Five years ago, my son lost a lot of weight, often began to complain of weakness and fatigue. A survey at the district clinic showed that Vanya had high blood sugar. We were taken by ambulance to Kyiv, to the Okhmatdet clinic, where my son was diagnosed with severe diabetes. Vanya spent more than a month in the hospital, the doctors selected the dose of insulin and recommended a diet. But, despite the fact that we regularly gave injections, constantly measured glucose levels, we could not cope with the jumps in sugar. The situation changed two years ago, after Vanya installed an insulin pump. Ufond readers helped us pay for it, thank you very much! Sugar levels have stabilized, the son has become calmer, it is easier for him to study at school. But consumables are running out, the pump cannot be used without them. New consumables are needed. But at the expense of the budget they are not issued. And I don’t have the money to pay for consumables. I am raising Vanya alone, my husband has died. We can’t do without your help! Irina Rudakovskaya, Zaporozhye region.
Natalia Pogodaeva, Head of the Department of Endocrinology at the Okhmatdet Clinic (Kyiv): “She needs to continue pumping insulin therapy. This is the only way to stabilize sugar levels and stop the development of complications.