Hello!
My name is Natalia. I am a 2nd year student at Philosophy department of Lomonosov Moscow State University. About a month ago, my mother was issued a final diagnosis: ovarian cancer, peritoneal carcinomatosis, and ascites.
We went to several medical centers for help, but were told that we need to undergo treatment in the region we are from, or offered operation that cost 100,000 rubles or more. My mother started suffering from severe pain. Then we were advised to visit specialized clinic at Blokhin Russian Oncology Center, which we did. There my mother was prescribed three chemotherapy courses with Paclitaxel and Carboplatin, for which we paid close to 120,000 rubles. A puncture cost us 10,000 rubles.
Now my mother is planned for hospitalization that will include operation, for which we will also have to pay. Currently, since my mother cannot work and I cannot look for a job as I study and care for my mother, we really need financial help. We will be grateful for any help.

Respectfully, Natalia
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Medical report

Update as of April 14, 2009. My mother was hospitalized today. She feels well, even though sometimes the pain comes back.
Natalia

Update as of April 23, 2009. Yesterday, Sanzhima was operated. According to the surgeon, preoperative chemotherapy favorably affected the process and reduced the tumor. During the operation, the tumor was removed. Sanzhima is now in the room and she is resting. Overall, she is in a satisfactory condition.
Pasha, AdVita fund volunteer in Moscow.

Update as of June 4, 2009. A few days ago, Sanzhima returned home after the second round of chemotherapy that was administered after the surgery in April. Unfortunately, Sanzima was not able to obtain quota for free treatment for the latest hospitalization, so our fund had to find and purchase Mitotax medication that cost 27,000 rubles for her.
Sanzhima feels well now, and in the next few days she and her daughter Natasha will try to get a quota for the third round of chemotherapy that had to start in about 10 days.
Pasha, AdVita fund's volunteer in Moscow

Update as of June 30, 2009. Sanzhima was discharged after another chemotherapy round. She lost a lot of weight. However, despite difficult time tolerating chemotherapy physically, Sanzhima feels well and is in a good mood.
Pasha, AdVita fund's volunteer in Moscow

Update as of August 4, 2009. My mom was administered another chemotherapy round, which she had a hard time tolerating. She had to take painkillers, but gradually she is starting to feel better. Once the chemotherapy block was over, my mom spent several days at the hospital and was discharged two days ago.
For that chemotherapy round, it was difficult to pull the quota out of the Health and Social Development Ministry of Russia. We had to spend days going around various departments and offices. When it was finally approved, the scheduled date for chemotherapy round had already passed.
In addition to all her other problems, my mom was laid off from her job. We are trying to come to terms with it. Please help us with paying apartment rent.
Natalia

Update as of October 8, 2009. It has been 2-2.5 months since the last chemotherapy, so it was time to go for the next round of tests. Unfortunately, the initial tests produced worrisome results – "something" was found on my mother's right side. The doctors are not yet sure what it is. We need to finish the other tests. My mom is very upset about this.
In addition to this, we face problems with paying apartment rent. My mom just recently found a job and has not yet been paid. Her salary is not very big, because she is working part-time. Even though she is contraindicated any stress, my mom started working, because we have no other choice. As a student, I have hard time studying and keeping a job, and it is difficult to find a suitable job. I hope that someday I will be able to find a good job.
Please help us pay apartment rent.
Natalia

Update as of January 1, 2010. Mom is doing well. Thank God, the test results were good!
Natalia

Update as of April 27, 2010. Today my mom and I received her test results. Unfortunately, they are not good: the oncomarker was 138, while the norm is 0-35. In the afternoon we already saw a doctor. He said that it is a good thing that we went for additional tests, or it would have been too late (normally, my mom would go for tests once 1.5 - 2 months, but she was tested earlier due to worsening of her condition).
We have a problem with money. We need to buy Paclitaxel ourselves, or at the hospital, where it costs 30,000 rubles. The treatment has to start tomorrow. And tomorrow my mom will undergo more tests, because her treatment protocol may need to change.
Please help us!
Natalia

Update as of June 3, 2010. My mom and I are forced to ask for your financial support once again. Last month we did not pay apartment rent, as the owner agreed to wait. And this month he asked to pay for at least a month.
Second cycle was just as painful as the first. Mom lost her hair. Her legs, arms, and this time head also all swell up (and because of this practically all her shoes are too small and she needs new shoes, but unfortunately, we cannot afford them). Mom's wig is very tight for her head. With all this, she has bad pains in her bones. She is also very depressed.
I am now in the middle of college tests. On May 31 I finished one part, and tomorrow will start another. I am terribly tired. At times I feel very bad. I also got a cold and it has been lingering for awhile. I am afraid to make my mom sick.
Tomorrow she is planned to have test and then we will know whether she needs third cycle or not.
Natalia

Update as of July 18, 2010. My mother's treating doctor said that she needs the third chemotherapy cycle to achieve better results. We are enormously grateful to Victor who again responded and helped us to pay for Paclitaxel.
I went to the doctor right away and made plans for my mother to receive chemotherapy. On July 13th and 14th she underwent a cycle of chemo. She is now getting better. She had the same side effects as before: drastic worsening of her condition, so that she could not even get off the bed, swollen legs up to her knees, loss of appetite and weight loss.
Natalia

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