Hope lives here

Quite recently, Nastia had an ordinary life of modern teenager – she studied at the 2nd grade at college, played volleyball, communicated with peers and parents pleased with her success. Nothing threatened. And even when the first symptoms of the disease appeared: enlargement of the liver, lymph nodes and dermatitis, which a girl lived since 2012 with, did not give occasion to worry about it. However, in a moment, lives of the young girl and her family have changed – after the medical tests at the hospital Nastia was diagnosed lymphomatoid granulomatosis, variant of nodular sclerosis.

However, at that time in these separate and seemingly completely unrelated symptoms, doctors didn't see symptoms of a terrible disease. All they were treated separately: the liver – by a gastroenterologist, lymph nodes – by an otolaryngologist, dermatitis – by a skin specialist...

February 15, 2014 Nastia's condition deteriorated rapidly – markedly increased all cervical lymph nodes, swollen feet and petechial hemorrhages appeared, liver continued to increase. After the medical tests by a pediatrician, endocrinologist, otolaryngologist and surgeon, the girl was scheduled three courses of antibacterial therapy, after which her health condition hasn't changed for better. Day by day Nastia's condition became worse. Doctors have ringed the alarm.

The girl's mother, a doctor by profession, decided to consult on the health status of her daughter a haematologist. After the medical tests and analysis, Nastia was urgently sent into Donetsk Regional Central Clinical Hospital, the Department of Paediatric Haematology (Institute of Emergency and Reconstructive Surgery, Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine named Husak V.K.), where she was diagnosed lymphomatoid granulomatosis, variant of nodular sclerosis.

In college she had to have medical leave of absence and to get ready for serious disease resistance: according to the doctor, treatment would be an expensive and long-termed, not less than one year.

Now Nastis has a very difficult period in her life – it will take at least 6 cycles of chemotherapy and radiation. For some time, the girl will have to forget about university entrance, playing volleyball, and other things she used to do. However, Nastia finds the strength to adequately confront the serious illness – she doesn't lose hope even for a moment for in her life all that things would be, and she will overcome the disease.

Dear friends! We appeal to all caring people and ask for help this young girl with a beautiful name ANASTASIA – coming back to life. Because right now she is in need of our help. We hope that now, at the moment of the ordeal, there will be sympathetic and noble people with her, who like a guardian angels, would be taken the illness from her and and will gave her hope for recovery!

Name: Anastasia A. Shpak, born 05/09/1996

Location: Kramatorsk

Diagnosis: Lymphomatoid granulomatosis, variant of nodular sclerosis