The brother of a famous Lithuanian actress with aggressive cancer is fighting with all his might: he dreams of seeing his daughter

A. Metalnikova agreed to share the amount raised for the treatment of Alexei’s illness and health with the portal tv3.lt.

Currently, the amount collected is 95 thousand euros, sufficient funds for the entire treatment, another 55 thousand are missing. However, the actress does not give up, there is still time: “At this moment we managed to raise 95 thousand euros, the total amount is still missing, but, of course, we still have some time left. 55 thousand euros have already been collected for the first course of treatment, the rest must be collected “.

Treatment is expensive, so people needed help.

The woman feels great gratitude towards people who do not remain indifferent to a family in a difficult situation. A. Metalnikova does not hide that such kindness of people also warms her heart.

“I want to thank people more, for being indifferent to the misfortune of others, for not passing,” he said. They helped a lot. And I am very, very happy that there are so many kind and good-hearted people, “the actress thanked.

The actress believes that this makes us human: the desire to help, be it a close person, or perhaps a completely unknown person, for whom the only hope of life is the help of others.

“Human beings need each other not only for joy but also for disaster. That is why we are probably human, that we can reach out to another person, be it a stranger or an acquaintance.”

By donating money, people, according to the actress, contribute not only materially. This support also provides psychological strength not to give up and inspires you to help others.

“People donate money, as I understand it, they not only give money, but also give and give another person the opportunity to live, to cope with the disease. Brain cancer is a very serious disease and so is [brolis – aut. past.] will definitely take that chance. Alexei is really very happy that people help and want to help others with their example “, the interlocutor was happy for the kindness of the people.

The woman is not hiding – if it weren’t for the kindness of the people, the sums necessary for the treatment for the family would not be collected: “I want to thank you very much, because without the people we really wouldn’t collect this amount, we couldn’t collect it.

It is true that people contribute in every possible way. The people of Visaginas have created a support group for Alexei on the social network Facebook, where they share information about his condition and the amounts collected for treatment. The group also organized a fair where people sell a variety of items and the money raised contributes to the amount needed for treatment.

Support gives strength

Alexei, seeing such support from the people, does not give up. According to A. Metalnikova, the brother is very eager to receive training in psychology to help other people diagnosed with brain cancer.

“My brother is now so excited to maybe enter some training in psychology or another field to help other people who are in this situation, hear a similar diagnosis, so as not to give up,” said the interlocutor.

It is difficult for a woman to understand where to give so much strength to her brother, but for Alexei, the greatest support is the calls and the messages of the people, and thus the support is expressed in the difficult path of the fight against the disease.

“I don’t know where he started so as not to give up those internal forces. He told me that supporting people is very useful because what people write, call and comment helps a lot. And he says:” I have no right to drop my hands, I want to set an example for others. I want others, perhaps based on my experience, not to get out of my way either. ” He agrees with many people who receive that diagnosis and give up. The brother wants to inspire as many people as possible to fight for their lives ”.

Ms Metalnikova does not hide the fact that if she needed help, she probably would not dare to ask for it in public. However, when the brother was in trouble, there was nothing else he could do.

“I had done it and it was difficult to ask people for help in public, but I did not ask for that help for myself, but for someone close to me. And I keep thinking, if I needed help, I could hardly dare to ask for something for myself, “said the actress.

Condition: stable

Alexei is currently in the UK, where he recently completed a six-week course in radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

“A few weeks after the tumor removal surgery, there were six weeks of therapy, just as it ended last week. Now we have to wait a month for all the brain processes to calm down a bit, because therapy can be an inflammatory process. The doctor said that he needed all the inflammations to go away. Then it will be possible to start immunotherapy. “

Currently, the brother’s condition is stable, but doctors cannot investigate whether the disease is not progressing; must pass time after a course of chemotherapy.

“Currently, the condition is stable and we do not know if the brain cancer is progressing or not. After chemotherapy, it will take some time before they can take new pictures and see what the situation is. What we can now see from the research is that the condition is stable so far, ”A. Metalnikova said of her brother’s health.

The greatest joy for Alexei is that he can be with his wife Elena. They used to be separated from the pandemic, but now they are together again. The family is expecting their first child, which is the actress’s brother’s greatest motivation not to give up in the fight against a serious illness.

“His wife reached out to him and now they are together. A daughter is due to be born at the end of April and they are looking forward to it. Alexei is very inspired to see his son soon ”, the interlocutor is happy about the upcoming increase in his brother’s family.

Looking for alternatives too

The family has not yet been able to raise the full amount needed for Alexei’s treatment, so he must seek other treatments. Now he is scheduled to treat the brother in Cologne, Germany, but only time will tell which treatment to choose.

“Now the situation is that if we cannot collect that amount, then, of course, we will not be able to choose a treatment in Cologne and look for all kinds of alternatives. After a month, we have to decide and choose the appropriate option based on the amount and the possibilities. Will it be Germany, where we originally planned, or will it be Spain, but will there be a slightly different deal to go there? We don’t know what it will be like here. Well, let’s see, “said A. Metalnikova.

It is hoped that a place will be found where the brother can be treated with the vaccine. It is true that all processes are welcoming and the virus predominant.

“We are looking where to receive treatment with the DCvax-L vaccine. It is not yet 100 percent recognized and there is no drug that has already been patented to treat the disease. Clinical trials are underway with this vaccine and we are looking for ways to participate in these clinical trials. But so far it is not so simple. It is also complicated by the fact that many things have stopped due to the pandemic “, explains the interlocutor about the current situation.

However, if we have to choose a different treatment than planned, the family will donate the remaining money to other people who need it: “If we choose a cheaper option and a cheaper treatment, we will give the remaining money to other people who also need help. . In that case, all the remaining money will be donated to others. “

Diagnosis – unexpected

The portal tv3.lt recalls that Alexei was diagnosed with brain cancer in January of this year. Alexei himself did not feel any symptoms of the disease, he was healthy, he did not have harmful habits, so such a diagnosis struck the family like lightning from a clear sky.

A. Metalnikova then turned to people asking for help in raising the money necessary for her brother’s treatment. The amount necessary for the treatment is 150 thousand euros.

Alexei and his wife Elena are waiting for the increase of the family: in April, their daughter will see the world. It is true that due to the pandemic, the spouses were in different countries and could not be together for some time.

Those who wish to contribute to Alexei’s treatment can do so by donating through the “Source of Kindness” charity and support fund: LT 217300010162085708 (Swedbank AB); BIC / SWIFT code: HABALT22; Code 305500012; Purpose of the payment: For the treatment of Alexei; Paypal: [email protected]