Pomôžme lekárovi získať prístup k život zachraňujúcej liečbe

Na čo konkrétne budú peniaze z tejto kampane použité?

Touto cestou Vás s pokorou a nádejou prosím o zdieľanie mojej výzvy a o akýkoľvek finančný príspevok. Všetky vyzbierané prostriedky budú použité výlučne na úhradu CAR-T bunkovej liečby v ÚHKT v Prahe. V prípade, že sa nepodarí vyzbierať celú cieľovú sumu alebo sa naopak vyzbiera viac, všetky finančné prostriedky budú transparentne odovzdané na liečbu iného onkologického pacienta. 

Každý úspešne zvládnutý prípad môjho ochorenia prináša nádej nielen mne, ale aj cenné klinické skúsenosti pre lekárov, ktoré môžu zachrániť životy ďalších pacientov s Richterovým syndrómom. Každý takýto príbeh je pre lekárov vzácnou možnosťou zdokonaliť tento typ liečby a pre iných pacientov iskrou viery, že aj takýto boj sa dá vyhrať.

Každé euro, každé zdieľanie a každé povzbudivé slovo má pre mňa nesmiernu hodnotu. Z hĺbky srdca Vám ďakujem za pochopenie, podporu a ľudskosť. Vážim si každého, kto mi pomáha v tomto boji o život.

Help me save my life

My name is Oleksandr, and I have dedicated my entire life to helping others as a doctor. However, today I need your help. I am battling a rare and aggressive form of blood cancer – Richter’s Syndrome.

My only chance to survive is a modern CAR-T cell therapy available exclusively in Prague, which, unfortunately, my Slovak health insurance has repeatedly refused to cover.

Until I was diagnosed at 69, I lived an active life and participated in multiple amateur cycling competitions. I am also a cardiologist and university lecturer at the University of Prešov. Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of educating many doctors, nurses, and physiotherapists who now care for people all around the world. I love my job, and I sincerely believe that, with your help, I can return to doing it.

The diagnosis that changed my life

In May 2024, I was diagnosed with Richter’s Syndrome, a rare form of blood cancer. It is a transformation of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia into a highly aggressive type of lymphoma.

Since then, I have undergone three different types of chemotherapy in various combinations. Unfortunately, none of them were successful. My doctors have declared me chemo-resistant, meaning that there is no other treatment option for me except for CAR-T cell therapy (Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cells therapy). Without it, my condition will keep worsening, gradually reaching a fatal end. This treatment is not available in Slovakia. The National Oncology Institute in Bratislava rejected my case because in Slovakia, my diagnosis is not an approved indication for this type of therapy.

Luckily, the Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion in Prague has confirmed it is ready to provide the therapy using the medicine Breyanzi.  The cost of the treatment is approximately €290,000.

How can you help?

Therefore, I kindly ask you to share my story and, if possible, consider any financial contribution that could help me fund the treatment that can save my life. All funds raised will be used exclusively to cover the cost of CAR-T cell therapy at the Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion in Prague. If the full target amount is not reached, or if more funds are raised than needed, all remaining money will be transparently donated to support the treatment of another oncology patient in need.

Every successfully treated case of my condition is a valuable clinical experience for doctors, helping improve the treatment and potentially saving the lives of many more patients with Richter’s Syndrome. Every cent, share, or kind word means the world to me. I am deeply grateful to everyone who stands by me in this fight for life.