Magdalena Zientarska
I have always been responsible for supporting my family and earning money for my treatments. Currently, my situation has become more complicated because I have lost my regular orders. I live on benefits and support from my immediate family. Today I have to face my beliefs and ask for support. I've never done it, but now I just really need it because I can't cope on my own.
Collection for:
treatment, rehabilitation, supplements and diet
31,250.20 PLN from PLN 80,000.00
Date of publication of the collection
15-02-2023
It remained on the subaccount
3785.29 PLN
Reimbursed expenses
27,464.91 PLN
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My history
Updates:
Updated on April 29, 2026
Seven years. That's how long it's been since my diagnosis, which was supposed to be the end, turned into a beginning – as strange as it sounds, I thought it was worth sharing with those who supported me along the way. Because I think we all need good news; we have plenty of bad news every day.
And I...I'm in remission! For the medical system, this is a cold fact. For me, it's seven years of life that could have been lost, but which I made the most of. I want to wholeheartedly thank the Rakiety Foundation and each of you. Thanks to your support, I was able to go beyond the standard protocol: receive treatments, visits, and supplements that truly strengthened my body. The fact that I am where I am today is our shared success.
High-grade ovarian cancer stopped me in my tracks, where I was taking on everything—working beyond my strength, raising three children, caring for my disabled husband and managing his affairs, the house, the bills. The disease forced me to ruthlessly reflect: I wouldn't help anyone if I disappeared on my own. Although the cancer retreated, it left its mark. The pain of adhesions, lymphatic congestion, a hernia, and subsequent surgeries are the bill I pay for radical treatment. Prevention and rehabilitation, which protect me from recurrence, are not a luxury but a necessity—unfortunately, still expensive. Today, instead of rushing through my meals, I focus on healthy meals, walks, yoga, and meditation. I'm less preoccupied with the outside world and more concerned with how I feel inside. There's no rebellion within me, only a desire to continue on the path to health.
I'm still the head of my family and a source of support for my husband, who has been unemployed for 18 years following a brain injury. Although the job situation and loss of contracts can be overwhelming, I believe I can cope with these challenges just as I coped with my illness.
Thank you again. Thanks to you, illness becomes a memory, and life becomes conscious awareness. Every bit of your help allows me to maintain this state and simply be.
Dream:
The disease appeared to make me love life again. It stopped me and forced me to reflect: live and be good to yourself, because you can't do it anymore.
Your whole life is on the run. Eating on the go. The constant burden of responsibility. Activity beyond strength. That's how I am. When I commit to something, I do it 100 percent. Always for others. "I can do it..." Before my illness, things were so difficult for me that I said to myself and to God: "Take me away from here, I can't do it anymore, I don't want to." I couldn't cope. I cried a lot and often. It came true…
4 years ago, during a routine gynecological check-up, the doctor noticed an orange-sized cyst on the ovary! A year earlier, everything was fine, and here's a surprise... I decided to have the "cyst" removed laparoscopically, and after two weeks it turned out that there was cancer in it. Not just any kind – high-grade serous ovarian cancer. It was necessary to act quickly. I underwent radical surgery, after which I recovered with difficulty. Then chemotherapy, which is standard in this case.
Already during it, I became interested in what, apart from conventional treatment, I could do for myself to have a better chance of survival and recovery. Further actions are my choice and my search: herbs, vitamins, supplements, treatments, lifestyle changes, more exercise. I changed my diet. Previously, I ate a lot of processed products in a hurry. Now I prepare healthy meals myself. I meditate. I focus on my interior, I am less concerned with the outside world.
I never rebelled or wondered why this happened to me. I just want to continue on the path to health. The surgery and chemotherapy left traces on my body. I suffer from adhesion pain. I have a hernia and bladder problems. I have at least two more surgeries ahead of me. I still try to use supplements and use rehabilitation treatments and those that can protect me against the recurrence of the disease. This is all very expensive. So far, I have somehow managed to cope with this challenge. I even worked while doing it. There were times when I would arrive for chemotherapy and set up my laptop. I was in the hospital and at work at the same time. On the one hand, I was glad that I had something to do, because work kept me upright. On the other hand, it was very exhausting, but I had no choice.
My husband has had a serious accident and brain injury. He has not worked for 15 years and has a very modest pension. I am the head of the family and I have always been responsible for providing for it and earning money for my treatments. Currently, my situation has become more complicated because I have lost my regular orders. I can't find another job. I live on benefits and support from my immediate family. Today I have to face my beliefs and ask for support. I've never done it, but now I just really need it because I can't cope on my own.
