Help Viktor Tymchuk in the Fight for his Life
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Hello, my name is Karyna Tymchuk, I am 21 years old and I started this fundraiser to pay for my dad’s medical bills. We have recently moved to Massachusetts from Connecticut and my dad has not renewed his health insurance since we have moved. Viktor is 53 and is a father of two supporting his family as well as his mom and my mom’s side of our family who live in Ukraine. Without Viktor, our whole family will not be able to support themselves. Viktor has had hypertension all his life as well as chronic heart problems. Viktor is currently in a critical condition, fighting for his life and we need your help.
On the morning of January 30th my dad Viktor experienced a sudden massive headache and collapsed on his bed groaning in pain when I found him. Terrified, having no idea what was wrong we promptly called 911 and he was taken to Berkshire Medical Center. Shortly after arriving, a cat scan showed that he had an aneurysm rupture in his brain causing him to bleed which was instantly life threatening. It was determined that he needed surgery as promptly as possible and was transferred to Albany Medical Hospital via ambulance since BMC was unable to handle the procedure.
Once he arrived at Albany Med, a second cat scan showed that the bleeding had gotten worse. The doctors at Albany Med worked hard and tirelessly to stabilize him and make a plan for treatment. Due to covid-19 restrictions at each hospital, nobody from our family was allowed in any of the hospitals and the only way we were able to track his progress was by calling the hospital. We called every hour and we were given very little to no information about Viktor’s condition and how it was being handled. Around 10:30 PM that night, the Doctor called with a plan saying he believed that Viktor was in a safe enough condition to wait until 7 AM the next morning to have a coiling surgery, due to being understaffed. Viktor was conscious the whole day and seemed to be very alert and responsive since he was even able to call us himself before he went to bed. The nurses assured us that they were keeping a close eye on him and checking every hour throughout the night to make sure he wasn't deteriorating. My family was very distraught and worried but we were able to go to bed knowing that he was in a stable condition and was having the surgery done by an expert first thing in the morning.
The next day, January 31st, I was woken up at 4:47 AM by a call from his surgeon telling me my dad was starting to become confused and he was declining. The surgeon told me that a recent cat scan had shown that his aneurysm had re-ruptured and that he needed consent from me to perform an emergency surgery. This surgery was an invasive procedure to drain blood from his brain in order to keep him alive and prevent any brain damage. Immediately my family and I rushed to Albany worried sick. We called the hospital five times (once every hour) trying to get any information about how he was doing with little luck finding out what was going on with him. When we called for the sixth time at 11:30 we found out that he had successfully gone through the first procedure and that he was going through the coiling surgery which started at 9AM. My family and I were waiting outside the hospital where we had been since 7AM, when 12:45PM rolled around we received a call from the receptionist at ICU telling us that Viktor had gotten out of surgery and was just brought up to his room. We were told that my mom Viktoryia was allowed a 15 minute visit after the surgery. We were thrilled to hear that the surgery was successful but our excitement was put to rest when we talked to the surgeon over facetime during my mom’s visit. The surgeon told us that there was still a lot of blood in his brain which means he will most likely never fully recover. She informed us that even with both surgeries and the amount of blood in his brain there is also a 50% chance that he will not make it. After these two surgeries and 2-3 weeks in ICU Viktor will need rehab for up to a month and his recovery may take up to a year.
These past two days have been the most devastating moments in my life as well as my familys’. My family and I as well as many of our friends have been praying for my dad through this catastrophe and we will never give up on him or lose hope. Viktor has touched the hearts of many people, and has always done everything he can to help the people around him. My dad’s heart is filled with love and joy and I can't bring myself to think of what life would be like without him.
Any donations are greatly appreciated and will be used to pay for my dad’s medical bills, rehab, and recovery. Any unused donations will go towards supporting Viktor’s family. I will be posting updates throughout my dad's journey. If you are unable to donate but care about my cause please share my fundraiser with as many people as possible. Thank you to everyone for your support!
On the morning of January 30th my dad Viktor experienced a sudden massive headache and collapsed on his bed groaning in pain when I found him. Terrified, having no idea what was wrong we promptly called 911 and he was taken to Berkshire Medical Center. Shortly after arriving, a cat scan showed that he had an aneurysm rupture in his brain causing him to bleed which was instantly life threatening. It was determined that he needed surgery as promptly as possible and was transferred to Albany Medical Hospital via ambulance since BMC was unable to handle the procedure.
Once he arrived at Albany Med, a second cat scan showed that the bleeding had gotten worse. The doctors at Albany Med worked hard and tirelessly to stabilize him and make a plan for treatment. Due to covid-19 restrictions at each hospital, nobody from our family was allowed in any of the hospitals and the only way we were able to track his progress was by calling the hospital. We called every hour and we were given very little to no information about Viktor’s condition and how it was being handled. Around 10:30 PM that night, the Doctor called with a plan saying he believed that Viktor was in a safe enough condition to wait until 7 AM the next morning to have a coiling surgery, due to being understaffed. Viktor was conscious the whole day and seemed to be very alert and responsive since he was even able to call us himself before he went to bed. The nurses assured us that they were keeping a close eye on him and checking every hour throughout the night to make sure he wasn't deteriorating. My family was very distraught and worried but we were able to go to bed knowing that he was in a stable condition and was having the surgery done by an expert first thing in the morning.
The next day, January 31st, I was woken up at 4:47 AM by a call from his surgeon telling me my dad was starting to become confused and he was declining. The surgeon told me that a recent cat scan had shown that his aneurysm had re-ruptured and that he needed consent from me to perform an emergency surgery. This surgery was an invasive procedure to drain blood from his brain in order to keep him alive and prevent any brain damage. Immediately my family and I rushed to Albany worried sick. We called the hospital five times (once every hour) trying to get any information about how he was doing with little luck finding out what was going on with him. When we called for the sixth time at 11:30 we found out that he had successfully gone through the first procedure and that he was going through the coiling surgery which started at 9AM. My family and I were waiting outside the hospital where we had been since 7AM, when 12:45PM rolled around we received a call from the receptionist at ICU telling us that Viktor had gotten out of surgery and was just brought up to his room. We were told that my mom Viktoryia was allowed a 15 minute visit after the surgery. We were thrilled to hear that the surgery was successful but our excitement was put to rest when we talked to the surgeon over facetime during my mom’s visit. The surgeon told us that there was still a lot of blood in his brain which means he will most likely never fully recover. She informed us that even with both surgeries and the amount of blood in his brain there is also a 50% chance that he will not make it. After these two surgeries and 2-3 weeks in ICU Viktor will need rehab for up to a month and his recovery may take up to a year.
These past two days have been the most devastating moments in my life as well as my familys’. My family and I as well as many of our friends have been praying for my dad through this catastrophe and we will never give up on him or lose hope. Viktor has touched the hearts of many people, and has always done everything he can to help the people around him. My dad’s heart is filled with love and joy and I can't bring myself to think of what life would be like without him.
Any donations are greatly appreciated and will be used to pay for my dad’s medical bills, rehab, and recovery. Any unused donations will go towards supporting Viktor’s family. I will be posting updates throughout my dad's journey. If you are unable to donate but care about my cause please share my fundraiser with as many people as possible. Thank you to everyone for your support!
Co-organizers (3)
Karyna Tymchuk
Organizer
Becket, MA
Owen Politis
Beneficiary
Yevgen Tymchuk
Co-organizer