Hello!
My name is Olga Nikitina. My son Misha is 10 years old. We are residents of
Tikhvin, a town in Leningrad region.
On July 24 Misha was taken to a hospital. On July 27th he was diagnosed with
acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
I am a single mother. My son is a very active, happy, social and friendly kid.
He is a kind of a child that a mother can dream of. He is a caring, attentive
and loving son. Misha makes his own breakfast, goes for groceries, cleans our
place and at nights meets me when I return home from work. He is also a good
student.
We are now at R. Gorbacheva Institute of pediatric Hematology and Transplantology.
For now, the treatment is free. However, sometimes we urgently need medications,
and the hospital is out of them.
I am now staying with my son around the clock and I lost my job. I only get help
from my parents, but their small pensions are not sufficient to cover most of
our expenses.
People, I am asking, pleading you for help! Please help me save my son!
Thank you in advance for your help.
Update as of September 25, 2009.
Misha is now undergoing a course of chemotherapy as an outpatient. Misha's
birthday was on September 21! We wish him great health, success and happiness!
Update as of October 26, 2009.
Misha is undergoing another round of chemotherapy, still as an outpatient.
Misha feels relatively well.
Update as of January 24, 2010.
Misha feels well. He is continuing maintenance therapy and
receives Purinethol and asparaginase. He lives on a rented apartment
and comes to the clinic for tests.
Update as of March 7, 2010.
Misha is continuing therapy under the protocol. In addition to the
other medications, he will also need to take calcium folinate.
Update as of April 30, 2010.
Misha was discharged. He will undergo maintenance therapy locally.
Update as of May 24, 2010.
Misha is undergoing re-induction. He feels rather well. He has been on
treatment for 10 months already. Ahead of us are 14 more months of therapy.
We are hoping for the best.
Misha's mom
Update as of June 15, 2010.
Misha feels well, but unfortunately he does not have many protective cells.
Misha started a new course of hormonal therapy. A puncture is scheduled
for Wednesday. We are very grateful to AdVita fund and our supporters.
Misha's mom
Update as of August 18, 2010.
Misha is feeling fine. Puncture results testified to a remission. If
brain MRI results on August 23 are good too the doctors will let the
boy and his mother go home where they will be controlled by local
doctors, and Misha will have to come back for an examination in October.
Update as of October 6, 2010.
Misha is at home, undergoing a maintenance chemotherapy, blood counts are normal.
Update as of October 8, 2010.
Misha feels well. He has recently come to St. Petersburg for the next checkup.
The puncture results were good. Misha is continuing maintenance therapy.
At home, Misha enjoys studying and going for walks with his friends.
Misha and his mom are grateful to everyone who is helping Misha get well.
Update as of October 28, 2011.
Misha underwent control evaluation and it confirmed complete remission.
He feels well.
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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