Katya died on March 31, 2012

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Hello!
Katya Markova is 12. She got sick in July 2008. Katya has always been a happy, social and energetic girl. Suddenly, she became fatigued and easily tired. We went to a pediatrician and Katya had a blood test. The same day she was hospitalized at acute leukemia chemotherapy unit of Children's hospital No.1. Katya was diagnosed with myeloblastic leukemia. After the first round of chemotherapy she developed complications: sepsis of unclear etiology and typhlitis of her large intestine. The second round went without complications. Just now Katya completed the third round and she still has a long-term therapy ahead of her.
Katya is in 6th grade. She loves music and drawing, cross-stitching and beading.
I am Katya's mom. I work as a nurse at the War Veterans hospital. Katya's father was disabled after participating in an Afganistan armed conflict; he is on group II disability that does now allow him to work. We are asking for financial support with paying for the current medications for our daughter. We will be grateful to everyone who responds.

Elena, Katya's mom

Bill for the donor search in Germany

Update as of December 27, 2009. Katya is now at Children's City Hospital 1 having another reinduction. She's feeling fine and is in a good mood. The treatment course is going to last until April.

Update as of January 25, 2010. Katya is undergoing 15th re-induction. She is doing well. The final re-induction is scheduled for March 19th.

Update as of December 9, 2010. Katya was hospitalized at Children's Hospital No.1 with a relapse. A cycle of chemotherapy is planned. Bone marrow transplantation is under discussion.

Update as of January 19, 2011. Hurray! On Friday we went to R. Gorbacheva Pediatric Hematology & Transplantology Institute and we were told that based on preliminary data, Katya has 6,000 matching donors at the international registry. To start the search, we need to raise 15,000 euros as soon as possible. We will receive the invoice in a few days. Thank you in advance for your help!
Katya's mom

Update as of April 12, 2011. Katya is treating her cold. She has another cycle of therapy under HAM protocol. It will be started when Katya gets over her cold. Last time Katya was in cytopenia for a long time after this combination.

Update as of May 29, 2011. A donor has been found for Katya and transplantation is planned for July, the exact date is yet to be set. Katya had 4 chemotherapy cycles and is now having reinduction courses. My daughter is feeling OK, and she has good end of year grades.
Katya's mother

Update as of June 21, 2011. Katya's transplantation is planned for July 22.

Update as of August 2, 2011. Transplantation has been performed, all blood counts have dropped. Katya is feeling ok but is on pain killers due to a bad mucositis.

Update as of August 24, 2011. Katya recovered fully after transplantation and was discharged for outpatient monitoring. She feels rather well.

Update as of November 15, 2011. Katya underwent planned puncture. She is doing well, is in remission and has no signs of GVHD.

Update as of February 23, 2012. Katya has a lung GVH reaction complicated by an infection. The girl has had a pneumothorax. At present Katya is being treated at the Raisa Gorbacheva Institute of Children's Hematology and Transplantology, where she is administered hormones, antibiotics, Vfend and photopheresis. She is slowly getting better.

Update as of March 11, 2012. Katya is in ICU in a serious condition. She was diagnosed with subcutaneous emphysema and mediastinal emphysema, and tomorrow she will have a surgery to remove them. She was also found to have sinus infection caused by zygomycetes.

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