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Sasha was born on March 13, 2001. He is receiving treatment at pediatric oncology unit of city hospital No.31 in St. Petersburg. Sasha was diagnosed with cerebellar medulloblastoma.
On May 26, 2007 Sasha went to Zvezdochka sanatorium near Zelenogorsk. On June 16th he was brought by ambulance to St. Petersburg with a diagnosis of head concussion. The testing discovered that he had a tumor. On June 25th Sasha was operated at Children's hospital No. 5. Since July 18th Sasha has been staying at hospital No.31 where he receives chemotherapy.
He is staying at the hospital with his grandmother, because his mom, Maria Zhukova, herself had an operation due to an oncological disease on August 21 and needs a lengthy and difficult treatment (she now undergoes radiation therapy). We cannot even apply for disability pension for Sasha, because neither his mom nor his grandmother is able to gather all the required documents.
Sasha's family urgently needs help.

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Update as of December 23, 2007. Sasha needs an installation of a port in place of a central catheter. The cost of it is 15,000 rubles. Sasha is currently in a moderately serious condition. The latest test results show that his thrombocyte and leukocyte counts fell. The boy does not eat much and lost a lot of weight due to nausea.
Sasha's mom, Maria Sergeevna, is undergoing the second chemotherapy course. She recently received group I disability, and it is incredibly difficult for her to provide for herself and Sasha.

Update as of December 24, 2007. We are sincerely grateful to St. Petersburg's Parents web forum that raised 15,000 rubles for Sasha's port.

Update as of January 15, 2008. Sasha started the next, third, chemotherapy block. His mom Maria started the second block. For now everything is proceeding as planned, but the family is experiencing serious financial difficulties.

Update as of February 18, 2008. Sasha will undergo operation and another chemotherapy block. He feels relatively well.

Update as of February 27, 2008. Sasha started another chemotherapy block. He does not feel well due to allergy to chemotherapy medications, problems with sleep and appetite and heightened sensitivity. Sasha's grandmother asked us to thank everyone who has been helping them.

Update as of March 17, 2008. Sasha's family is in a very difficult situation. His grandmother was taken at the hospital with pre-stroke condition. Sasha's mom is staying with him at the hospital, but she will start planned chemotherapy on March 23. The family needs help with paying for the sitter's services.

Update as of March 31, 2008. Sasha feels well. He will be at home until April 10th.

Update as of April 10, 2008. Sasha is in his second day of chemotherapy. As usual, he is cranky and argues with his grandmother. Sasha's grandmother is fortunately feeling relatively well.

Update as of April 30, 2008. Sasha tolerated relatively well another chemotherapy course. His blood counts fell, and he has low appetite, fatigue and nervousness.

Update as of June 10, 2008. Sasha and his grandmother are now at sanatorium. Sasha feels relatively well. Masha, Sasha's mom will have an operation to remove her tumor today. After the operation she will need services of a sitter. Sasha's family really needs financial support!

Update as of July 9, 2008. Sasha returned to City hospital No.31 to continue chemotherapy. His mom is in a critical condition. Sasha's family needs financial support to pay for the sitter's services.

Update as of August 3, 2008. Yesterday, Sasha’s mom passed away at a hospice. Please help us with paying for her funeral and further support for the family. Sasha is now left with only his grandmother.

Update as of August 14, 2008. Sasha is at the hospital. He started eighth chemotherapy course, which will be followed by MRI scan.

Update as of August 21, 2008. Sasha became more sociable. He plays a lot with Mark Gritsik and Kirill Tutunnik. He studies alphabet and numbers and wants to go to school. However, it is not yet recommended due to state of his health.

Update as of September 6, 2008. Sasha completed a course of treatment and was discharged home. He is now in remission. We are sincerely grateful to all the donors who provide Sasha and his grandmother with monthly financial support.

Update as of September 12, 2008. Sasha completed his treatment and he is now at home. The next week, he and his grandmother plan to go to the countryside for a week to rest. Sasha's grandmother is almost done with the application for the legal guardianship and pension due to the loss of the provider. Since Sasha is not yet allowed to go to school, but he is bored to just stay at home, he will probably start drawing class in October. We are looking for an appropriate class for him close to his home. The control testing is scheduled for the end of October – beginning of November. The estimated cost of MRI is 7,000 rubles.

Update as of September 16, 2008. We would like to thank Irina who donated 20,000 rubles for Sasha. This money helped him and his grandmother with living expenses for half of August and September. The rest of the money will be used to pay for MRI at the end of October.

Update as of September 20, 2008. Sasha's grandmother had gathered all the paperwork to apply for the pension for the loss of a provider. Today Sasha will go to the countryside for a week.

Update as of September 25, 2008. We are very grateful to Elena and her friend from Riga who sent a package with gifts for Sasha!

Update as of November 26, 2008. Based on the MRI scan result as of November 7th and additional testing, Sasha is doing well. He goes to swimming pool, walks around and even made a snowman.

Update as of January 30, 2009. Sasha will be admitted to the unit on February 2nd. Sasha's port is planned to be removed.

Update as of February 2, 2009. Sasha is for now at home. Tomorrow he will be tested at a district clinic, and will bring the results to the examination at the Municipal hospital No.31. His port is planned to be removed.

Update as of August 1, 2009. Sasha feels well. He grew taller and stronger. He is getting ready to start the 1st grade of elementary school in September.

Update as of October 20, 2009. Sasha feels very well. He is now a Student! Sasha studies at the individual program and goes to school 4 days a week. His grandmother said that Sasha became very responsible and hard-working. His teacher is very complimentary about him!
Sasha grew up quite a bit - he is now 120 cm in height and weighs 28 kg.
On October 21 he and his grandmother will go to the expert commission to extend his disability status. Since the last disability only lasted 2 years, Sasha was not paid anything last month.
During the fall break, Sasha and his grandmother will be admitted for tests at the hospital.

Update as of December 27, 2009. Sasha is feeling fine, he likes to go to school, medical examinations are to take place in February.

Update as of January 23, 2010. During the winter break, Sasha enjoyed visiting children's shows at Yubileyniy sport complex and at the Ice Palace. He liked both Winnie the Bear and Bremen's Musicians very much.

Update as of February 8, 2010. Sasha's examination was rescheduled for mid-February due to illness of his treating doctor. Sasha feels well. He studies and also draws at the classes organized by Warm Home fund.
Sasha's grandmother with whom Sasha lives now suffers from high blood pressure. She was prescribed Magnesium and Papaverin. For several days, Sasha's grandmother could not go outside, so Sasha was taken to school and brought back by their neighbors.
Sasha's grandmother's health has gotten somewhat better now.

Update as of March 23, 2010. On March 13th Sasha turned 9 years old. He brought treats to school and his friends gave him a load of presents. The tests were postponed due to herpes infection on his lips. Sasha feels well. His grandmother, however, still suffers from high blood pressure.

Update as of April 30, 2010. Sasha feels well. In the next few days he will need to have MRI (based on his doctor's referral).

Update as of May 24, 2010. Sasha was hospitalized at Children's hospital No.5 due to sinus infection. He is already discharged. Sasha will soon go for planned MRI.

Update as of March 13, 2011. Sasha is completing 2nd grade. He studies well, and especially likes Art classes where he makes various crafts. Sasha also studies photography with Sergei Shorokh and drawing at Warm Home. Fall tests confirmed that everything is well and the next examination is scheduled for May. Sasha was also examined by an orthopedic specialist and he is apparently flat footed. He got special enclosures for his shoes and he wears them 4 hours a day. In summer Sasha plans to go to Winner Games and he is getting ready for them.

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