Hello!
My name is Antonina. I am asking you to help my son Serafim. He is 14 years
old and is sick with chronic myeloblastic leukemia.
We found ourselves in a very difficult situation. My older daughter also had
cancer: thyroid carcinoma. She had two surgeries. Now Serafim has the same
trouble. We are worn out, both mentally and financially.
My other son is now in military service. I am taking care of Serafim. My husband
is the only wage earner. He works as an engine refueller at the Krasnodar railroads.
His salary is 8,000 roubles. This money is only enough to buy food and pay for
utilities. While my son is to have a non-relative bone marrow transplantation.
For that purpose we had to come to St. Petersburg. We have to pay for examinations
and tests, as well as buy expensive drugs (Fludarabine 45,000 for 5 bottles).
After the transplantation Serafim will most likely need expensive Vfend and
Intraglobin.
Plus we have to rent a flat in St. Petersburg. Please help us! We are so tired
and so want to recover soon! Thank you all for helping us and making the
recovery possible!
Update as of July 23, 2010.
Serafim underwent bone marrow transplantation on July 16th.
For now, donor's cells did not engraft and Serafim feels unwell.
He needs antifungal and anti-nausea drugs.
Serafim's mom
Update as of July 27, 2010.
It has been 10 days since Serafim underwent related bone marrow
transplantation from his brother. His blood counts plummeted,
possibly due to a fungal infection. Serafim receives therapy with
Fungizone and he also needs blood donations from donors with blood type O(+).
Update as of September 6, 2010.
Seraphim's transplant engrafted and the infectious complications
were taken under control. However, he developed intestinal type of
GVHD and is now receiving therapy.
Update as of September 8, 2010.
Seraphim needs expensive medications to continue therapy after bone marrow transplantation.
The test results showed lung infection, a local change in the left lung, and intestinal GVHD. Seraphim
will need lengthy and very expensive treatment to save his life. Please help.
Thank you in advance,
Seraphim's mom
Update as of September 29, 2010.
Serafim's bowel state is gradually improving, the graft-versus-host disease is abating.
Serafim is receiving hormones, "Cymeven" (against cytomegalovirus) and
Vfend (against mycotic infection).
Update as of November 23, 2010.
Update as of November 23, 2010: Serafim's condition improved so much that he
finally got transferred to a day hospital. We are waiting for the results of
CAT scan. Doctors are reducing the dosage of hormones. Serafim still needs Vfend.
Serafim's mother
Update as of November 24, 2010.
CT scan showed that the lesion in the lung
disappeared, but since the test for aspergillosis antigen was positive,
Vfend is still required (the dosage was reduced to 200 mg/day). The blood
work is good. Herpes still appears, but the condition is gradually gets
better. If Serafim's condition allows, there is a possibility that doctors
would let him go home for New Year.
Update as of December 9, 2010.
Serafim is in remission, does not have GVHD symptoms,
but has fungus infection in sinuses, and still has positive titer
on Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection and klebsiella. He needs
Vfend, Candidas, Tienam and Tazocin.
Update as of December 24, 2010.
The lasts tests for aspergillosis antigen were negative.
Head MRI is scheduled for December 27th. If the test would not
show any signs of fungal infection, then Serafim would be able
to go home and take Vfend only. Vfend would need to be taken for
a long time to avoid a recurrence of aspergillosis.
Serafim feels good.
Update as of December 28, 2010.
Based on examination results, Seraphim is doing well.
Blood counts are normal. The doctors allowed him to go home.
He will have control tests in a month and will
continue Vfend therapy.
Update as of February 8, 2011.
Today Seraphim came for examination at R. Gorbacheva
Pediatric Hematology & Transplantology Institute. He is very fatigued,
has cough and raspy breathing. Seraphim still needs Vfend and Cancidas.
In addition to blood tests and puncture, he will undergo lung CT scan and brain MRI.
Seraphim's mom
Update as of March 10, 2011.
Immunosuppressive therapy is being gradually canceled, the basic
disease is in remission. Serafim is being administered Glivec,
Vfend and Cansidas. He is feeling fine.
Update as of April 19, 2011.
Based on PET results, the lesions were considered to be of fungal nature.
Vfend dosage was increased and at 600 mg/day Seraphim responded to therapy
and the lesions started to get smaller. He was discharged home and will returned
for planned tests at the end of May. Seraphim feels rather well.
Update as of May 29, 2011.
Serafim is now at home, he has had a flu. CT of the head and lungs
shows there are no changes. Serafim is feeling OK and taking Vfend,
600 mg per day. In the middle of June we're coming to the clinic
for a follow-up examination.
Serafim's mother
Update as of July 5, 2011.
Seraphim came for planned evaluation at the clinic. He feels well
and looks great. He still needs Vfend. Whether anything with his
therapy will be changed will be decided after CT and MRI.
Seraphim's mom
Update as of July 23, 2011.
Seraphim is continuing tests. Based on control puncture, he is in remission.
Control MRI of his head is scheduled for Tuesday, July 26th.
Update as of August 5, 2011.
Based on MRI results, old fungal lesions are gone, but a new one appeared.
It was decided to continue therapy with Vfend (600 mg daily). The next
tests are scheduled for mid-November. Seraphim feels well and is in
remission in regards to leukemia.
Update as of October 3, 2011.
We would like to thank AiF-Kind Heart fund for buying 12 packs
of Vfend for Seraphim for the total
of 333,600 rubles.
Update as of November 29, 2011.
Seraphim arrived for planned tests. He feels well.
Update as of December 30, 2011.
Seraphim completed planned tests and returned home.
He feels rather well and is in remission.
However, he still has fungal lesions in his brain and needs Vfend.
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
*,**
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
*,**
* - Please specify your name and how we can keep in touch with you.
We also need the letter from you with the following data:
your full name (name of organization), address, phone (fax), goal of donation,
date, signature (seal).
Please use on of the following applications:
in russian,
in english,
in german.
** - If money amount are transfered by the third party we kindly
ask you to show in the letter which firm would transfer the sum of
money (by our request money transfer would be performed by firm....
If you would like to transfer money through Western Union, please contact
site administrator.
If something wrong in the table below or you don't see reference on your donation, please
keep in touch with site administrator.
If you would like to help us collect money for Serafim's treatment, please e-mail to the
site administrator
and write your name, or company name, payment number, time and place of money transfer.
This information will help us to account for money collection and inform you about every
donation. Please don't forget to tell us about your donation. We need to make
sure that every donation reaches its intended recipient.
