TT 8-Year-Old Kostya is Fighting for His Life Against Aggressive Cancer – New Tumors, Sepsis & Heart Issues… His Family Has Sold Everything, But They Still Need $50K to Save Him 😢💔 Drop a 🙏 If You’re Praying for This Brave Boy!
Kostya is my son. He’s only 8 years old, but in many ways, he’s no longer a child—he’s a soldier. A soldier who’s been through more pain, more heartache, and more battles than many adults will experience in a lifetime. Yet, he’s still here, still fighting, despite his body being ravaged by cancer over and over again.
Kostya’s story began with a diagnosis that no parent ever wants to hear: rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer. This form of cancer targets the muscles and soft tissues, and in Kostya’s case, it specifically attacked his right leg.
The cancerous cells carry aPAX7-FOXO1 mutation, a genetic abnormality that doctors say is essentially a death sentence. They didn’t have hope for him; they didn’t believe he could be saved.
What followed was a whirlwind of chemotherapy, surgeries, radiation therapy, and endless medical procedures. The family sought help inMoscow, Khabarovsk, and even reached out to hospitals in Israel and South Korea, but the results were the same—dead ends. The cancer kept coming back, relentlessly. Despite everything, Kostya never gave up. He’s still here, battling with a strength that defies words.
In 2021, a professor in South Korea agreed to take Kostya on as a patient. There, he began receiving life-saving treatment. For a time, it seemed like Kostya might finally have a chance. But this year, his body started to fail him again. New tumors began appearing. Sepsis set in. Cardiac edema followed, and he was rushed intointensive care for 9 agonizing days.
He spent that time alone, surrounded by machines and tubes, separated from his parents, unable to feel their comforting presence. The fear and helplessness we felt as parents was unbearable. But Kostya kept fighting. He’s back in the oncology department now, continuing his treatment, but the road ahead is as uncertain as ever.
The latest blow came with a bill for his treatment: 3,799,900 rubles—an amount we simply cannot afford. Our savings are gone. We sold everything we had, including our apartment, just to keep Kostya alive. We have nothing left but our son’s life, and once again, it’s hanging by a thread.
Right now, it’s not about dreams. It’s not about the future. It’s about keeping Kostya alive, one more day. Every breath, every test, every moment matters. But I can’t do this alone. As a mother, I feel powerless, and I am asking for your help, not just as a plea but as a lifeline.
We need your support. Every bit of help you can offer will make a difference, will help us pay for his treatment and keep Kostya fighting. Please help him live, and give us the chance to keep fighting for his life.
Your kindness could give us hope again, a chance to hold on to the possibility that Kostya might have a future. He deserves to be a child again, to run and play, to laugh and dream. Please don’t let his story end here.
If you can, please help us. Every donation counts. Every small gesture of kindness is another step toward saving our son. You can make a difference in Kostya’s fight for life.
Let’s keep Kostya alive. Together, we can make it happen. 💛
