Cancer Kids Ukraine

Dasha Sorokina lives in Sevastopol together with her parents and elder sister. A couple of months ago, Dasha started complaining about double vision. At first, Dasha’s parents took her to the ophthalmologist. Then she was referred to the neurologist. Three days later she was diagnozed with brainstem tumor. All of a sudden the whole world turned upside down for this family. The life before was about a playful and cheerful little girl, a grade 3 student attending the dance school and the music school. The life after is about cancer. On June 27, Dasha had a very complicated surgery done. The results of the histologic analysis showed astrocytoma, stage III. The tumor was removed only partially. Dasha needs to start the radiotherapy as soon as possible. Unfortunately, the hospitals in Ukraine don’t have the radiotherapy equipment with linear accelerators. Dasha will have to go abroad. The hospital in Debretsen (Hungary) agreed to take her for treatment.

They have already started the process of updating the results of the histologic analysis. Depending on its outcome, the doctors will decide whether Dasha needs the radiotherapy alone or she should undergo the chemotherapy as well. Dasha’s parents will have to pay $10,500 for the course of treatment in Hungary. It doesn’t sound like a lot but they have already spent all their savings on surgery and postsurgical treatment. This picture was taken before Dasha fell sick. She doesn’t allow anybody take her pictures now when she is bold. She doesn’t want the pictures to be reminders of her pain.

You can reach Dasha’s mother Elena at +38 050 398 1693