Sylwia Zdziebkowska

A year has passed since I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and I know that, among other things, thanks to your help, I still enjoy life. I feel ashamed to ask for more, but I can't wait and do nothing. I love my loved ones and I want to enjoy life with them as long as possible.

6 405,00 zł from PLN 80,000.00

8.00625%

Date of publication of the collection

10-05-2024

It remained on the subaccount

PLN 650.00

Reimbursed expenses

5755.00 PLN

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My history

Collection for:

supportive treatment, consultations with specialists, travel

Updates:

Updated on 14.08.2024

Dear ones, thanks to your support and open hearts, I took advantage of the first series of infusions of the new therapy, which gave measurable benefits. After the series, I had control blood tests to check the number of cancer cells circulating in the bloodstream, as well as the number of cancer stem cells. The results are promising, because although the number of circulating cells has increased, the number of stem cells has decreased by half, and this is the most important thing. There is also a large number of dead cancer cells. This shows that the therapy is working. Due to the high malignancy of my cancer, the attending physician recommended another two series of infusions, then I have to do blood tests in Germany again. I will start the next series of infusions in August.

It is thanks to your help that we have managed to achieve such positive results, giving real hope for a complete cure of the disease. However, my joy is overshadowed by the fact that I am separated from achieving my goal by such high treatment costs. I know that I am asking for a lot, but I have no other choice. Please remember my fight. Every złoty counts, so please share information about the fundraiser.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support!



Dream:

We have just celebrated 30 years of our happy marriage and 50 years of my life. Well, I'm not getting any younger 😉, so it's time for a check-up. I went for a check-up abdominal ultrasound. The test result turned our peaceful family life upside down - an 8-centimeter tumor was detected on the ovary. Within a month, I had radical surgery, but by the time it happened, the tumor was already bigger, another one was on the other ovary, and there were infiltrations in the surrounding tissues.

Unfortunately, the histopathological result confirmed our worst fears: tightly malignant ovarian cancer. I underwent six months of chemotherapy. Fortunately, it is deadly to cancer, but also destructive to me. I'm learning to live with its consequences. At the moment, what bothers me the most is neuropathy, numb, aching feet, and each step intensifies the pain.

I am covered by supportive treatment from the National Health Fund, which is intended to stop the formation of metastases. Unfortunately, it also stops blood formation. This is not the end of my struggles. The tests showed a large number of cancer stem cells - a very high probability of metastasis.

I am aware that each subsequent metastasis and subsequent dose of chemotherapy is a lower chance of survival. Since the beginning of the disease, I have been using non-reimbursed supportive therapies. In May, I start another therapy, giving me a chance to get rid of the source of the problem - ovarian cancer stem cells. And here comes the problem - the costs of treatment are beyond our means. Private visits, tests, commuting, therapy, medicines, supplements are amounts beyond our reach. For example, the monthly cost of one blood strengthening preparation is PLN 1,500, and this is a drop in the ocean of monthly costs.

A year has passed since the diagnosis and I know that, among other things, thanks to your help, I still enjoy life. I feel ashamed to ask for more, but I can't wait and do nothing.

I have someone to live for. My husband and I are best friends, after 30 years together we still love spending time together, sightseeing, traveling and enjoying nature. I cannot leave Him alone. There is the rest of the immediate family and friends. It's not the prospect of death that makes me sad, it's having to part with my loved ones that breaks my heart. I love people, I like helping them and I still want to do it. If there is anything that can be done to keep me alive, I want to try.

I am asking for your help!

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Foundation account number:

52 1050 1025 1000 0090 3010 4252

Deposits in foreign currencies

USD:

PL54 1050 1025 1000 0090 8058 1367

EUR:

PL32 1050 1025 1000 0090 8058 1375

GBP:

PL76 1050 1025 1000 0090 8058 1359

swift code:

INGBPLPW

Transfer title:

Sylwia Zdziebkowska

The recipient's details:

Rakiety Oncological Foundation, al. Rzeczypospolitej 2/U-2, Warsaw

1,5%

National Court Register:

0000414091

Specific goal:

Sylwia Zdziebkowska

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