Maryana from Sievierodonetsk needs help

Maryana had no health problems until the age of 6. Everything changed unexpectedly last October: thirst, lethargy, frequent urination, weight loss. The glucometer readings forced the family doctor to call an ambulance: the blood glucose level was 4 times higher than normal.

Maryana ended up in the endocrinology department of the Dnipro City Hospital №9, where she was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and prescribed insulin preparations – Actrapid and Protafan.

She had to endure 6 injections a day, changing the place on the body so that the subcutaneous fat layer does not suffer. Maryana's fingers were punctured 10-15 times a day to control the glucose level. The wounds did not have time to heal. The skin became rough, the procedure became more sore.

In January, during a planned hospitalization, an endocrinologist recommended using Freestyle Libre 2 sensors for painless and most effective sugar control: every 5 minutes, fresh data is automatically displayed on the display.

And scientists have invented a pump – a device for continuous subcutaneous injection of insulin. Finally Maryana got rid of multiple injections. Now, when the glucose level rises, the pump automatically injects the required dose of NovoRapid insulin subcutaneously through the catheter and needle. Every 3 days the location of the pump must be changed.

These devices have made life much easier for Maryana. She experiences much less pain, and there is as much more control over the course of the disease. No one knows if Maryana would have fallen ill if the war had not come to her city. The family evacuated in March of 2022. Immediately after leaving, a rocket hit their house and half destroyed it.

Friends, let's collect the necessary amount so that Maryana has a 10-month supply of Libre 2 sensors and infusion sets for an insulin pump!