We find ourselves at a moment in time when a choice must be made, a well-weighted choice. Thanks to the efforts of many people, we were able to get in touch with a lot of clinics in Germany, Austria, Italy, and Israel. At first we seriously considered Germany, discussed our case with German doctors and listened to their opinions. This is all due to the fact that hospital in Kiev "Ohmatdet" religiously follows German protocols. To continue treatment doctors must know how the child was treated previously. As a result, money was being collected for treatment in Germany.
Nevertheless, in the process of collecting donations we realized we were not going to collect enough to afford German clinics. Israili clinics offer us much better prices for the surgery. Today we have a quote from Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, which also follows German protocols. They perform the kind of transplant surgery Irina needs.
So, our final choice is Schneider Children's Medical Center in Petach-Tikva, Israel.
Tatiana Krivets
May 20, 2009