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My name is Xenia, I was born in Odessa in 2005. But it so happened in my life that I moved and now I live with my aunt in Kiev.

I got sick when I was 5 years old, my leg fell ill and when they started examining it, they sent me to the Institute of Cancer Diseases for treatment and diagnosed me with osteogenic sarcoma. I was treated for a long time, 1 year and 2 months, underwent 17 high-dose chemotherapies and was preparing for surgery for endoprosthesis.

War veteran Dmytro, who lost both legs, independently climbed the highest peak of Ukraine – Hoverla (2061 m). His feat was included in the book of Ukrainian records.

Losing a leg – is an accident you might say! I never looked for someone to blame for it, nor did I blame myself because I knew of the endless regrets and self-pity. So I decided to live! To be life itself! The important thing is not to start fogging and dulling that pain. It gives you the strength to do incredible things and the right to your own story. So let’s think about what kind of story do we want?!

There is no limit to human possibilities when a person wants something badly and our client Karina is a vivid example of this. Her dream is to learn to dance. At first, illness, then amputation caused Karina to doubt whether it was worth starting and whether it made sense!

We were approached by a wonderful man and artist at the Tellus Center –Zhykov Borys Oleksiiovych.

We would like to tell the story of our beautiful client Olena Diachenko. She came to us from Kirovohrad region. When we first met her, she was very shy about her prosthesis.

On January 8, 2020, our client Alina and her husband were very late for work and literally jumped into the departing service bus. The seats on which they always sat were free. And here nothing foreshadowed trouble and sharp 2 blows….

It all started 6.5 years ago with shooting pains in my leg. For four years, doctors were unable to provide the correct diagnosis. Then, two years ago, a traumatologist referred me for an MRI, and oncology was found. I refused treatment, but since the winter of 2019, the disease began to progress, and in November 2019, I had to have my leg amputated…

Sports have been a part of my life since school. In fifth grade, I was selected for a basketball team, and by pursuing it professionally, I became a Master of Sport. In my youth, I traveled from the city center to Kotovskyi Settlement (Odesa) twice a day for training sessions, which were held at 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Later, I joined the army, and those one and a half years weren’t wasted either — it’s hard not to stay active in the army, where physical training is a part of daily life (just think about the morning exercises!).

I was approached by Iryna, a marketer from the Center for Prosthetic and Orthopedic Care “Tellus,” with a request to share my experience on “How not to fall into depression after losing a limb.”

Exactly one year has passed since the accident, which resulted in the amputation of my left leg below the knee. On the night of May 8–9, 2019, I had a bit too much port wine and thought a night ride through St. Petersburg would be a good idea. I was wrong! They say the only people who never make mistakes are those who never try, but in this case, it would have been better not to try. I exceeded the speed limit and couldn’t handle the turn…

Today, we will tell the story of an amazing person who was inspired to become a doctor by an injury he sustained. Vitalii is 41 years old, born and living in the tourist city of Odesa…