Hello!
My son Alesha was born in the city of Murmansk on September 13, 1995.
In December 2002 Alesha underwent a surgery whereby a vast spinal cord tumor
was removed and he was diagnosed with T-cell anaplastic large cell lymphoma.
From January till September 2003 he had been administered treatment and got 6 basic
and 2 adjuvant chemotherapy blocks.
In October 2003 our family had to move to the Krasnodarsky Krai.
After the surgery and chemotherapy Alesha had to move around in a wheel chair,
but he is a strong boy and soon he started to walk on crutches and then without
them. It was a difficult struggle which he managed to win.
In July 2006 Alesha was diagnosed with left purulent axillary lymphadenitis and
found himself at the hematology unit of the Children's Regional Clinical Hospital
of Krasnodar. After the biopsy as well as cytological and immunohistochemical tests
we once again heard the terrible diagnosis: T-cell anaplastic large cell lymphoma,
first delayed relapse, clinical stage 4.
During the period from October 2006 till March 2007 6 polychemotherapy blocks had
been administered, and after that Alesha had been staying home for 1.5 years getting
maintenance therapy (until August 2008).
But unfortunately the remission did not last long. In December 2009 he got
sick with the flu after which his cervical lymph nodes got enlarged, so Alesha
was admitted to the hematology unit of the Children's Regional Clinical Hospital
of Krasnodar, and the second relapse was confirmed.
On December 22, 2009 we received an invitation for urgent hospitalization to the
Raisa Gorbacheva Institute of Children's Hematology and Transplantology for a
bone marrow autotransplantation and anti-relapse chemotherapy.
We came to St. Petersburg. Alesha is 14. At present I cannot work as I am in
hospital with him all the time. My husband has been unemployed for 3 months
already. Unfortunately we have no property to sell.
Please help us find and pay for an apartment not far from the clinic and buy
drugs needed for my son's treatment and recovery.
Thank you all very much!
Lyudmila Sergeevna, mother
Home address:
Gogolya 73-27, Tikhoretsk,
Tikhoretsky Raion, Krasnodarsky Krai,
Russia
Contact phone:
+7 (951) 648-52-37
Update as of February 3, 2010.
On January 20 Alexei had an autotransplantation, at present
he is in cytopenia and is not feeling well.
Update as of February 10, 2010.
Alesha is recovering after autologous transplantation.
In the next few days, he will undergo series of tests:
CT scan (for free) and PET on two zones (it will cost
10,000 rubles). Based on the test results,
further therapy will be prescribed.
Update as of February 20, 2010.
Alexei is still recovering from the autotransplantation performed on
January 20. He is feeling as good as one can with low blood counts. But
he is already eating well and going for walks every day. Alexei has
interesting hobbies: he does 3D puzzles and models of sailing ships. CT
is normal, no changes. PET is scheduled for February 25. Based on the
examination results the board of doctors will discuss further treatment.
Update as of April 3, 2010.
Alesha was allowed to stay at the rented apartment. He is monitored
as an outpatient. AdVita Fund had paid for the equipment for cell
selection for immune therapy. As soon as equipment is delivered,
the treatment will start.
Update as of May 19, 2010.
Alesha is now at home, at the rented apartment, awaiting bone marrow
transplantation. He feels well and his test results are good. The equipment
for cell selection was delivered and Alesha's mom was matched as a donor.
On Wednesday Alesha is scheduled for hospitalization at the clinic for
pre-transplant chemotherapy.
Update as of June 22, 2010.
Transplantation of NK-cells and the recovery were on schedule.
Alesha is in remission and he feels well. The doctors allowed him to
go home. Alesha will now come to St. Petersburg only for control tests.
He and his mom are asking to thank everyone who has been helping
them all this time!
Correspondent Bank:
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas,
SWIFT: BKTRUS33
Beneficiary Bank:
OJSC Bank Petrovski (f. EEFC Bank Plc.)
SWIFT: PETRRU2P
Account No. 04096265
Beneficiary:
Non-Profit Organization
"AdVita Charitable Foundation",
account # 40703840712001000468
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Correspondent Bank:
Deutsche Bank AG,
SWIFT: DEUTDEFF
Beneficiary Bank:
OJSC Bank Petrovski (f. EEFC Bank Plc.)
SWIFT: PETRRU2P
Account No. 100 9497918 1000
Beneficiary:
Non-Profit Organization
"AdVita Charitable Foundation",
account # 40703978312001000468
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