My name is Viktoriia, and I am 39 years old. I am an internally displaced person from the Sumy region and a first-degree disability recipient with stage 4 cancer. I am raising my 11-year-old son on my own. When the full-scale invasion began, my son and I moved from Konotop to Bila Tserkva. A year later, I was diagnosed with cancer at stage 4. I have undergone 24 courses of chemotherapy, which led to tumor necrosis—my breast tissue completely deteriorated. Surgery is not possible.

However, there has been a positive result: chemotherapy has reduced the metastases. I have been moved to anti-hormonal therapy because my cancer is hormone-positive. I need to take medication daily and receive an injection of the chemotherapy drug fulvestrant every 28 days. This is a very expensive drug that was previously provided by the cancer center, but it has been unavailable for the past three months. I cannot afford to buy it myself, as it costs at least 12,000 UAH, while my pension is only 2,980 UAH.

My health is constantly worsening: I have severe pain in my joints and bones, fluid buildup in my pelvis, and I have developed a cough and shortness of breath. I am very worried that all the treatment I’ve undergone will be in vain without this medication. I also need a CT scan and a bone check. I am sincerely asking for help—I need to live for my son’s sake.