Hello,
My name is Victor Sergeevich, and I am asking for help for my daughter.
Irina was born in 1984 in Elizovo, a town in Kamchatka. In 2005 she
graduated from Social & Humanitarian Studies University in Moscow
with a degree in psychology.
In spring of 2007 she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Ira was referred for bone marrow transplantation. Unfortunately,
Ira's brother did not match as a donor, and there were no matches a
t the International registry as well. For this reason, in 2008 it
was decided that Ira should undergo autologous bone marrow
transplantation to prevent a relapse. Unfortunately, it
was not successful.
Our daughter is now on treatment at R. Gorbacheva Institute of
Pediatric Hematology and Transplantology. The doctors are recommending
haploidentical bone marrow transplantation from one of
the parents. I will be the donor.
The operation requires two cylinders, and each of them costs
6,000 euros. Our relatives raised half of the money, and we need to
find the remaining 6,000 euros. And these are not the only expenses
we will incur. After transplantation, Irina will live in
St. Petersburg for some time to be monitored by the doctors.
We cannot afford the apartment rent: my spouse and I are both retired.
Please help my daughter get healthy again!
Update as of May 20, 2010.
Ira feels rather well. Her blood counts are growing gradually
(the leukocyte count is already above 1). Irina receives Meronem.
Her family is in a very difficult financial situation and needs
help with buying current medications.
Update as of July 1, 2010.
Irina is at the day hospital. Her blood counts had recovered.
She feels well, even though her temperature is a little elevated.
Irina is receiving therapy for cytomegalovirus and its titer is
decreasing. Based on the last puncture results, she is doing well.
Update as of July 14, 2010.
Irina's percentage of donor's bone marrow is decreasing.
She is planned to undergo donor's lymphocyte infusion.
Cytomegalovirus titer is lower too. She is planned to have
repeat CT scan and bronchoscopy.
Update as of November 10, 2010.
Irina developed intestinal GVHD. Hormonal therapy was not effective,
but she has some improvement with Enbrel and Orencia.
Update as of November 20, 2010.
Irina Ligai is in intensive care unit on a ventilator. Ira is in coma, the cause
of which is not possible to discover yet (while Irina is on ventilator, she
cannot undergo CT scan or MRI).
