Car Inspector's Appeal for His Cancer-Stricken 3 Year-Old

FEBRUARY 21 -- Car Inspector Oleksander Bordun of the Coney Island Overhaul Pneumatic Shop, has started a gofundme for his 3 year-old son, Alex, who is dying of brain cancer. His prognosis is grim and the family is struggling with medical bills. Pneumatic Shop Shop Steward Dmitriy Agranovskiy is reaching out to TWU members in the hope that we will contribute. The link to the gofundme is here.

His story in part is as follows: "Alex was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer in October 2022 soon after his second birthday, and right away was plunged into the most radical treatments: chemotherapy at Memorial Sloan Kettering. When he turned 3, he also became eligible for radiation therapy that's only approved for children 3 and up. Alex was making great progress, and his doctors were really pleased with his results. Over the course of the summer of 2023, Alex's condition suddenly worsened - cancer had spread out to his spine. Alex was hospitalized immediately and underwent yet another round of chemotherapy and radiation. During the last 4 months of treatment, Alex's condition took the heartbreaking turn for the worse; he is presently under palliative care with his father by his side most of his waking hours. Amidst this excruciating pain and suffering, Alex's dad needs to cover the costs of unending miscellaneous expenses accumulated in the last 1.5 years of Alex's treatment, and to start preparing for his son's burial expenses. It is almost impossible for a single father to stay afloat in such unbearable circumstances so any donation will help and will be greatly appreciated."