Hello,
I would like to ask for help. In February 2008 I was diagnosed with blood
cancer when I went to the hospital feeling unwell: general fatigue, dizziness,
profuse sweating and fever.
The same day I was referred to Oncology unit of Leningradskaya regional hospital.
Since then, I had several chemotherapy courses and an autologous bone marrow
transplant in December 2009, but without achieving positive results. I need
bone marrow transplant from a donor.
The doctors tested all my closest relatives, but none of them matched as a
donor. Unfortunately, the search at the international registry was also
unsuccessful.
The treatment itself is very expensive and requires many expensive medications
(Granocyte, Vfend, Noxafil and others), which I cannot get at the hospital.
If they are not purchased on time, I could die and leave my 6-year-old daughter
without a mother. Currently, I have no money left to buy medications, but I
still need therapy, so I decided to ask for help. If you can help me, I will
really appreciate your support.
Update as of October 6, 2010.
Elena is now in remission and feels well, she receives anti-fungal medication in the hospital were she is treated.
Update as of October 19, 2010.
As a high risk of relapse still remains, it was decided to refer Elena for haploidentical
transplantation from one of the parents. Equipment required for transplantation costs
close to 500,000 rubles. We will receive a bill shortly.
Update as of November 10, 2010.
Elena had a relapse. On November 3rd, she underwent urgent haploidentical
transplantation from her mother. Elena did not tolerate pre-transplantation
chemotherapy well. She is now recovering.
Update as of November 14, 2010.
Elena had a stroke and subarachnoid bleeding due to cytopenia.
She is in intensive care unit on a ventilator.
Elena is in a critical condition.
