Road race, race with love, for a 22-month-old angel, whose eyes and smile enslaved the whole of Cyprus.
Little Antonis, in the 5th month of his life was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy type 1, a rare, degenerative and terminal disease.
His story became known on social media, while a big campaign was set up in an effort to secure the money needed for the ZOLGENSMA gene therapy, amounting to 2 million euros, a treatment that not only treats the disease but gradually cures it.
It is aimed at children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy up to two years old and Antonis is a candidate to receive it until next October when he turns 2 years old.
His parents spoke to the camera about their only son, with their words shocking and touching everyone's soul.
According to his mother, the little one was perfectly fine for the first four months of his life.
However, he suddenly became sluggish.
Frequent visits to the pediatrician followed and transfer to Makarios Hospital where the diagnosis was made.
"I lost the earth under my feet. "We cried for 40 days as if we were in mourning," his mother said with obvious emotion.
The little one until the eighth month, was paralyzed, while he could not even move his fingers.
He even found it difficult to swallow, today after a year of treatment he can sit down using his arms to a point and move his legs, his father said.
Those who want to help little Antonis can make your contribution to the following accounts:
1) Online contributions via PayPal http://www.meagapi.giatonantoni.com/
2) Contributions through QuickPay Bank of Cyprus: 99938539
3) Bank of Cyprus
Beneficiary Name: THOMA CHAR. GIA LOG. ANTONI ANDREOU
No. Account: 357032169908
IBAN: CY10 0020 0195 0000 3570 3216 9908
BIC / SWIFT: BCYPCY2N
4) Hellenic Bank
Beneficiary Name: THOMA CHARALAMBIA FOR ANDREOU ANTON
No. Account: 1051087619801
IBAN: CY44 0050 0105 0001 0510 8761 9801
BIC / SWIFT: HEBACY2N
Source: SigmaLive