Kazimierz Szpot
I would like to finally catch my breath, wake up with the thought that I am safe, beyond the reach of pain and disease. - Kazimierz Szpot
Collection for:
supportive treatment, medications, supplements
2,185.83 PLN from PLN 50,000.00
Date of publication of the collection
20-01-2022
It remained on the subaccount
194,00 zł
Reimbursed expenses
1991.83 PLN
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My history
Updates:
Updated on April 8, 2026
I'm currently feeling very unwell. I'm extremely weak and sore, spending most of my time lying down, hooked up to an oxygen concentrator. My mental health has also deteriorated significantly. Unfortunately, there's been no improvement since my last update; on the contrary, my health has worsened.
My daily routine mostly consists of lying in bed and waiting for the nurse to come. Occasionally, I try to distract myself by listening to the radio or watching TV.
Due to my deteriorating health, doctors have decided to discontinue chemotherapy. I will soon undergo two more MRI scans.
The biggest financial burden for me remains medicines, specialized nutrition and travel to hospitals.
I would like to wholeheartedly thank all the donors for all their help, support, and kind words. This is incredibly important to me.
Updated on December 1, 2025
Since the last update, much has changed in my fundraiser—unfortunately, for the worse. Physically, I feel very unwell. I'm very weak, have difficulty speaking, and rely solely on a wheelchair, aided by my wife, who is my sole caregiver. We have no children, and our only source of income is a 1,200 złoty monthly benefit.
My health deteriorated significantly after my left kidney was removed. malignant tumor of the respiratory and digestive systems, and also bone metastases. I spend most of my days in bed because my illness prevents me from sitting for long periods. Recently, it has also been necessary drawing water from the lungs.
I'm passing by hormone therapy – injection every six months due to prostate cancer – and although I'm responding well to treatment, it's mainly because I've simply learned to live with the pain. Rehabilitation in my current state is nearly impossible for me, and I'm not currently pursuing it.
At home I use a borrowed one oxygen concentrator, which generates very high costs – both the rental itself and the electricity bills. The medications and care products I need every day are also a huge burden.
Mentally, things can be different, but my greatest strength and joy is my wife, who is with me 24 hours a day and carries this illness with me every day.
I would like to wholeheartedly thank you for every donation, every share, and every word of support. It's thanks to you that I can continue fighting and not give up despite my ever-advancing illness.
Thank you for being here.
Dream:
I expected everything in life - except cancer. In 2017, life gave me the worst possible surprise when, when I went to the doctor with abdominal and kidney pain, I found out that I was suffering from malignant kidney tumor. This information changed everything. My life changed in an instant, never to return to the carefreeness before the illness.
I immediately started treatment in Gniezno, interspersed with numerous consultations with specialists in Poznań. Medicines, commuting, pain - my life began to resemble a nightmare that I could not even imagine. I spent subsequent hours in hospitals, dreaming of finally returning home and cutting myself off from all the misfortunes that befell me one after another.
After some time, it was necessary to remove the kidney. I even began to believe that this step, although risky and terrifying, would finally end my breakneck journey in the fight against the disease. Unfortunately, I was wrong. After a short time, changes also appeared on the second kidney. Moreover, in 2018 I learned that my unwanted tenant not only did not withdraw - on the contrary, he spread out to such an extent that since then I have also had to deal with prostate cancer.
Meanwhile, the pain was becoming almost unbearable. After the kidney was removed, I suffered from constant abdominal pain, tensile dysfunction, and even more and more visible memory problems. The pandemic was a particularly difficult period in my treatment. Due to limited access to doctors, I felt cut off from any help and support.
I am currently taking injections that keep me alive. I also take medications which, unfortunately, are only partially reimbursed. The thought that my life depends on these drugs and the money I spend on them terrifies me.
I'm tired of the constant fighting that seems endless. I would like to finally catch my breath, wake up with the thought that I am safe, beyond the reach of pain and disease. I cannot count on a miracle and I know that I still have a long way to go in this unequal fight. I am only asking you for financial support so that I can take advantage of all medical possibilities and not have to live in constant fear.
