Dismissing it as simple fussiness, she focused on comforting Artem, unaware that the fall was much worse than she could have imagined. She gave him painkillers and tried her best to soothe him.

Despite her efforts, Artem kept crying. Then she realized something was terribly wrong. Looking closer, she noticed something unusual: Artem couldn’t move his left arm and leg.

When he tried to move them or reach for her, his left limbs remained completely still. When she tried to give him a drink, his mouth couldn’t open properly. Panic overtook her as she realized the fall had caused serious harm.

Svetlana couldn’t hold back her tears but knew this was no time to sit and cry — she had to act. Pushing down her panic, she ran out of the house with the child in her arms and rushed to the hospital.