Angelina has a rare disease. 5

And here came the long-awaited September for Angelina – she went to first grade! "It can possible thanks to the right treatment", says the mother of the girl. Now Angelina is practically no different from her peers. She is mobile, very active, runs, plays and communicates with children. But it was not always so. Starting from the age of two and a half years, the little girl was constantly ill and she and her mother practically lived in hospitals. And only the trip last year to consult with specialists of the Kyiv immunological center clarified the situation. Angelina has a primary immunodeficiency. This is a genetically determined disease of the immune system that robs the body of its natural defense. 

Now all of Angelina’s thoughts and stories are only about school. After her first day of study, the girl shared her impressions with mother: "Mom, there are so noisy and a lot of children. They all scream, run!". But already in the second, third day, Angelina quickly got used to it and she liked it at school. New friends appeared, not only classmates but also from other classes. Unfortunately, there were infections too... In the first week of the school year, the baby already had a cold. But thanks to immunoglobulin, which is administered to the child regularly, she recovered in a matter of days! And now she’s ready to start her studies again.

"For the first week of study was not homework", says Angelina's mother. "So Angelina had time to run around. But today is the first homework. She took this issue very seriously. She came from school, and right away do for the lessons. Angelisha became interested in baking various sweets. Makes me learn something new to bake. She also loves order, drives everyone at home!". The father works in two jobs, trying to provide his family with the most necessary. Angelina has an older sister Valeria and a twin sister Melania. But the funds earned by the father for everything are not enough. Angelina needs "Bioven-mono" 10%, five vials of which cost 14,581 UAH. Let's support this wonderful girl!

We sincerely thank the UBB donors for support of this child during the previous stages (the previous projects here). Thanks to you, dear friends, Angelina received several times the necessary medicament Bioven-mono for treatment.

Name: Onoprienko Anhelina, 09.11.2012

City: Dergachi, Kharkiv region

Diagnosis: primary immunodeficiency: activation syndrome of RI3K-delta type 1 (APDS1) due to heterozygous gof mutation in the PIK3CD gene (generalized lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, severe hyperplasia of the lymphocyte ring with obstructive apnea syndrome, nodular hyperplasia of the intestine, immune cytopenia). Bilateral, chronic purulent middle otitis media. Chronic hepatitis C, high replicative activity, genotype 1b. Viral hepatitis B: Inactive carrier of HBsAg. Syndrome of biliary sweat. Carious lesions of the teeth