Teenage Julia longs for normalcy

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Julka's road to recovery is extremely difficult and full of dramatic turns. New complications that keep appearing do not allow you to breathe a sigh of relief even for a moment. It's no longer just a struggle against leukemia. It's a struggle with the consequences that the disease and treatment have left on her body. Subsequent surgeries, long hospitalizations, additional medications, specialized consultations, and rehabilitation equipment are A list of needs and expenses that continues to grow each week. The treatment is already taking a very long time, and each successive stage generates new costs. Financial support today is essential for Julka to continue her treatment and rehabilitation.

Threat to life

The last ten months of treatment have been for Julia A constant balancing act between life and death. Complications that arose during the third chemotherapy protocol forced doctors to discontinue treatment. Her condition was then described as life-threatening. In its progression, the disease attacked the nervous system, causing infiltrations on the brain, while leading to extreme weakness throughout the body. At the beginning of 2025, when the disease was successfully put into remission, doctors decided to start early maintenance treatment. It was a signal that Julka was finally coming out of remission. Unfortunately, the optimism turned out to be premature.

Dramatic effects of treatment

The treatment used, in the form of chemotherapy and radiation therapy, has left a huge mark. One of the most serious complications turned out to be bone necrosis, which progressed at an alarming rate. To stop the developing changes, surgery was required knees. And it's not over. Unfortunately, Another indication for surgery is both hips and the other knee.    Julka does not move independently. She uses crutches or a wheelchair. An indispensable part of maintaining mobility is long and demanding rehabilitation, which requires great discipline and determination. The list of treatment effects continues to grow longer. Julia remains under the care of nephrologists and endocrinologists for kidney and adrenal disorders. Each day is a new challenge, and each successive stage of treatment is a struggle for her young body to withstand the hardships of recovery. October 27, 2025 Julka recently completed the second stage of treatment, which includes intensive HR blocks, and is now awaiting the third stage. This stage consists of three 28-day cycles, with the possibility of two additional maintenance cycles if needed. Julka is fighting with extraordinary determination, constantly overcoming adversity. Despite complications from chemotherapy, which require expensive treatment, she does not lose her fighting spirit. There have been moments of crisis and breakdown, but her strength and perseverance allow her to face even the most difficult moments. Julka is an example of true courage and hope. November 21, 2024