My friend needs cancer surgery

I came to Seattle from Ukraine 20 years ago. A week ago I learned that my dear friend Anatoliy Shevchenko from my hometown arrived to US to see his daughter Irina, who is a full time student at the University of WA. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer two months ago and is very weak right now. The surgery to remove this cancer isn't available there. Here it's very costly for people without an insurance.

I'm a cancer survivor, but I'm lucky to have an employment and a health insurance that paid for my surgery, chemo and radiation in Seattle. Many procedures are not available in Ukraine and medications are very expensive. A doctor there earns on average only $100-$300/mo , which is spent mostly on food.

Irina wrote around the country and found a doctor in Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami ,Fl who is willing to do it for $32K. So far it's the lowest price we found. In Seattle it costs $60K. I'm trying to help Irina to raise the funds to save her father's life. She is struggling to pay her student loans and can not help her father financially.

Besides being a wonderful father and a friend, Dr Shevchenko saved thousands of lives during his 30 year carrier at Chernovtsy Regional Hospital. He could return to his work in one month and save many more lives... Please help to save his! Here it's a curable disease. Anatoliy is only in his fiftieth and can lead a productive life. If he goes back when his Visa expires without the surgery, the cancer will spread and eventually kill him. Any ideas and help are greatly appreciated! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!