<div><strong>Introduction</strong>
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<div>Dear Supporters,
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<div>I would like to share my daughter’s story with great humility and sincerity. Her health journey has plunged her into a difficult reality—often invisible to others, yet profoundly debilitating on a daily basis. She is living with severe Post-COVID syndrome and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS).
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<div>This illness, which remains poorly understood, has completely turned her life upside down.
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<div>Today, her condition leaves her housebound and bedridden for more than 23 hours a day. At present, there are no officially recognized or effective treatments available in our country.
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<div>The purpose of this message is to explain her extremely challenging health situation, the innovative treatment options available abroad, and the hope that still remains.
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<div>Despite everything, I believe that improvement is possible, and I dare to hope that you might help her take this crucial step forward.
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<div><strong>Her current medical condition</strong>
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<div>Since contracting COVID-19, she has suffered from severe and complex symptoms that have become deeply entrenched in her body.
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<div><strong>Daily symptoms:</strong>
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<div>• Post-exertional malaise (PEM): a significant worsening of symptoms after any physical or mental effort, with recovery taking days or even weeks.
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<div>• Severe fatigue: overwhelming exhaustion that is not relieved by rest and severely limits daily functioning.
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<div>• Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS): a marked increase in heart rate when moving from lying down to standing.
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<div>• Muscle pain, especially in the legs, with major difficulty walking.
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<div>• Sensory sensitivities: intolerance to light, sound, and touch.
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<div>• Cognitive difficulties (“brain fog”): problems with concentration and mental clarity.
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<div>• Sleep disturbances.
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<div><strong>Impact on her daily life:</strong>
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<div>• Bedridden more than 23 hours a day.
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<div>• Severely reduced mobility; she requires a wheelchair.
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<div>• Constant dependence on others for daily activities.
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<div>• Persistent pain and profound physical and mental exhaustion.
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<div>• Living alone in a dark, silent room.
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<div>• Constant uncertainty about whether improvement is possible.
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<div><strong>Medical follow-up in Switzerland</strong>
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<div>She has been treated at the University Hospital Center of our region. The care provided included pacing (energy management), physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and psychological support.
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<div>However:
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<div>• No curative treatment is currently available.
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<div>• The approaches remain purely symptomatic and have brought no meaningful improvement.
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<div>Despite following medical recommendations, her condition has worsened over the years. It is now time to explore additional possibilities.
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<div><strong>A glimmer of hope: a combined medical approach</strong>
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<div>After extensive research, the clinic that convinced us is the Börner Lebenswerk Institute in Tübingen, Germany, whose medical philosophy and treatment model are described on their official website:
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<div><a href="https://www.boerner-lebenswerk.com/post-long-covid/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://www.boerner-lebenswerk.com/post-long-covid/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.boerner-lebenswerk.com/post-long-covid/</a></a>
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<div><strong>Why this clinic was chosen</strong>
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<div>This centre offers care that truly matches the complexity of her condition. Their approach begins with what has long been missing: taking the time to understand what is really happening in her body.
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<div>Through extensive and in-depth investigations, they aim to identify systemic imbalances affecting multiple body systems, rather than treating symptoms one by one.
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<div>Based on this global understanding, a personalised care plan is developed. Medical follow-up is structured over the long term, with treatments adjusted according to her response.
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<div><strong>Depending on her specific needs, therapies may include:</strong>
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<div>• Immune and inflammation support
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<div>• Gut and microbiome care
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<div>• Metabolic and energy support
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<div>• Gentle hyperthermia and detoxification
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<div>• Regenerative therapies
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<div>• Nervous system regulation
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<div>• And other complementary treatments
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<div>This is not a promise of a miracle cure. It is a realistic and structured path, offering hope for stability, relief, and gradual improvement over time.
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<div><strong>The main obstacle: funding</strong>
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<div>These treatments are not covered by health insurance in Switzerland, and we do not have the personal resources to finance care abroad.
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<div><strong>Estimated costs:</strong>
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<div>• Initial assessment and stay: CHF 6,000–8,000
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<div>• Specialized treatments: CHF 10,000–15,000 (in several phases)
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<div>• Medical transport and accommodation: CHF 2,000–3,000
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<div>• Medium-term follow-up: to be determined
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<div><strong>Estimated total for the first treatment cycle: CHF 20,000–25,000.</strong>
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<div><strong>Your support is precious</strong>
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<div>This is a message in a bottle—but also a message of hope.
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<div>She needs support to get through this critical stage of her recovery. Every donation, every gesture, every shared message is a spark of light in this long tunnel.
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<div>I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your attention, your kindness, and your support.
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<div>Given her fragile physical condition, I kindly ask that any further inquiries be addressed to me, her mother.
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<div>With all my respect and gratitude,
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<div>Patricia Wagia Bühl
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