Ignaś will turn 4 in June. It's an age of carefreeness, laughter, and first friendships. Unfortunately, his childhood was abruptly cut short by a cruel diagnosis.

In March, Ignaś was diagnosed with malignant, inoperable brainstem tumor H3K27. The illness came on suddenly and without warning. In February, while still suffering from a common cold, he developed a high fever and a disturbing lack of urination, lasting up to 30 hours. Because of this, Ignaś was hospitalized twice.

Just before his second hospitalization, more symptoms began to appear. Ignaś complained of headaches more and more often, saying, "Mom, I have a headache, I need to lie down." Day by day, they became more frequent. At preschool, he stopped being himself, he lost his balance while playing, he withdrew from contact with peers, and his vision began to fade, especially in his left eye. Until recently, he was a cheerful, energetic, and curious child; now he's struggling with an illness that's robbing him of his childhood.

During his second hospitalization, a CT scan of his head revealed a tumor. Ignaś was immediately transported to the Children's Memorial Health Institute in Warsaw, where he underwent a detailed diagnostic procedure, including an MRI and a biopsy.

The result confirmed the worst-case scenario: a malignant, infiltrating brainstem tumor that cannot be operated on.

The diagnosis hit us like a bolt from the blue. Fear, despair, and immense helplessness set in. Our world came to a standstill.

Currently, Ignaś is struggling with serious neurological complications.. The disease progresses, robbing Ignaś of his mobility and joy of life. Each day is a struggle for a smile, for strength, for more moments together.

 

We are turning to you for help. We are facing radiotherapy, expensive travel related to treatment, rehabilitation and efforts to gain access to therapies that may give Ignaś a chance. Every financial support, sharing of the fundraiser, or kind word is incredibly important.

Ignaś deserves a childhood, dreams and a future.

We dream of seeing Ignaś again as he was before the illness, full of joy, energy and a carefree smile.