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:
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📍 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

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