17-year-old Mykhailo from Oleksandria, Teleorman, is ready to fight cancer again. He has already won two battles – the first at 12, the second at 14. After 5 years spent in hospitals, Mykhailo needs help again. After parents spent almost everything they had on previous treatments and interventions, and even sold their house to get the money, today they are forced to ask their peers for help.

“Mykhailo’s story is extremely sad. At the age of 12, he told us that his leg hurt a lot. At first I thought it was a hit. But it wasn’t like that. I had a computed tomography scan at Grigore Alexandrescu Hospital, and a tumor was suspected. I asked Bagdasar Arseni one more opinion. We were told he had a cracked bone and was put in a cast. Two weeks later, when the cast was removed, a suspicious developmental defect was discovered. Since no one told us what was happening, we decided to go to Turkey, where he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma – bone cancer,” Mykhailo’s father told us.

It took several sessions of chemotherapy for the tumor to shrink in size and become operable.

“The cost was huge, more than 250,000 euros, because he also had to have a prosthesis fitted so he could walk. We sold the house, borrowed from relatives and friends, and even to this day we cannot repay the debt.”

The intervention was successful, and Mykhailo enjoyed his childhood again, as before, only a year later the disease recurred. On the eve of the pandemic, Mykhailo began to complain of pain in his left hand, the diagnosis was the same: osteosarcoma.

“Then I turned to the “Save the Heart” association. We were completely overwhelmed by the situation! We no longer had the financial ability to help our child live! Vlad Placinta is a man with a golden heart! He not only helped us raise funds for the operation, but also provided moral support and encouragement, and Mykhailo passed the operation with honors!”

However, the Petrache family was too diligent. Less than two years after Mykhailo was declared healthy, the disease struck again.

“Mykhailo has been feeling bad for a week, his stomach hurts and he is sick, his stomach has hardened, he cannot eat and drink, he does not urinate normally,” the teenager’s mother told us with tears in her eyes.

“I sincerely admit that the most difficult thing in this activity is patiently listening to the person next to you, understanding them, wiping away tears and giving them hope and confidence that tomorrow will be better. The parents put their hope in us that they will have the 40,000 euros they need to continue their child’s treatment. But, unfortunately, some situations are beyond our control, both financially and in terms of the child’s health. Any donation to the accounts of the “Save the Heart” Association can help this young person start a new path, live without pain and the constant fear that any year could be the last. The amount does not matter when solidarity is maximum. Only together can we save Mykhailo!” Vlad Placinta, president of Save the Heart!

Donations can be made:

Name of the entity: “SALVEAZA O INIMA” Association.

Personal identification number: 31015982

Bank account (IBAN):

RON account: RO 05 BTRL 0070 1205 W828 70 XX

Euro account: RO 28 BTRL EUR CRT 00 W828 7001

ACCOUNT in USD: RO 68 BTRL USD CRT 00 W828 7001

SWIFT CODE: BTRLRO22

BIC CODE: BTRL

Banca Transilvania Botoşani

Please indicate the surname (Petrache) of the child for whom you are donating!