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11.04.2002 Natalia got acquainted with Vova Skorokhodin and
his parents and will pay for his treatment at the Burdenko
Institute.
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 Please help our son Vova Skorokhodin, who is ten years old! Vova fell ill in 1998. He had severe pains in his legs, and the doctors at the regional hospital said it was osteomyelitis. He had high fever all the time, and there were changes in the bones. The doctors carried out an operation, but the diagnosis was not confirmed. My son felt worse and worse; internal hemorrhages began. He was transferred to the resuscitation ward for two weeks; there he went through a computer examination, and a tumor was discovered above his kidney. After the biopsy, we heard the exact diagnosis: lymphoma of the retroperitoneal region. The doctors told us that Vova would die in a week; his left side was paralyzed. But we did not believe our boy was to die and asked to send us to Moscow. The doctors said that Vova could not bear this journey, that his high blood pressure would kill him on our way to Moscow. And yet we insisted, saying "if he will not make it to Moscow, we will take full responsibility for his death, but we must do whatever we can as parents." We arrived at Moscow by plane, the ambulance immediately met us and took us to the Oncohematology Ward of the Russian Children's Clinical Hospital. Professor Karachunskii and all the staff took part in our treatment. After the fifth block of chemotherapy, Vova felt better and even was allowed to go out for walks. He could not yet walk on his own legs, and I carried him in my arms. He was glad to see every little leaf and flower, and I wept with happiness that my boy was alive. In August 1998, we were discharged from the hospital, and Vova entered the first grade in autumn. He has many friends; he is good at schooling and is crazy about animals, always trying to feed and comfort the homeless ones. But Vova fell ill again in January 2000. He began to lose his eyesight. It turned out to be a brain tumor, B-cell lymphoma. We were directed from Lipetsk to Moscow again and went through two courses of chemotherapy. The tumor decreased, and his eyes opened again. But, in addition to the chemotherapy, an operation at the Burdenko Institute is necessary: an Ommaya reservoir is to be set. This operation will cost about 40 000 roubles (ca. 1300 USD). My husband and I have no such sum. I work at a chemical plant as an operator of refrigerating units and receive a monthly salary of 347 roubles. My husband works as a metalworker at a heating and power plant for 1967 roubles. Our elder daughter works at a kindergarten for 500 roubles. We will never manage to raise this sum. Please respond to our tragedy, please help us collect the money for saving our son's life! Yulia Anatolievna Skorokhodina, town of Dankov, Lipetsk region 10.04.2002
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