MAY 25, 2023 | VOL. 79 NO. 21
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Fundraiser for FSJ Ukraine family Rob Brown editor@dcdn.ca Vlad Volodymyr drove seven hours with his oneday old son - through wildfire detours to be with wife and mother Maryna - transferred to Edmonton with a serious brain tumour.
During the last months of pregnancy, Maryna was diagnosed – and after delivery last week of her second HYDRANT CHECK! child, she was immediately TIME OF THE SEASON sent to Edmonton for emergency surgery. FOR THE WATER
WORK CHECK
The first operation to try to remove the tumour was unsuccessful - the second time they were able to remove the majority of the tumour to send for biopsy.
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Maryna remains in critical condition as they still don’t know the long term effects of the surgery or the results of the biopsy. Vlad, Maryna’s husband, and newborn baby are staying a friends in Edmonton while the Vlad is trying to relocate the family to Edmonton with a long road full of unknowns ahead of them. Both Vlad’s and Maryna’s parents are currently trying to come to Canada to be with their family during
this time – and friends are organizing this fundraiser to support Vlad Volodymyr and Maryna’s family during an unimaginably difficult time.
Fort St John and attend the social working program at the Northern Lights College while working at the Salvation Army.
Doctors have found the tumor in a hard-to-reach area of the brain, making its removal complex and risky. Maryna’s path to recovery is uncertain, but it’s clear that regardless of the outcome, Vlad and his children will need to relocate to Edmonton.
With their immediate family still in Europe, the funds will be used to;
Maryna and Vlad have lived in Canada for seven years. In 2013, Vlad moved to
- fly Vlad’s mother from Europe, to live with them, and assist with newborn care. - rent in Edmonton for the next six months. - groceries for a family of
four for the next six months. - fly Maryna’s parents to Edmonton so they can be with their daughter during this critical time. - miscellaneous expenses to ensure that Maryna’s children and husband can spend as much quality time together as possible. For more information, see Support for Vlad and Maryna: A Family in Need, organized by Paul Omelchenko on gofund.me
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