Pills of Life

Since birth, Kostia has been fighting against a serious disease. He has a genetic disorder that causes the growth of benign tumors in the body. Such tumors affected Kostia’s brain. The boy has undergone more than one surgery and he is on anticonvulsants that his parents regularly bought. But those drugs only alleviate the symptoms. The only chance to stop the disease is the drug Everolimus. But there are no money for expensive drugs... 

Tuberous sclerosis is a diagnosis that Kostia received when he was only five months. The tumors affect the boy’s brain, cause epilepsy and developmental delay. The parents are doing their best to save their son. For treatment, they spent everything they had. And now, the doctors recommend taking therapy with a drug that stops tumor growth. Everolimus is a chance for Kostia to survive. But it is very expensive and the family cannot buy it. The parents ask for help.

Name: Makchurch Konstantyn, 23.11.2010

City: Bershad, Vinnytsia region

Diagnosis: tuberous sclerosis