Good day! My name is Larisa Maslennikova. I am asking for help for my son Vladimir with treatment of cancer. Volodya is 31. His main diagnosis is stage IV-B lymphogranulomatosis with nodular sclerosis and metastases in peripheral lymph nodes, spleen and lungs. The main complication is stage III cytological neutropenia. Vladimir needs highly complex therapy.
My husband and I are retired. Our pensions are small and we cannot afford quality treatment and food for our son.
Please help us!

Larisa Maslennikova.
Home address:
194358 St. Petersburg,
pr. Prosvescheniya d. 20/25, kv. 444
Contact phones:
+7 (905) 286-76-70 (cell)
+7 (812) 514-85-31 (home)

Medical report: page 1, page 2
Assignment to a consultation in SPbMU: page 1, page 2
Medical conclusion

Update as of September 6, 2008. Vladimir is undergoing a course of chemotherapy at City hospital No.31. He is now in cytopenia. He is planned to undergo MRI and PET scan, which cost is estimated to be 25,000 – 30,000 rubles. Vladimir's family is in a very difficult financial situation. We are asking Vladimir's supporters to send their donations for food and living expenses to his mom's savings account.

Update as of October 4, 2008. Vladimir developed serious complications due to chemotherapy. PET scan is being delayed for now. Vladimir needs help with paying for the current tests and examinations, which amounts to 10,000 rubles.

Update as of December 8, 2008. Vladimir completed six rounds of chemotherapy. He is currently at Mycology Research Institute due to fungal sepsis. He may need Vfend therapy, based on the test results.

Update as of February 25, 2009. Based on results of testing, mycology specialists switched Vladimir from Orungal to Vfend therapy (200 mg twice a day). A package of the drug that costs 25,000 rubles lasts Vladimir a week.
Please help Vladimir!

Update as of May 31, 2009. Vladimir was discharged from the Mycology Institute after the doctors took his aspergillosis under control. He was taken off Vfend. Vladimir needs to be under the monitoring of hematologists. He is in remission in regards to his main illness.

Update as of October 1, 2009. Based on test results, Vladimir had a relapse. He was hospitalized at Almazov Federal Heart, Blood and Endocrinology Center for chemotherapy to be followed by autologous transplantation. The collection of bone marrow for autotransplantation had already taken place.

Update as of October 28, 2009. Epicrisis

Update as of November 5, 2009. Vladimir needs to undergo PET imaging on November 27th. It will cost 16,000 rubles. Please help!

Update as of December 8, 2009. Based on PET imaging results, Vladimir has disease progression. He was hospitalized at the clinic for autologous bone marrow transplant.

Update as of February 3, 2010. Vladimir's autotransplantation has been postponed again. He is now going through a chemotherapy course at the Almazov center and is feeling ok.

Update as of May 9, 2010. Volodya is now at Almazov clinic. He underwent several chemotherapy cycles, and the last cycle was with high dosage chemotherapy. Volodya felt very unwell after it.
Bone marrow transplantation was performed on March 26th. The procedure was successful. However, afterwards my son had fever, and got runny nose and pain in his throat. He is now gradually recovering.
Volodya's mom

Update as of May 26, 2010. Vladimir does not feel very well: he has problems with his kidneys and was diagnosed with a fungal infection again. He needs Vfend. Volodya is being monitored by the specialists from Mycology Research Institute.
Medical report

Update as of July 3, 2010. Volodya is now at home and he is continuing Vfend therapy. After transplantation, he achieved partial remission. Next month he is planned to undergo PET and based on the results further treatment will be discussed. PET will cost 16,000 rubles.

Update as of July 27, 2010. Volodya is now at home, but he is monitored by a hematologist and mycologist. He takes Vfend (600 mg a day). In the next few days, he needs to undergo CT scan on 4 zones. The results of it will also help determine Vfend dosage.
In September Volodya will need to go for PET scan. He is in a pretty good mood. He takes his kids for walks and tries to not think about his disease. And we help him with that and support him.
Volodya's mother

Update as of September 8, 2010. Volodya continues taking Vfend in the same dosage (600 ml daily). He had CT scan and other tests. On September 7th Volodya had bronchoscopy. The results will show whether his Vfend dosage can be reduced. He feels rather well, takes medications and goes for walks. Volodya eats anything he wants, and we do not limit him in anything and help as much as we can.
We are very grateful to girls from AdVita fund for their help!
Volodya's mom

Update as of September 22, 2010. Volodya was examined at Kashkin Mycology Institute. Based on results, Vfend dosage was lowered to 400 mg/day. In six weeks, Volodya will go for control tests. For his primary diagnosis, Volodya is monitored at Almazov Federal Center of Heart, Blood and Endocrinology.
Vladimir's mom

Update as of October 30, 2010. Volodya is continuing to take Vfend (400 mg/day). Currently he has herpes infection and he started therapy. An examination at Mycology Institute and PET imaging are planned.

Update as of November 24, 2010. After the treatment, the herpes infection does not appear anymore. Vladimir has to take Vfend till the end of November. In December he would have a computer tomography of the lungs and the results would show if he needs to continue to take Vfend. Also Vladimir needs to have PET at Oncology Research center.

Update as of December 24, 2010. Volodya is now at home, on the maintenance therapy, he also takes Vfend. He does not show that he is sick, goes for walks outside and takes care of his son. We are trying to help him with everything. Volodya is scheduled to take CT scan and PET shortly and the doctors are going to make treatment decisions based on the test results. We are sincerely grateful to Advita for the help that we are receiving, for medications and payments for the tests. We would not have been able to afford these payments ourselves.
Volodya's mother

Update as of January 17, 2011. Based on CT of lungs, a new lesion was found in right lung with unclear nature. Volodya will undergo tests at Mycology Institute and Almazov Institute to understand what it is. PET is scheduled for February.

Update as of February 28, 2011. Volodya is undergoing tests at Kashkin Mycology Institute. He will have CT scan and bronchoscopy. Volodya receives antibiotics and Vfend. He is now at home and is staying strong. We are grateful to all donors for their support.
Volodya's mom

Update as of June 2, 2011. Due to complications after pneumonia and fever, examination was postponed. Volodya now feels better and his temperature is back to normal. Volodya is at home and he takes Vfend. CT scan is scheduled for early June.

Update as of July 5, 2011. Volodya still has not been able to undergo CT scan - first, the machine was broken, and then Volodya had a cold and was taking antibiotics. He now feels better and started going for walks more often. In the next few days he undergo complete evaluation at Almazov Research Center.
Volodya's mom

Update as of September 11, 2011. Volodya is now having follow-up examinations: pulmonologist, hematologist, mycologist. Blood counts are not bad. He is feeling ok.

Update as of November 12, 2011. Based on CT scan, Vladimir still has lesions in his lungs. At Almazov Institute he had a biopsy of the lesions. To check on his primary diagnosis, PET scan is planned for the next few days. Vfend is still needed.

Update as of November 29, 2011. Based on a biopsy results, the lesions in Volodya's lungs are due to his primary illness. He is due to undergo PET scan. Further treatment is being discussed. Vfend is still needed.

Update as of December 12, 2011. Volodya was hospitalized at Almazov Federal Center. If his brother is a good match based on typing results, he will become a donor, and Volodya will undergo urgent transplantation. Vfend is still needed.
Volodya's mom

Update as of December 30, 2011. Vladimir is now at home. He feels rather well. The results of the tests for tissue compatibility with his brother are not yet ready. Additional chemotherapy cycles are being considered.

Update as of January 18, 2012. Vladimir is done with a maintenance chemotherapy course, he is feeling ok. The decision on the bone marrow transplantation hasn't been made yet.

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