Danechka was 6 months old when the doctors diagnosed him
with brain tumor. For several years they could not get more exact
diagnosis because the tumor was located in a hard-to-reach place and
Ukrainian doctors did not dare to do biopsy. For several years the
little boy and his mom were moved from one hospital to another...
So many worries and tears... The tumor was growing, while Danya's
quality of life was getting worse. At present he suffers from severe
epileptic attacks every day. Danya has almost lost his eyesight, he
cannot walk and does not speak.
In June 2010, thanks to money raised through donations,
Danechka went to Berlin's HELIOS clinic in Germany for
examination and biopsy. At last he was diagnosed with
pilocytic astrocytoma, grade I. The tumor is growing slowly
but mercilessly, depriving the boy of a chance to live a normal
life, if not of a life itself…
In February 2011 Danya's condition worsened. Epileptic attacks
became more frequent. It emerged that the tumor started to grow,
and the treatment had to be initiated urgently, or he could lose his life.
With the help of AdVita fund my boy underwent a consultation in the 31st
hospital of St. Petersburg. Council of physicians made a decision to perform
partial tumor removal followed by chemotherapy. Since Danya is a citizen
of Ukraine, his treatment has to be paid for out of pocket. For surgery (which
will be carried out at Leningradskaya Regional Children Clinical Hospital) the
clinic billed his family 127,469 rubles. After the operation, chemotherapy
for at least six months will be needed. Chemotherapy protocol will be
discussed upon the surgery results, so the cost of treatment is not known
yet, but it is expected to amount to hundreds of thousands of rubles.
We are asking everybody who can help to support this family!
Update as of April 30, 2011.
This week, Danya had MRI. The results were disappointing.
The tumor has grown significantly and invaded brain stem.
The doctors consider any further therapy (surgery or chemotherapy)
unlikely to be effective. Alena and Danya will soon return home.
Anya, volunteer
Update as of June 2, 2011.
Danya feels rather well, although his hemoglobin count is low
and he has to go for blood tests regularly. He is now at home and
his mom takes him out in the evenings (as it is very hot during the day)
and tries to feed him fruits and vegetables, although Danik
prefers sweets, cookies and ice cream. Danya still suffers
from epileptic seizures, but in general his condition is unchanged.
Update as of September 10, 2011.
Danya's condition is unchanged. MRI study in July showed
that tumor is no longer growing. We are now trying to find a
stroller for Danya, because he outgrew old one, and it is not
easy to find one for his weight.
Anya, volunteer
Beneficiary:
Non-Profit Organization
"AdVita Charitable Foundation"
acc. 40703840712001000468 Beneficiary Bank:
JSC Bank Otkritie, Moscow
SWIFT: RUDL RU MM
For Petrovskiy branch,
St.Petersburg
SWIFT: RUDL RU M1PET Adress of Beneficiary Bank:
191186, Saint-Petersburg Russia,
Nevsky pr. 26
Correspondent Bank #1:
Bank of New York Mellon,
New York, USA
SWIFT: IRVT US 3N Correspondent Account No:
8901003069
Correspondent Bank #2:
JP Morgan Chase Bank,
New York, USA
SWIFT: CHAS US 33 Correspondent Account No:
822839205
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Beneficiary:
Non-Profit Organization
"AdVita Charitable Foundation"
acc. 40703978312001000468 Beneficiary Bank:
JSC Bank Otkritie, Moscow
SWIFT RUDL RU MM
For Petrovskiy branch,
St.Petersburg
SWIFT RUDL RU M1PET Adress of Beneficiary Bank:
191186, Saint-Petersburg Russia,
Nevsky pr. 26
Correspondent Bank #1:
Deutsche Bank AG,
SWIFT: DEUT DE FF Correspondent Account No:
9477134
Correspondent Bank #2:
Commerzbank AG,
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
SWIFT: COBA DE FF Correspondent Account No:
400886482900
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