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…
At the age of 3 the little girl faced a cruel disease called leukemia... After the terrible diagnosis, the girl's life completely changed - in front of her awaited a long treatment in the oncology department... And all of her regular daily activities as a child were replaced by morning tests, daily punctures, and daily IVs...
Despite the constant pain, fear, and tears, Sashenka continued to smile and find happiness in the simplest things. She was happy about a balloon, an interesting cartoon, and bright beads.
Throughout the long 10 months of basic treatment at the Pediatric Oncohematology Department of the Guskov Institute of Oncohematology, Sasha could not stop crying. Sasha was constantly fighting...fighting for her right to live! It was very scary... But her loving parents were always there to help her. We were discharged long-awaited! Tears of joy in everyone's eyes: parents, doctors, volunteers... Now we won't have to deal with the daily IVs and shots, punctures and pain... Ahead of everything is just the most fabulous, the kindest, the most childlike...
Thank you to our great doctors who save children's lives every day, give hope and faith in the future. Thank you for your sleepless nights, for your efforts and professionalism! Deepest gratitude to our physician Olga Semigina.
And we want to wish Sasha infinite happiness and good health. All the worst is behind us, sweetheart! Let there be only bright colors in your life now.
We love you.
Created: 05.06.2021
Updated: 05.06.2021
