Nos dijeron que nuestro bebé necesitaría trasplantes... y ese día llegó

She waited 12 years to become a mom. Mikel arrived perfect. At 40 days old, his stomach started to swell — and the doctors said it was lactose intolerance. It wasn’t. His kidneys are the size of those of a 12‑year‑old child. He is 2. And he needs a kidney and liver transplant at the same time. Perla Flores waited more than a decade to have Mikel. Twelve years of trying to get pregnant, and it finally happened when she had already decided to stop trying. But at 40 days old, something was not right. Mikel’s grandmother knew it before any doctor: “That cry is not normal.” Caroli syndrome. Autosomal recessive bilateral polycystic kidney disease. 45 days hospitalized, pneumonia, transplant pending. And the week Mikel was discharged from the hospital — his mom passed away. This is the story of a mom who lost her support and her strength in the same week, and who is still standing because her 2‑year‑old son cannot afford for her to fall. Mikel needs us! Help us win this battle against Caroli syndrome. 👶🙏 Mikel is only 2 years old and is fighting a rare genetic disease. Today, his life depends on an urgent “portal shunt” surgery to buy time until his definitive transplant. SUPPORT NETWORKS FOR MIKEL: FB / TikTok: Ayudemos a Mikel https://www.facebook.com/share/1CNMq9... 📍 How can you help? Here are the official details: 🏦 BanCoppel 👤 Perla Garcia 💳 CLABE account: 137580210130146017 🏦 Spin by OXXO 👤 Perla Garcia 💳 CLABE account: 728969000159810360 📍 INTERNATIONAL DONATION: 🏦 BBVA Bancomer 👤 Perla Garcia 💳 CLABE account: 012 180 01568367801 1 🎯 SWIFT/BIC: BCMRMXMMPYM 🎯 Fundraising goals: Goal 1 (Emergency surgery): approximately $450,000 MXN. Goal 2 (Liver and kidney transplants): approximately $2,000,000 MXN. Every peso, every share, and every prayer brings us one step closer to Mikel’s health. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 Meet Perla, Mikel’s mom 00:13 The first symptoms at 40 days old 00:36 First emergency: suspected tumor 00:55 The scariest moment: vomiting blood 01:05 The first diagnosis: polycystic kidney 01:45 The two surgeries Mikel needs 03:19 The emotional and physical exhaustion of a never‑ending battle 04:05 12 years waiting for Mikel 05:42 An emergency C‑section at 36 weeks 07:40 The metabolic tests that didn’t arrive on time 08:18 The swelling comes back — and nobody knows why 09:37 The doctor who finally listens 11:14 First appointment at the mother‑and‑child hospital 12:15 Emergency admission for a possible tumor 13:03 Final diagnosis: bilateral polycystic kidney 14:01 The news: he will eventually need transplants 14:42 45 days in the hospital 17:15 Losing her mom just as they leave the hospital 19:05 The pain of facing grief and illness at the same time 20:26 First intestinal bleed — August 2024 22:22 The pediatrician who doesn’t give up and keeps looking for answers 23:53 Suspected rare diseases — genetic test sent to Germany 24:45 The final diagnosis: Caroli syndrome 25:38 What it means: liver and kidney transplant 27:17 The decision to use IMSS 28:05 The reality of being a single mom who cannot work 29:56 January 2025: vomiting blood with clots 31:39 Emergency at the hospital — hemoglobin at 3 33:00 Emergency transfer for endoscopy 34:56 24,300 pesos for 4 days without a definitive procedure 35:28 The finding: esophageal varices due to cirrhosis 36:04 The current treatment to control the hemorrhages 37:42 Discharged and back to the ER the same day 38:49 Confirmation: urgent liver transplant 40:02 A Mamilliza episode that changed everything 41:11 Trip to Guadalajara: Fundación Nois de México 42:00 Days of intensive tests with Dr. Cobarrubias 42:23 Raffles to pay for the tests 43:31 How the foundation works 44:03 Special ultrasound and contrast CT scan 44:57 The devastating news: he is not a candidate for the portal shunt surgery 46:57 An option in Barcelona — 300,000 pesos just to get there 48:03 The shame of asking for help — and the strength to overcome it 50:56 “Ayudemos a Mikel”: the community that came together 52:09 The current surgery: embolization with TIPS — what it is and what it’s for 52:33 The future: double liver and kidney transplant 53:07 The estimated cost: between 1.8 and 2 million pesos 53:46 Why IMSS is not a real option 54:20 Doctors from Spain will come to Guadalajara — but the cost goes up 55:08 Mikel’s urgency: he cannot wait 56:02 Admission to IMSS Clinics 4 and 25 — starting from zero 57:23 Four days fasting — and the strain of a slow system 59:41 Perla at her limit: a Facebook live that changed everything 📱 Follow us: FB: /mamilliza IG: /lugarza.mamilliza TikTok: /lugarza.mamilliza 💌 Do you want to share your story? Write to us.