Little Masha needs accurate examination!

Little Masha is the only long-awaited baby in the family. She is her mom’s beauty and her daddy’s princess! Masha loves fairy tales in which good always triumphs over evil. And her life is also like a fairy tale with obstacles to overcome and hopes for a happy ending. First 9 months the girl lived at home, she knew only her mom and dad’s care but suddenly a terrible disease attacked and as a result the little princess found herself in an isolated tower of a hospital where all the medical procedures were like tortures.

Painful injections started as well as a nightmare of a surgery after which Masha had to remain without her mom for a long time – for three days. However, in every fairy tale comes a moment when the fairy godmother helps the princess to return home. And Masha completed treatment too. But now, according to the international protocol, MIBG scanning should be performed. This examination is not available in Ukraine. And the bill is extremely high for the family…

Masha fell ill last autumn. Her mom explained it by high temperature, by teeth but only when the tests detected a tumor her daughter’s unrest became obvious. She was diagnosed with neuroblastoma and treatment was prescribed. The tumor was removed together with the adrenal glands. At the end of treatment MIBG scanning should be performed to be sure that the disease disappeared and if it didn’t to continue timely treatment.

The mother asks to help her little daughter to return to childhood!

Name: Mariia Polovyk, 04.12.2014

City: Kiev

Diagnosis: Neuroblastoma