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Hello,
I am Diana Mishukova's mom. On February 20, 2009 we learned that Diana is seriously ill. A malignant tumor was discovered. It seemed the ground was moving beneath our feet... Diana is responsive, kind, happy and very social girl, with many interests. She had many plans for the years ahead, but the disease changed everything. We are currently on treatment in St. Petersburg. Despite lengthy treatment, we are hoping for the best, because Diana is very strong-willed. Together we will win!
She already completed two chemotherapy cycles. Diana had a hard time with restoring her blood counts. On June 18, she is starting the third chemotherapy cycle. We urgently need Cosmegen (12 mg). Please help us with buying needed expensive medications. Thank you very much in advance! We are hoping for your support.

Respectfully,
Raisa Ivanovna Mishukova
Home address:
182900 Pskovskaya oblast,
Loknyansky raion,
Loknya, ul. Sharikova 1-V
Contact phones:
+7 (921) 891-05-34 (in St. Petersburg)
+7 (921) 503-10-10 (in Pskovskaya oblast)

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Update as of August 26, 2009. Diana is receiving another course of chemotherapy and she feels relatively well. After completion of this round, she is planned to undergo autotransplantation.

Update as of October 20, 2009. Today Diana was installed central catheter, and on Thursday she will start chemotherapy at R. Gorbacheva Institute, followed by autologous transplant on Tuesday of the week after.
Dina's family is in a very difficult financial situation, and we will be very grateful for any help.

Update as of November 5, 2009. Diana underwent transplantation on October 27th. She is now in cytopenia and has high temperature.

Update as of December 22, 2009. We were allowed to go home to recover after the autotransplantation. Blood counts are still somewhat low. Radiation therapy is to start on January 11.
After the transplantation Diana had a fistula opening, tomorrow we plan to visit the local surgeons, and after January 11 we'll see the surgeon at the Pediatric Academy, the one that removed the tumor.
Diana is feeling ok. She was happy to be back home after a year of treatment, she even cried as she first stepped in. Now she's catching up on what she'd missed while she was sick. During a week she's gone through almost the full curriculum for the last quarter of the 8th grade, thank God we have teachers visit her at home.
Diana's mother

Update as of February 22, 2010. Diana is now at home. On March 3 she will come to Petrov Oncology Research Institute with her mom. The radiation therapy was not administered because the doctors had differing opinions about it. The final decision will be made after the examination.

Update as of April 3, 2010. In March Diana was examined and she is doing well. The next checkup that includes scintigraphy was scheduled for April 7. Diana feels well, is studying hard and already caught up with her classmates. She finished the third quarter with almost all excellent grades.
Diana's mom

Update as of April 21, 2010. The test results were good, but a week later Diana started having pains and CT scan showed two metastases in her colon. A surgery to remove metastases is being planned.

Update as of June 27, 2010. Today Diana was taken by ambulance to Petrov Oncology Research Institute for chemotherapy administration.

Update as of August 12, 2010. Today Diana started another chemotherapy cycle, it will last 3 days. She feels well and her test results are good.

Update as of August 20, 2010. Diana completed chemotherapy. For now her blood counts are plummeting. She receives antibiotics and feels well.
A week ago, Diana underwent MRI that showed that her tumor shrank in three times. The next chemotherapy cycle is planned for early September.

Update as of September 28, 2010. The third chemotherapy cycle had to be interrupted due to complications. Diana spent a few days at home and today she started another 7-day cycle of chemotherapy.

Update as of October 25, 2010. Diana completed a cycle of chemotherapy and was allowed to go home for a week to recover.

Update as of November 9, 2010. Diana is starting radiation therapy.

Update as of December 10, 2010. Diana completed radiation therapy. Next chemotherapy cycle is scheduled for early January. Until then, Diana is allowed to go home.

Update as of January 20, 2011. Yesterday, Diana finished a cycle of chemotherapy. She does not feel very well due to nausea and pain in her arm.

Update as of March 17, 2011 Diana underwent another chemotherapy cycle, this time incomplete due to plummeting of blood counts. Diana is recovering and afterwards she will undergo tests: MRI, scintigraphy and an x-ray. Diana still has pain in her arm.

Update as of April 12, 2011. Diana recovered after chemotherapy, underwent examination and was allowed to go home. Further treatment will be discussed with the specialists from R. Gorbacheva Pediatric Hematology & Transplantology Institute.

Update as of May 27, 2011. Diana is scheduled for PET+CT study for June 1. The cost of it is 25,000 rubles. Please help!

Update as of June 17, 2011. Diana underwent PET/CT on June 1. Based on results, she had MRI on June 15th. Currently, Diana's case is being reviewed by R. Gorbacheva Pediatric Hematology & Transplantation and Pediatric Academy doctors. She may need surgery.

Update as of November 23, 2011. Diana is now undergoing therapy with continuing infusions of low-dose Campto. Pain syndrome that developed earlier subsided, and Diana feels better.

Update as of January 17, 2012. Diana completed a cycle of chemotherapy and radiation therapy. She feels rather well.

Update as of February 5, 2012. Prior to the second chemotherapy cycle, Diana underwent tests that showed improvement. She is slightly sick, but other than that feels well and is in a good mood. The third infusion of chemotherapy is scheduled for tomorrow.

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