th year. She was diagnosed via cardiac catheterization as having Severe Pulmonary Hypertension and will depend on advanced, expensive, imported therapy for survival. Recently we were updated that 1 bottle of medicine to preserve or support lung capacity is PHP 145,000.00. And that's only 1 set of meds for 30 days. We have also faced bills from past hospitalizations, and loss of work opportunities due to the progression of the disease.

To put it simply, her condition is having high blood pressure in the arteries in the lungs - and her blood supply struggles to support her lungs.

It was my mom's birthday last August 1st and we surprised her while she was still groggy in her meds, not sure if she can remember but we took a video. It struck me when my youngest brother said, "Mom, can you wish not to be sick anymore for your birthday? Because we all get scared every time Dad has to bring you to the hospital." My mom is our light, she loves us more than anyone in the world and I couldn't imagine our lives without her.

This year has been a roller coaster ride since my mom was diagnosed with a rare disease. We have been challenged physically, emotionally, and financially but we managed to keep it together fighting as a family with God.

I would like to thank everyone who has helped us in prayers and financially, we continue to ask for your help as my mom's illness progresses.

From Alyanna

(Bianca's Daughter)