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Fighting colon cancer: help Dmitry afford treatment in Kyiv

6 rounds of treatment are planned at Kyiv University Hospital; we're asking for help with the costs insurance doesn't cover.

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Viktor Dmytro Zaitsev
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Kyiv
Dmitry was diagnosed with colon cancer in January. The oncology team at Kyiv University Hospital has planned 6 rounds of treatment, starting in March. He will be away from work for about 10 weeks. Dmitry is 54, worked as a bank teller until January, and has always been the one who looks after everyone else. Now it's our turn to look after him. Treatment is covered only in part. Medication that isn't on the approved list, trips to Kyiv University Hospital 3 times a week, and the income the family has lost add up quickly. We've already sold what we could and have begun borrowing for groceries. Every kindness from you takes weight off his shoulders. I'll post every invoice and receipt as an update so donors can follow where each gift goes. Where the $2,200 goes: • Chemotherapy and medication not covered: $1,400 • Scans and lab work: $230 • Transport to Kyiv University Hospital: $80 • Nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team: $105 • Household costs while unable to work: $385 Every share and every dollar helps. - Viktor

Updates from Viktor

  1. Quick update: $2,068 raised so far (94%). the plan for transport to Kyiv University Hospital is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. 24% there. the plan for nutrition and supplements prescribed by the care team is now scheduled. Thank you.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($261 in total) I made the first payment toward chemotherapy and medication not covered. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  • Nova J. Jenkins 🇦🇺 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $10
  • Magdalena Kalinowski 🇵🇱 · $100
  • Maria P. Flores 🇵🇭 · $20
  • Sudhakar A. Vaidyanathan 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Anisur Habib Rahman 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Adhiambo Nancy Mollel 🇰🇪 · $250

    “God bless. From Likoni with love. - Likoni”

  • Muthoni Mbwambo 🇰🇪 · $25

    “Rooting for you. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Eldoret”

  • Bea J. Cruz 🇵🇭 · $20

    “God bless. My mother told me about this one. - Makati”

  • Lily Oliver 🇬🇧 · $10

    “God bless. Hope the March deadline works out. - London”

  • Laura Dragomir 🇷🇴 · $41
  • Elias W. Hopkins 🇨🇦 · $5
  • Kreesan F. Du Plessis 🇿🇦 · $30

    “You got this. Thought of Dmitry all day after reading this.”

  • Ruan J. Cele 🇿🇦 · $10
  • Andrés Díaz 🇪🇸 · $10

    “Blessings. Thought of Dmitry all day after reading this.”

  • Supaporn Yaowalak Charoenpol 🇹🇭 · $990

    “Thought of Dmitry all day after reading this. - Khon Kaen”

  • Marwan Rami Cherif 🇸🇦 · $75
  • Akua Gyamfi 🇬🇭 · $57
  • Waseem Naveed Ali 🇵🇰 · $100
  • Muhammad Mulyadi Sitompul 🇮🇩 · $25

    “Hope the March deadline works out. - Jakarta Barat”

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  • Sending good thoughts. This could happen to any of us. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Cambridge.

    • is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Dmitry

      • It's all in the list in the story. chemotherapy and medication not covered is the big one at $1,400, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Thanks, that means a lot.

    • Thanks for sharing this, Viktor. Wishing Dmitry a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I'll check back for the next update.

      • is there anything that isn't money that would help Dmitry?

        • Isabelle FabrePhoto verified

          Best of luck, Viktor. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Love from Sheffield.

          • good luck, Viktor. Hope this works out for you. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.

            • Thinking of you, Viktor. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I hope March is when things finally get easier. God bless.

              • I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My neighbor in Kanpur donated after I showed her your page. Greetings from Kanpur

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