Future coach needs chemotherapy

Here you see a strong and good-looking young man. Together with his coach Kolya dreamed of becoming a football player. All the time he devoted to training. Unfortunately, an oncology disease decided to make him a kick and he couldn’t play anymore. But he doesn’t stop dreaming as one can achieve great victories as a coach too. For the sake of his dreams he is struggling fiercely against the serious disease.

Kolya has to undergo the last chemo cycle. And although all the sources inform about the government procurement there are no necessary Temodal and Irinotecan in the hospital storehouse. The tumor cannot wait till the end of all the bureaucratic procedures. The cycle must begin immediately.

Kolya fell ill last year. He underwent a surgery to remove the tumor, more than 8 cycles of chemotherapy, radiotherapy, a cycle of antifungal therapy. During the last CT examination the doctor noticed a small mark in the lungs, therefore, the last cycle of high dose therapy was required. There are no drugs at the department and the parents are so financially exhausted that it is impossible for them to find almost 18 000 UAH. The mother had to quit her job to be with her son. The father has a job but in a small village salaries are minimal and he will have to work for more than a year to earn the necessary amount. But the treatment must begin now!

Together we can save the future coach of the Ukrainian team!

Name: Kolya Ostapyuk, 11.01.1998

Location: Kiev

Diagnosis: Neurodermal tumor of the soft tissues of the right buttock (sarcoma)