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News Lavrik Gleb

December 11, 2015, 13:00 302 Author: Vakulinskaya Alina We kindly ask caring people for material assistance to purchase expensive drugs for the treatment of our boy.

Gleb Lavrik, 20.04.2014 born

Diagnosis: Tuberous sclerosis.

News about treatment Lavrik Gleb

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Reference: 1, 2.

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Gleb is 1year 7 month old. He is a long-awaited baby in Lavryk’s family; he is the only child in the family. Gleb’s mother found out that he has heart problems, notably multiple rhabdomyomas in the heart, in the last scheduled ultrasound in a few weeks before birthday.

Doctors diagnosed tuberous sclerosis and West Syndrome after numerous studies.

They warned that in case of vitality baby after birth, him will be waited multiple developmental disorder, because this disease damages the brain. In 4 month appeared cramps. Parents found out that brain is damaged after MRI of brain. Doctors discovered in it multiple tumor formations.

Doctors dropping their arm and give disappointing forecasts. This disease is not treated, it’s progressing and life expectancy is low. But Olga and Yuriy don’t want to believe it.

Diagnosis had, unfortunately, confirmed, after numerous studies. But doctors do not exclude the possibility partial restoration of child’s health. This requires ease seizure.

According to last studies, Gleb was prescribed anticonvulsants Sabril and Ospolot. Total cost medicines per month is 100 USD.

We have a wonderful, cheerful resilient boy. He doesn’t give up.

And we make every effort to fight disease. Despite the doctors forecasts we believe in miracle. After numerous studies and treatment expensive meds our financial savings dried up. “We ask for the help of indifferent people to provide financial support to acquire high cost drugs for treatment our boy” mother Olga, father Yuriy.

The family lives in Melitopol, the Zaporizhia region.

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