The Window is Closing.

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She survived.
But surviving
isn't living.

On December 6, 2025, my mom collapsed mid-song from a ruptured brain aneurysm. She survived open brain surgery.She's fighting. But without your help, the second chance she fought so hard for is slipping away.

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Medical Reality

What Happened to Her Brain

Saint Gregory MC, Dec 2025

The Diagnosis

Saint Gregory the Illuminator Medical Centre, Yerevan

  • Ruptured Anterior Communicating Artery (AComA) aneurysm
  • Subarachnoid hemorrhage: blood leak in the frontal and temporal lobe subarachnoid spaces
  • Open brain surgery, where the aneurysm was to be clipped. Expensive, but was best chance of survival
  • After surgery, the brain's blood vessels went into vasospasm.

The Effects

Why she lost everything

  • The vasospasm caused secondary ischemic affection of the frontal lobes and left temporoparietal lobes
  • Damaged frontal lobes, the brain's 'CEO' that controls motivation, initiation, memory, emotion, and personality.
  • Damaged left temporoparietal lobe, the seat of language, reading, writing, and body awareness.
  • She could not speak, sit, or even move with purpose. She was a corpse who could only turn her eyes.

~1 in 3

patients die.

She survived a ruptured aneurysm.

50-70%

get fatal vasospasm.

She survived that, too.

Half

her brain is damaged.

And she is still fighting.

"She was supposed to die. She didn't. Now she's fighting to live."

The Window is Closing

Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to rewire itself. It is most potent in the first 12 months post-injury.

Stroke, Surgery & ICU
Released from ICU to Ward
Admitted to Rehab Center
Rehab halted (No Funds)
NOW
Dec 2025Month 6Month 12

Why We Can't Do This Alone

We love her and are trying our absolute best, but recovering from a severe brain injury requires a professional team, not just a willing family.

At Home

Not enough time

We can only manage about a couple hours of simple stretches a day. It's simply not enough to force the brain to heal.

The danger of doing it wrong

If we move her limbs incorrectly, her muscles could lock up permanently. We live in constant fear of making it worse.

No equipment

We can't help her stand up safely, stimulate her nerves and much more...

Just surviving

We're so focused on keeping her physical body moving that her speech, cognitive & memory recovery are falling behind.

At a Rehab Center

Hours of dedicated therapy

3 to 5 hours of guided, intensive exercises every single day, specifically designed to rewire her brain.

Expert, safe hands

Trained therapists know exactly how to move her safely, preventing permanent stiffness and pain, as well as muscle decay.

The right tools

Access to specialized equipment we could never have at home.

A complete recovery team

Speech therapists, physical therapists, and doctors all working together on a single plan to bring her back.

A Family United

How We Support Mom

Here is how we divide care, therapy, meals, and the push to bring her back.

My Dad
24/7 by her side

"I help my wife by being by her side 24/7. I was in the hospital waiting room every single day when she was in the ICU. I assist her with everyday transfers, feedings, medications, bathing... I spend hours in prayer to keep her spirit strong. I try prevent her left leg from curling up."

My Dad

Bedside Guardian

Me
100% of campaign

"I help mom with her cognitive development, through puzzles and activities, and physiotherapy, making sure mom's upper limbs stay mobile. I built bringmomback.com to get mom the help she needs. I raise awareness for mom on social media with my friend. I cook mom breakfast and run errands to keep everything moving."

Me

Rehab & Campaign Lead

My Sister
Nourishment & joy

"I help mom by making healthy lunches and dinners for her and the family. My main focus is keeping spirits high through spreading laughter. I also spread word of mouth about the website to get more supporters. I also take care of mom's hair to help her feel like herself."

My Sister

Nutrition & Morale

The Brain That Painted These

What Her Hands Could Do

My mom is a self-taught watercolour artist. No art degree or formal training. The brain that painted these is still in there, fighting to find its way back.

Watercolor Painting
Watercolor Painting
Watercolor Painting
Watercolor Painting

“She painted all of these. Self-taught. Then on December 6th, it all stopped.”

Unfinished Painting

This painting is unfinished.

Only the base paint is down. Mom never got to add the details, the shadows, the life. On December 6th, mid-stroke, her brain broke. This canvas has been waiting for her ever since.

Help Her Finish It
Who She Is

The Strongest Soul

My mom's entire life has been full of hardships, but instead of complaining, she took it upon herself to ensure that my sister and I could live a childhood unlike hers. It was full of love, support, and dreams, even through the toughest of times.

A Giving Soul

She's not just my mother. She's donated practically her entire life to helping other people, especially students, find a home in her. By offering her time, company, and counseling, not just in India, but for the five years we've been in Armenia. She never took a day off from caring for her countless children, all whilst suffering in silence.

“For 60 hours, my mom suffered with a thunderclap headache, rated a 10/10 on the pain scale. For context, childbirth is a 9/10.”

While no one deserved the pain my mom went through, she especially didn't deserve it.

Just a few months ago, she lay in the ICU, a fragile tangle of tubes and wires obscuring her beautiful smile. But today, she is finally home, fighting to communicate and regain her independence. Even after every setback, she is desperately trying to fight back and regain what was lost. Mom is truly the strongest soldier I know.

"My deepest desire, my most desperate yearning, is simply to hear her voice again, to hold her hand, to spend one peaceful, ordinary moment with her."

The Path Forward

There is hope. Neurorehabilitation. Your contribution to these rehab costs is what gives her the chance to keep fighting.