HORROR returned! Don't let her die from cancer!
We thought we were going for another regular checkup. Meanwhile, on July 17, we received the worst news possible. It was a nightmare that happened for real. CANCER RECURRENCE. My daughter must fight for her life once again. The clinic in Barcelona sent us an expensive cost estimate. No reduction. The price to pay for Soloma's life is over 2.5 million zlotys! I am devastated and begging for help from whoever is reading my call for help... My name is Oksana, and I am the mother of a 6-year-old Soloma, who was dying from cancer when we fled the war, which took our home and all we had. We entered the Barcelona clinic just in time for the treatment you, people with great hearts, donated to! After a long, difficult battle with the disease, filled with pain, fear, and tears, we finally succeeded - the cancer was gone! We came to live in Poland, where we started our new life. We thought the worst was over - the follow-up test results were perfect for 1.5 years. And then, everything changed. Neuroblastoma is called a child killer for a reason. The relapse is common and more aggressive - a child weakened by a previous long, strenuous treatment can barely take it. We have no idea how to deal with another cancer. We are completely devastated. MIBG, a nuclear scan test, showed two tumors above the collarbone and chest areas. Solomia, who is six years old, understood the diagnosis immediately and started crying uncontrollably. She kept saying that she wanted to go back home. She tightly held my hand and wanted us to leave the hospital room - escape this nightmare. She cannot believe that cancer returned. So do we. We can see fear in her eyes again. The joy is gone. We must start another fight to save our daughter's life. She already knows she must go through hell again. Currently, we need at least 40.000 euro for surgery to remove the tumors. Next, there will be histopathology and a further treatment plan that involves chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunochemotherapy, and immunotherapy. Their cost is enormous! The surgery must be performed in a week! We don't have the required funds, though... The money from the previous fundraiser barely covered the first stage of treatment and follow-ups in Barcelona. We used all our savings as well. This fundraiser is our last resort, and the only solution for our girl. Please, help us... When a price tag is put on a child's life, the parent has only two options - to pay or quit. How can I choose the latter - it would be a death sentence for Solomiia. Despite the heartless healthcare system, I need to give it a try and fight! We all do! I am begging you...