Hello!
Before I was diagnosed with leukemia, my lifestyle was a usual one
for a girl of my age. I worked as a lawyer, went to a fitness studio,
did Oriental dancing as a hobby, met up with friends and traveled to
the seaside during holidays. As perhaps with many patients, leukemia
manifested itself very unexpectedly.
On May 31, 2010 my blood pressure rose sharply when I was at work.
An ambulance arrived, the paramedics gave me some pills, and I was better.
The doctor referred me to the polyclinic for a check-up. The physician,
having assessed the blood test results, strongly advised me to see a hematologist.
All this time I was feeling well. I did get tired at work sometimes, but who doesn't?
I was able to see the hematologist for a consultation in July. Apart from low
leukocyte counts nothing seemed to be wrong with me. I had blood tests done
regularly, and leukocyte counts remained steadily low. At the end of November
a sternal puncture of the bone marrow was performed, which revealed leukemia.
The diagnosis was further specified in Novosibirsk as acute myeloblastic leukemia.
The first chemotherapy cycle administered in the Department of Hematology of
Kemerovo Regional Clinical Hospital was ineffective. I then underwent treatment
in Novosibirsk at the Research Institute for Clinical Immunology, Siberian Branch
of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences. I achieved remission after high dose
chemotherapy – however, bone marrow transplantation was needed to overcome the
disease completely. I did not have a related donor, so it was decided to perform
the transplantation from a compatible unrelated donor from the International Registry.
Fortunately, kind and generous people helped me with paying for the donor search and
the transplant delivery.
On December 9, 2011 the transplantation was performed at R. Gorbacheva Institute
of Pediatric Hematology and Transplantology in St. Petersburg. It went well. I am
now recovering from it, and my body is very susceptible to infection. I was prescribed
an antifungal drug Vfend, one pack of which costs 27,000 rubles. It lasts a week and
has to be taken for several months. The medication is currently unavailable under a
quota, and unfortunately I cannot afford to buy such an expensive drug. However, the
long and exhausting treatment may be futile without it! That is why I am appealing to
you for help when there is only one step left until recovery.
Please give me a chance to return to normal life!
Update as of February 13, 2012 .
Ylyana is now in the day care unit and has blood counts done twice
a week. According to biopsy results, Ulyana is in remission and has
no symptoms of GVHD. Vfend is still needed. Ulyana 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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