Campaign updates
2024-08-19
We were discharged 3 weeks ago, but his condition was not the best. I haven't written anything on the group so far, because I've been waiting for a little better news. We, the parents, are not well at all and we didn't have the strength to talk about it. After discharge, I had a cold, I had a very swollen eye and I needed medical consultation and treatment. It's taken all this time since I came home with the baby, but I'm only now feeling better.
Then they discharged us not because he was fine... only the analyzes had improved. He did not eat, the fever that had lasted a week had stopped, but he had diarrhea for 8 days and did not speak at all because he could not open his mouth, being full of canker sores. He couldn't even swallow water... It was terrible. After a few days, he needed blood and platelets, but his tests were all at zero. It took a long time for them to start growing slowly. There was no question of eating or drinking, because his mouth was full of bleeding wounds.
Subsequently, they put bags of food on his vein, and after a day of these infusions, all the analyzes began to increase. The doctors decided to send him home to recover better. They thought that at home, with us, it would be better, that they would start eating and playing. They told us to go back to the hospital if his condition didn't improve.
In fact, after I got home, he had diarrhea again the same day, but slowly started to taste the food and drink some water. I gave him medicines, but he couldn't swallow them easily either. Little by little, he recovered a little, until a few days ago, when he doesn't eat anything again and his belly hurts. This morning we go to the hospital for the doctor to consult him.
2024-07-29
The Save a Heart Association paid the amount of 8000 EURO, according to the attached payment order.
2024-07-15
Dear Community,
With hearts full of hope and faith, we return to you to share news and ask for your help. So far, we have been able to meet the challenges with your generous support, but now we are facing the most difficult challenge. After the third chemotherapy cure, which was unsuccessful, Matiaș went through 5 days of treatment with new drugs, followed by a week off. The doctors decided that 5 sessions of radiotherapy are coming, and now, finally, Matiaș can start the transplant.
We are grateful for all the donations received so far, which have reached approximately 30,000 euros. However, the amount needed for the transplant is 38,000 euros, and we still need another 27,000 euros. Unfortunately, we are in a critical situation, with only 10,000 euros left of the available funds.
We met with the director of the hospital, who was understanding and offered us a reduction of 1,000 euros from the initial costs, but even so, we still need 26,000 euros to be able to continue the treatment. Without this money, Matiaș cannot start the transplant he urgently needs.
We address you, those who have been with us from the beginning, with the hope that you can help us once again. We know it's hard to ask again, but Matiaș's life depends on this treatment. Every donation, regardless of the amount, brings us closer to our goal.
We believe in your kindness and generosity and we pray to God that we will be able to bring Matiaș home safely. We know that you are the Lord's envoys on earth, helping those in need. We ask you from the bottom of our hearts to support us this time as well. Any contribution counts and brings us closer to Matiaș's healing.
We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all the help offered so far and for the one we hope to receive. May the Lord give you health and strength to continue to be the help of those who are suffering.
With gratitude and hope,
2024-07-08
Hello, our dears,
I didn't manage to go in to tell you about Matias' condition because we didn't have reliable information either. The last time, I had those 5 days of chemotherapy, and the doctor organized a council with the doctors and they decided to give him 5 sessions of radiotherapy. From what I understand, it is a much more advanced radiotherapy than the one that is normally done. Now they have found that we have to start the transplant, which is the last step to heal. During the transplant, Matias will have 5 more days of chemotherapy, another type of chemotherapy specific to transplantation, after which he will be given the stem cells that were taken from him at the beginning. This process will take a month of hospitalization, which is quite difficult, since all the analyzes will drop again and the body will have to fight the stem cells on its own to recover.
Now we are at the hospital and he is going to enter the operating room for the catheter. We are at the end and we don't know anything concrete, if this nightmare will end and our baby will be able to have the long-awaited childhood. We hope that, after all this, he will have an MRI and we will be told that he is clean under the eye, but we will probably know this only after a month. We are at the end of our powers. Please pray that he will all come out of the operating room well and unite in prayer for Matias, that he will resist the transplant and come out victorious. Please all read the Akathist of the Mother of God the Healer.
Thank you and remain in prayers with us. I will remain hospitalized with him, because only one parent is allowed to stay. Sorin will come to bring us the necessary things, but we don't know if he will be allowed to see Matias. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your support. God, up there, has seen all that you have done for Matthias, and He will not leave it unrewarded. We love you and wish you all the best in the world.
🙏🙏🙏
2024-05-25
Ever since Matias finished his third course of chemotherapy, after the three days we were discharged. After about a week and a half, his tests dropped dramatically, almost all of them... He needed platelets, which were very hard to find, then, after a day, and blood. I've been through some terrible moments... 😥
During this time, he developed a catheter infection and the doctor decided to remove it so as not to cause other more serious problems. Today, at 10:30, both parents were trying to explain to this little kitten that he would have to go back into that cold, light-filled room and get some sleep, and then he would be free and have nothing around his neck to disturb him... Not knowing that the poor guy will have another catheter put in when the transplant begins. 😥😥
Nothing could stop his state of fear and panic, which made him choke in tears. Whatever I did, every caress or gesture of ours, we couldn't help him understand that this has to happen for him to be okay. On the contrary, he told us he couldn't do it anymore, he didn't want anything anymore... Why don't we understand once??? 😭 But we also managed to overcome this bump with the help of prayers.
That wait in the hallway, in front of the doors where all the surgeries are done and where many people are waiting to open faster, to see their loved one... It's hard to explain in words. Only those who waited there understand those feelings... 😭 Seconds become hours... Then, when the doors finally opened and you see your child with his eyes open, looking into the big hallway, full of people, brought by the bed of nurses and nurses, you feel that God is closer and closer to you... You feel like you've died and risen...
Then, when I see those brown eyes that look at me with joy and reach out to me to grasp it and hold it tight... never to leave him again... 😭🙏🙏 I ask him if he's okay, and he, very happy and glad he escaped, says, "Yes, Mommy, I'm fine." He can't wait to be picked up and comforted, getting stronger with every step he takes in his healing.
Please stay with us, share our posts and pray for Matias. We hug you with love!
2024-05-10
I have great news that we want to share wholeheartedly: after long series of medical investigations, including PET-CT and MRI, we have received confirmation that our fight is starting to bear fruit. Metastases in the spine and body have disappeared, and the tumor that originally measured 5 cm has now shrunk to just 1.5 cm. The doctors are optimistic and decided to continue the treatment with a new course of chemotherapy, today being already the first day of this third stage.
We are overwhelmed with happiness and gratitude that the treatment is working and that the Good Lord is watching over our child. In these days, we have been driven by hope and prayer, and now, with calmer souls, we look with confidence to the future.
However, emotions and fear accompanied us at every moment, worried about the financial pressure that the costs of treatment represent. Although we received generous help and made substantial efforts, our financial resources began to run out. In this difficult context, we wonder how we will manage to financially support the next stages of the fight for Matias' health.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all your support so far and we ask you, if you can, to continue to join us on this difficult road. Every gesture of goodwill brings us closer to the day when Matias will be completely healed. Together, we can do wonders for him.
2024-05-07
Christ is risen, dear ones! We went in to tell you a few more things about us. For a week and a few days we have been at the hotel. In fact, from Resurrection Saturday we found a hotel with kitchen where we managed to make Matthias food and wait for the Lord's resurrection properly, with the candle lit and the resurrection service on Trinitas on the internet. If we could not be present at the Holy Church, we managed to make red eggs because we had nothing to blush them with, because there is no egg dye here. Matias had the idea of coloring them with his pens. This helped him forget about torment and suffering and he enjoyed it very much. He did this with his father. He started asking for food now that he has no treatment. Then we listened to the service on TV and waited with joy to hammer eggs on the first day of Easter, but the pain and anguish in our soul did not disappear for a second. He, the poor guy, can't look at himself in the mirror because he doesn't want to see himself hairless. His words, when I asked him one night why he didn't leave his buttocks? That for us he is the most beautiful child in the world, even if his hair is no longer beautiful and curly. He answered me in a trembling voice, barely holding back his tears: 'Well, Mom, you don't know what my hair is crying now that it's no longer on my head and can't see the sky! And I can't look in the mirror because my heart hurts when I see myself like this without him. I miss him so much.' His words passed like a sword through my motherly soul and in those moments I just kept quiet and tried not to let the tears flow because they were already flowing and I didn't want to hurt him even more. That was about it on resurrection night. On Monday and Tuesday I had PET-CT, an MRI and tests. We expect Friday to see a good result and with the resurrection of the Lord, our child will receive healing. We need your help. We have a hard time coping. Please continue to join us and thank you!
2024-04-29
In troubled times, when the future often seems uncertain, there is a light of hope and an outstretched hand coming from those who refuse to remain indifferent to human suffering. Today, our hearts are with little Matias Crîşmaru, a six-year-old fighter facing a huge challenge: Ewing's sarcoma, a rare and aggressive type of cancer.
Datasec Consulting, a company dedicated to saving lives and improving emergencies, not only through the innovative solutions it offers, but also through its direct contribution to humanitarian causes, has chosen to channel its resources and energy to bring a ray of hope into Matias' life. The generous contribution of RON 15,000 to the "Save a Heart" Association is more than a charity gesture; It is a symbol of solidarity and community responsibility.
As Matias prepares for vital chemotherapy and radiotherapy sessions at a private clinic in Turkey, each of us can contribute, whether it's a small gesture or ongoing support, to ease the burden of this tough battle. It is a call to action, not only to secure the funds needed for his treatment, but also to remind us that, together, we have the power to change destinies.
So, in the spirit of unity and hope, Datasec Consulting looks forward to meeting you and collaborating in creating a safer and better future, both through the advanced security and intervention solutions it offers, as well as through its commitment to the community. We look forward to joining forces to make a meaningful difference together.
2024-04-27
2024-04-18
We write to you with hope and gratitude in our hearts. Last week, Friday, we had the joy and relief of being discharged with Matias at the hotel after a week full of trials. On the first day, he was fitted with a catheter for stem cell collection, an expensive procedure of 1500 euros, which we managed to cover through the generosity of donors.
After two days, about 4 million stem cells had been harvested. Although he tried, his tiny body didn't produce enough cells initially, so an extra day of harvest was needed to reach the 5 million recommended by the doctor. Everything took place in optimal conditions, with Matias' analyzes remaining within normal limits, thus allowing the treatment to continue.
The next few days were dedicated to the second cure, which lasted three days and, thanks to your support, we did not have to bear the costs ourselves. Matias was eventually discharged in a stable condition with precise directions for taking medication and starting Neupogen injections at home to help him recover from the drop in tests.
Our efforts continue at home, where we have to change the catheter dressing every other day and return to the hospital for regular checkups. Even though Matias has had hard days, vomiting and not being able to feed or keep on his feet, he is starting to recover. Yesterday he ate better and began to be more lively, even if the sadness of being away from his family and brother weighs on him.
In addition to medical challenges, we also face the huge costs of this transplant, highlighted by the proforma invoice received. We ask you from the bottom of our hearts not to leave us in this fight. There are times when every gesture of support matters enormously. We will continue to keep you updated on the group with Matias' progress and send you pictures to see how much he has evolved thanks to your support and that of the community.
Save a Heart Association paid today the amount of 7500 EURO, for which we are extremely grateful. Our fight for Matias' health continues!
2024-03-28
With a tight heart and tears in our eyes, we head to another chapter of our struggle. Today, in the doctor's office, with every word he said, our earth shook again. Matias, our little fighter, is facing a drop in his tests, hard news, a burden that no parent should carry.
Our poor light, Matias Crîșmaru, at only 6 years old, struggles in the shadow of a ruthless diagnosis: Ewing's Sarcoma, a word that destroys our souls, steals our peace and freezes fear in our hearts. Cancer, a cruel and ruthless enemy, threatens his childhood, robs him of his innocence and forever changes his path.
With each passing moment, we feel that time slips through our fingers, that each day takes us away from hope. But we are not alone in this journey full of pain and tears. We look into your eyes, into your souls full of compassion and love, and we feel supported, we feel surrounded by a community that shares our story of pain and hope.
A long and arduous road lies ahead of us. The chemotherapy and radiotherapy sessions will be like battles that Matias must win with every drop of courage and every forced smile. But in this struggle, we are clinging to a ray of light, to a promise of hope – stem cell transplantation, a crucial step towards healing, towards a new chance at life.
But to get there, we need your help, your outstretched arms and your generous hearts. The necessary amount, 33550 EURO, seems to us a piece of the whole universe, but we know that every donation, every gesture of kindness, can make the difference between darkness and light for Matias and his family.
In a desperate attempt to give him a chance at life, we turn our eyes to a private clinic in Turkey, where every treatment is a glimmer of hope thrown into the cancer storm. We know that this journey will not be easy, that dark days and sleepless nights await us, but we are determined to fight, to fight until our last breath for Matias.
We surround with love and hope his name - Matias Crîşmaru - and cry out to heaven prayers of healing and comfort. Let's share his story together, join him in this battle for life and give him the light he deserves.
2024-03-28
Matias' story is not only about battling illness, but also about hope, about a community coming together to support him on this difficult journey. Today, the "Save a heart" Association has taken a significant step in this direction, paying EUR 3,300 to start the necessary chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment at a private clinic in Turkey. It is a gesture of overwhelming generosity and a strong message of solidarity.
However, the road to healing is long and expensive. The amount required for the complete treatment of Matias amounts to EUR 33,550, a huge sum for one family. But together, as a united community, we can rise to this challenge. Every contribution, every gesture of support can bring the day when Matias will be able to run again without worries, laugh and enjoy childhood, closer.
Our fight continues! It is a call to kindness, to generosity, to give a future to a child struggling with a merciless disease. It is a call to humanity, to join forces to bring light into the lives of Matias and his family. Together, we can turn hope into reality, we can write a new chapter in the story of Matias, one full of health and smiles.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to all those who have chosen to be part of this struggle, to offer not only financial resources, but also hope, courage and love. Every donation, every message of encouragement makes a huge difference in the fight against cancer. Let's be together for Matias, let's give him the chance to a full and happy life. Because together, we are stronger, and together, we can work miracles.
2024-03-25
Good evening... I didn't post anything because I didn't have any news. Today, the doctor discharged us. Although the tests after chemotherapy did not look very good, the environment there did not do him good... So we came to stay at the hotel with Matias until Wednesday, when we come back again for tests. Know that today he began to get out of bed... and to stand a little, but held by us, supported. Here, at the hotel, he practiced alone... Until you see it with your own eyes, I didn't want tonight to pass without showing you the miracle that happened... Because of your prayers... 🙏🙏🙏 We managed to bathe him in the bathtub at the hotel. Until now, he was just lying in bed, he couldn't move... Hardly, but I managed... Thank God ❤️🙏
Campaign initiated on: 21.03.2024
Last Name: Crîşmaru
First name: Matias
Age: 6 years
Amount required: 33550 EURO
Diagnosis:Ewing's sarcoma (CANCER)
Chemotherapy and radiotherapy sessions will be performed at a private clinic in Turkey
Together for Matias: A Fight for Life
We come to you with a story that touched us deeply and reminds us of the fragility of life, but also of the strength of our community to make a difference. Matias, a brave boy just a few years old, once again faces a terrifying battle against cancer. Originally diagnosed in 2020 with Ewing's sarcoma, Matias has shown remarkable strength, beating the disease after a long and exhausting series of treatments. However, destiny prepared a new obstacle for him - the disease relapsed into a much more aggressive form, with bone and spinal metastases.
In these moments, his family is overwhelmed with despair and grief. Matias' mother vents her grief, telling us, "We feel powerless and broken. I thought I had defeated the monster once, but he came back angrier than ever. My heart breaks as I see Matias fight again. We are desperate. We need your help more than ever."
Currently, Matias and his family are in Turkey at Medical Park Clinic, under the care of Asst. Prof. Dr. Koray YALCIN. The urgency of the situation does not allow waiting for the results of the biopsy without initiating treatment. Therefore, doctors decided to start two courses of chemotherapy in an attempt to shrink the tumor, an essential approach to give Matias a chance at effective treatment.
To continue this fight, Matias' family needs our support to cover the costs of treatment, which far exceed their financial possibilities. The amount required is 33,550 Euro, an enormous figure for a family already burdened by the hardships of life.
We urge you to join us in this fight for the life of Matias. Every contribution, regardless of size, can bring a ray of hope and make the difference between life and pain. Together, we can give Matias and his family the support they so desperately need at this critical time.
For donations, please visit our official website or contact Save a Heart Association directly. On behalf of Matias and his family, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for any help and for your kindness. Together, we can bring light to our darkest moments and fight for a noble cause – a child's life.
Name of entity: Association "SAVE A HEART"
Tax ID: 31015982
Bank account (IBAN):
Account in RON: RO 05 BTRL 0070 1205 W828 70 XX
For donations in Euro: RO 28 BTRL EUR CRT 00 W828 7001
For donations in USD: RO 68 BTRL USD CRT 00 W828 7001
SWIFT code: BTRLRO22
BIC code: BTRL
Banca Transilvania Botoșani
Please mention "MATIAS CRISMARU" in the payment details.