Maryna's Future is in our hands

Great misfortune happened to the sincere girl Maryna. Her childhood is not as funny as the kids should have, because she's all the time in the hospital bed. At age 10 in one of the summer evenings the girl fell from her bicycle and greatly hurt her head. Since then, Marina began to have serious health problems: the headaches and epileptic seizures occurred, there was some mental retardation, although before the accident Maryna was one of the best pupils in her class. Who would have thought that this accident eventually would cause a brain tumor.

During 2 years the parents asked various specialists and they prescribed new and new treatments and promised that the girl would recover. But the precious time has passed. The time when the tumor grew, and Maryna felt worse. In October 2013 the girl made a test and she was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor (aplastic olehodendoasiratsitoma Stage 1-2, sinciput rightward). Parents who were accustomed to a long treatment of the child didn't expect such a diagnise, because all the doctors promised to cure Maryna. And then, as in a nightmare, Maryna was operated, than she was on 2 blocks of chemo and 2 blocks of radiotherapy, and only fear of the future's left. Recent MRI results show that the tumor after the treatment began to grow. But there is a chance to save her life. Marynka was prescribed alternate courses of chemistry drug "Temodal" – an expensive but effective medication for this type of tumor.

Maryna was born in a rural family in Zhytomyr region. The problem of shortage of jobs in rural areas is known to all people, the parents of Maryna just follow their plow. The family's income is permanent, and they can't raise funds for a short period of time. The tumor is growing, and to start the block of chemo as soon as possible is needed. Therefore, the family asks all concerned to help. While being on chemo the girl should take drug "Temodal". Without taking it being on chemo is impossible. 2 packs of 140 mg (1 pack.-7 thousand), and one package of 20 mg (1.1 thousand) are needed for the treatment. For the total course of treatment is needed 15 100 UAH.

Before the disease the girl was a good assistant for her parents. Because of the health Maryna doesn't go to school no more, but she never sits idle. She loves to embroider and to draw. Maryna doesn't seem to be struggling, implicitly, and she accurately performs all the prescription. And the most importantly – she dreams and plans her the future, that with your help she can have! And now the price of her future is the price of 3 packages of drugs. Let us help Marynka to recover, because her life and her future are in our hands!

Name: Maryna A. Pohonets, born 10/06/2001

Location: Zhytomyr region

Diagnosis: brain tumor