Anton died on August 12, 2010

Dear friends,
My name is Anton Koltunov. I am 19 and live in Kursk. I am sick with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. I first fell ill when I was 14 years old, in 2004. The treatment was successful. But the disease returned five years later.
Since July 2009 I have been on treatment in Botkin hospital in Moscow. I was told that I need bone marrow transplant. My sister did not match as a donor. Still, I kept my hopes for recovery high and, finally, a donor was found at the international registry. The donor search was paid for by Grant Life fund – thank you very much! Transplantation is scheduled for February 5th at R. Gorbacheva Pediatric Hematology and Transplantology Institute in St. Petersburg. I now need to urgently raise 2,500 euros for delivery of transplant, because our family does not have this much money, and we only have a week to find the money!
We know there are good people and we hope that they will help us! Thank you very much in advance for responding to my plea for help.

Update as of January 25, 2010. We are sincerely grateful to Energo Company for paying for transplant delivery for Anton.

Update as of January 25, 2010. Anton was hospitalized at the clinic and installed a central catheter. In the next few days he will start conditioning regimen.

Update as of February 10, 2010. Anton was diagnosed with aspergillosis. He needs 400 mg of Vfend a day.

Update as of March 26, 2010. Anton developed steroid diabetes during hormonal therapy. In addition, he has pain in his legs. Ultrasound test showed fluid in his knee joints and Anton was prescribed Thioctacid.

Update as of April 3, 2010. Anton still has difficulty walking, as he loses feeling in his legs until his knees. The treatment is continuing.

Update as of May 26, 2010. Anton is in a serious condition. He is in intensive care unit with symptoms of multiple organ failure. Artem is receiving intensive therapy.

Update as of June 10, 2010. Anton is in a serious condition. He suffers from recurrent grade III skin GVHD, and during therapy with immunosuppressive medications he developed fungal infection. Anton receives antifungal therapy with Cancidas (50 mg a day) and Vfend (400 mg a day).
Anton's mom

Update as of July 14, 2010. Anton's condition is still very serious. Once again his hepatitis reactivated. Anton has very high bilirubin and neurologic problems. He still needs Vfend.

Update as of July 27, 2010. Anton is in intensive care unit on artificial lung ventilation. He is in remission in regards to his primary diagnosis, and GVHD is stable. However, he has very high titer of hepatitis C. Anton received four courses of plasmapheresis, and continues therapy with antiviral drugs and drugs to protect liver function.

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