22.02.00 Morning of 21st of February, Maksim Mikhailov died. He was 14 years old, he came to the hospital from the city of Chita with the diagnosis of aplastic anemia of a super difficult degree. He was going to undergo the therapy that is usually prescribed in cases like this, but unexpectedly, it was discovered that he became infected with fungal scepsis. All who suffer from aplastic anemia have their immune systems severely weakened, and that is why they can die from microogranisms harmless for a healthy human. To cure this fungal infection one needs tremendous amount of money, but at that moment, God sent a man who bought all the necessary drugs for Maksim. It is because of this that there was no necessity to make a page for Maksim on our site.
At all times we were hoping that Maksim can be cured. Doctors thought that Maksim has a change of getting well.
We would like to greatly thank all the donors. Giving blood for granulocytes is a lengthy and difficult procedure, but all donors courageously endured it for the sake of the child getting well.
Maksim's condition was very difficult. He was suffering from hemorrhages, his lungs would refuse to work, but in spite of that, Maksim believed that he would not die, until the very last day he would not lose his interest in life and the world around him. When he was especially sick, his Dad would read him a soccer magazine, and Maksim would start to feel a little bit better. Maksim was a bright and well-read boy. He studied English and Chinese, wanted to become a historian...
Dear friends!
Every death of a very ill child, for whom we all assume responsibility, raises the question about the expediency of these tremendous nervous and financial expenditures. This question is not an empty one, and the only thing that we can tell ourselves is , we cannot not do it. A human being on the edge of life and death must not feel abandoned. Also, many parents told us that they were morally supported by the knowledge that everything possible was being done for their child. This is why we are going to continue this work, and hope you will support us.
5.02.00 10 bottles of Ambizome were bought for Maksim Mikhailov, and firm "Nextar" gave him 4 more bottles of this drug.
2.02.00 Someone who chose to remain anonimous donated one more time $10,000 to buy medications for Maksim Mikhailov. 10 bottles of Ambizome for $2,200 and two boxes of Neupogene for $1,400 were bought at once.
31.01.00 3 more bottles of Ambizone was bought for Maksim Mikhailov.
23.01.00 10 additional bottles of Ambizome for $2,200 and 2 boxes of Neupogene for $1,580 were bought for Maxim Mikhailov.
20.01.00 5 bottles of Ambizone for $1,100 were bought for Maxim Mikhailov. Vladimir transferred 3,000 roubles to pay for food for Vanya Soskov and 2,000 roubles for one-year-old Vladik Khramtsov from the general hematology ward.
19.01.00 26 bottles of Ambizome ($5,720), 2 boxes of Neupogene (480 micrograms - $1,400), systems for trombocyte transfusion ($1,400) were bought for Maxim Mikhailov, who is in critical condition, with the money donated to the hematology ward.