27.10.2020
Natalia is now at home, in stable condition, continuing her studies, taking chemotherapy pills, and undergoing follow-up tests. The request is closed.
Thank you to everyone who helped and supported her during her illness.
05.05.2020
Hello!
I've been in Ukraine since January. My treatment situation has worsened; I developed a very severe infection, sepsis, which has affected my eyes. My right eye is now blind and will never see again. The doctor performed a complex surgery to remove a cataract and stop the infection from spreading to the other eye. I had poor vision, so the ophthalmologist performed two surgeries on both eyes within a month. The total cost of the surgeries was 18 000$.
The hematologist decided to switch me to oral treatment. Currently, I take the medication twice a day. My body is already adapting to this type of treatment, although there are occasional side effects. In addition to the oral chemotherapy, I take for a fungal infection that occurs as a result of sepsis.
I send my blood test results to my doctor once a month. A checkup in Turkey was scheduled for May, but due to the quarantine everything was delayed. An ophthalmologist appointment is scheduled for July for an eye exam. The costs for treatment and its after-effects are colossal.
Thank you so much for your help and support!
Sincerely, Natalia Khristich.
10.03.2020
Good afternoon.
Natalia is currently taking oral chemotherapy, blood tests twice a month, and once every three months in Turkey. She feels uneven, sometimes not so well, but we hope and believe that everything will be fine.
Thank you so much for your help and support. This disease, unfortunately, is a lifetime of struggle and fear. Thanks to your support, our family and Natasha are battling this disease.
Sincerely, the family of Natalia Khristich.
11.12.2019
Thank you to everyone who supports our family, to everyone who helps Natasha Khristich fight for her life. After her final course of chemotherapy, Natasha lost her sight and needed surgery on both eyes. The cost of surgery for each eye is – 10 thousands of dollars.
Natasha has already had one eye operated on, and there's no money left for the other eye, scheduled for 21.12.2019, .
We are forced to turn to you again. Natasha has been through so much during her illness, and now she's facing new challenges – . I believe you will support us, and my beloved daughter will be fine.
It's only thanks to your help that Natasha is alive and fighting this fatal disease. After the eye surgeries, we will return to the hematology clinic to continue chemotherapy.
Thank you so much for your help and support!
Sincerely, the Khristich family.
05.06.2019
Good afternoon everyone!
Since 28 May we've been home in Ukraine. We're flying back 10 in June. I've been receiving treatment in Turkey since December, and during that time I've completed two chemotherapy courses and one chemotherapy block. One course includes — 3 chemotherapy blocks. In total, I need to undergo 10 chemotherapy blocks, and every month I get an injection into my spine.
My condition during these blocks has been stable and normal, with no serious side effects. I've mostly been experiencing severe nausea and fatigue since chemotherapy. The hardest part was at first, — I couldn't even walk without assistance, I lost 14 kg, and my muscles were very weak.
This is my second time home after five months of treatment. Two months ago, the flight was really hard on me; ''my legs were aching'' and I was walking for only 15 minutes a day, increasing my walking time at the end of the week. But my recovery at home went well, and within two weeks I learned to walk again. Exercise is really helping me now, because chemotherapy weakens my muscles every time. But a week after chemotherapy, I've been working out at home every day. This time, I survived the flight without any problems, and walked without assistance.
Since the start of treatment, it's been 65000$.
11 June. If my tests are normal, we'll begin the fourth of ten blocks. The cost of one course of block chemotherapy (3 block) was 11000$. I need to continue treatment for another about 6 months.
I can't even believe that most of this money was raised by strangers.
A HUGE thank you from me and our entire family for your support and help!
Natalia Khristich.
19.03.2019
Well, here we are! We've been waiting for this moment to come, to see our family and friends, for a long time. After my temperature returned to normal, we were discharged from the clinic, but we weren't allowed to go home. We had to wait a few days, to check my condition without intravenous antibiotics.
7 In March, we saw a professor, who was the first to congratulate me on the upcoming holiday. He was pleased with my well-being and allowed me to fly home for two weeks.
8 In March, my mother and I were home. The flight was difficult... My legs hadn't yet recovered, so it was difficult for me to walk for so long. At the airport, they were already holding my arm. But it was worth it. I'm finally home, even if only for a short while.
Natalia Khristich.
