Children are dying in oncology departments. I learned this terrible fact six months after I started volunteering. It was a girl named Olya with Down syndrome. She died of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. I still remember the shock I felt. How could it be, after all the treatment had yielded results and suddenly everything was so ... My second loss…
This phrase is from Chulpan Khamatova's terrific book, It's Time to Punch the Ice. Indeed, when a child in an oncology ward passes away for whom everything seems to have been done, it is a defeat... It is "not a victory". that makes us lose heart... We are powerless in the face of illness and death... These defeats take away our…
When we find ourselves powerless in the face of illness and death, we want to cry out in despair... Today the heavens found two angels, and two stars were lit in the sky. Today Rustam Lernich and Andryusha Mamedov passed away. We still do not believe in what happened... Two little lives were cut off. So early. So bitterly. Parents - strength…
Together with his loving mother Nastya, Bogdasha continues to fight for his life without pain... The boy has a whole list of complicated diagnoses: microcephaly, severe mental retardation, organic brain damage, epilepsy (Lennox-Gasto syndrome), tetraplegia, severe delay of psycho-speech development. The boy does not speak, does not sit and…
Katusha Zhirnaya. A small, seriously ill ward of our foundation. The girl has microcephaly and a complex form of cerebral palsy combined with frequent epilepsy attacks. The whole life of Katusha's family is a struggle for the children's lives. In addition to her seriously ill daughter, the girl's older brother is also ill. The boy…
And today our hero Stas Bilai has a birthday! And, of course, we couldn't miss this great event. Part of our team came to congratulate the birthday boy at his home! Smiles, good wishes, hugs and, of course, presents - we brought all that to Stas! He didn't expect such a surprise! For 4 years Stas has been fighting for his life with…
With these words all hell broke loose in our Rustamchik Lernich family. What we were so afraid of happened: the disease came back with renewed vigor. Now Rustam and his mother are having a hard time. The boy is spending in hospital bed almost all the time, he is in a lot of pain and suffering from serious malaise. From yesterday the boy's…
Looking at these children, our adult problems seem insignificant and insignificant... Some of these kids grew up in an orphanage and never knew their mother's hands... Some of them were not even in their infancy... Some of them were abandoned at a mature age. It is useless to look for the reasons why these children were not needed...…
Treatment of brain tumors is always associated with risks and complications. Arina Buglo has an astrocytoma. It is a tumor of low malignancy, which fortunately can be treated, but nevertheless requires postoperative chemotherapy. Arinochka took the beginning of treatment very seriously. Her appetite was completely gone, and so was her strength to…
After a story of illness begins a story of triumph - that is the motto with which our special children go through life - children who have had cancer. And we would like to share with you the victory story of one little girl with a sweet smile, dark curls, and an incredibly beautiful name, Kristina. The story begins happily in a family of two…
Friends, we have more than one great reason for your bright smiles. And we share with you smiles and great mood ! We congratulated our brave heroes on their birthdays, because a cancer is not a reason for not celebrating the main event of the year brightly and cheerfully. Seryozha Gordeyev, Tema Bessonov and Maksimka Vinnichenko sincerely wish…
Arishka doesn't leave the room and shows no interest in anything - that's what almost all the residents of the oncology ward say about the girl. Arina has astrocytoma. A severe tumor disease, in simple terms. And Arinka is also only six years old. That's the age when children have an inexhaustible supply of energy. Except that…
A year of pain and fear, tears and sadness, daily drips and painful punctures, blood transfusions and constant tests... That is how little Zhenechka Titarev lived his year. In one day the boy's life dramatically changed: he was diagnosed with leukemia, and his second home was the department of pediatric oncohematology of the Institute of…
Wizards, we are so happy to share with you the good news from our children's lives. Our beloved Davidik found a family almost a year ago...We have been dreaming and preparing for this long-awaited event for so long.The boy has found a real, loving, strong family. There is an atmosphere of kindness and happiness, warmth and love. Every day the…
Bright rays of sunshine on a rainy, windy day? Impossible, you might say! But even such miracles can be done by our team! For the kids from Donetsk orphanage every celebration is special and unique, since it's not just a fun little adventure, but also another great way to see the big world. Dinner in a huge restaurant, hugs, laughter and…
Friends, we will give you some warm rays of light from the lives of our children. Yesterday a wonderful baby girl, Tanya Ivanyuk, celebrated her birthday. The little princess was 4 years old. We heartily congratulate our little sunshine on this joyful day and wish you all the warmest wishes: first of all, a speedy recovery, happy smiles, good…
Thanks to the participation of parishioners in our Easter charity fairs at St. Andrew the Apostle and St. Vladimir's Church, we were able to help our beneficiaries Egorka Boyko (acute lymphoblastic leukemia). Unfortunately, the boy is an orphan, and therefore he needs support and help especially to Stas Bilai (acute lymphoblastic leukemia,…
And Sasha Kasyanova has had guests and presents all morning. No, it's not her birthday. Although this holiday was an occasion for Sasha to get acquainted with a very, very kind girl. Sofia learned about Sasha's illness from her father. You just imagine how much love, kindness and mercy exist in children's hearts - on her Birthday…
He completed his long and difficult treatment at the Department of Pediatric Oncohematology of the Institute of Oncohematology of the L.V. Guskov Institute of Oncohematology of the Academy of Medical Sciences. Our nice boy Yegor It's so nice to share good news about the lives of our wards! For almost a year little boy Yegor has been fighting…
We always write about courageous mothers who go through all the trials in oncology departments with their children. And we completely forget about the dads, who also take on all the troubles, suffering and grief of their babies. Sashenka Sverchkova's daddy has been by his son's side almost from the very beginning of treatment. By virtue…
Watching your favorite movie, have you, friends, dreamed of being in the place of the main character? To relive all his amazing adventures, to speak beautifully about love, or to save the planet from zombies? Probably everyone, without exception, wants to become a part of a Hollywood movie! For our young dreamers nothing is impossible! That is…
Friends, we want to share with you the successes of our small but very brave heroes. Our brave children in their young years face many terrible trials, they have to fight for life with an insidious disease - cancer... Our children's day is packed to the minute: tests, puncture wounds, injections and cribbing - all this instead of the usual…
Friends, smile with us. Their Birthdays celebrated just 2 princesses: Sasha Dan and Vladyushka Pahalyuk Our girls were 12 years old. And we heartily congratulate our talented, wonderful, beautiful girls on their holidays and wish, of course, a speedy recovery, a healthy and happy childhood, happy and warm smiles, sunny days, let your every dream…
Ilyusha will walk, just look how confidently he stands on his feet after a successful Just look at his feet after a successful surgery in Taganrog and how much joy there is on his face! How long the baby dreamed of this! Thank you to everyone who helped us raise funds for the surgery for our hero. To everyone who cared and gave this patient boy…
