Grandma asks to save her grandson

When Artem was only two years old, his mother died, and his father abandoned his parenting responsibilities. Thus, the boy’s grandma became his mom and dad. Despite the hardships, Artem went to school; he was smart and cheerful. However, one day on holidays everything changed. Weakness, drowsiness, lack of interest in favorite activities – these are the Artem’s days now. It turned out that the brain tumor caused it. And now the boy is fighting for his life. 

Artem’s mom died of heart disease. His grandma replaced the boy’s parents. Sleepless nights, kindergarten, the first day at school – his granny and at the same time mommy had to go down this path again. When the boy began to feel unwell, the grandmother immediately brought him to the doctor. Artem had MRI exam and the tumor was detected. He was sent immediately to the Institute of Neurosurgery. Here the boy is preparing for a two-stage surgery but the grandmother does not have the money to buy all the necessary medical materials. She asks for help.

Name: Artem Taranenko, 21.05.2011

City: Smila, Cherkasy region

Diagnosis: brain tumor