{"id":73236,"date":"2026-07-28T12:37:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T10:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fundacjarakiety.pl\/?post_type=beneficiaries&#038;p=73236"},"modified":"2026-08-10T10:23:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T08:23:34","slug":"sylwia-czechowska","status":"publish","type":"beneficiaries","link":"https:\/\/fundacjarakiety.pl\/en\/podopieczni\/sylwia-czechowska\/","title":{"rendered":"Sylwia asks for support on her exhausting journey to recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ladies and Gentlemen,<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">My name is Sylwia. Cancer and the consequences of its treatment have accompanied me, with varying degrees of severity, since early childhood. Today I am 54 years old. I was first diagnosed when\u00a0<strong>I was only 4 years old<\/strong> \u2013 it was a Wilms tumor of the right kidney.<\/p>\n<p>My parents were then told to say &quot;goodbye&quot; to me. I wasn&#039;t supposed to be there, but <strong>someone had a different plan for me<\/strong>. I survived the treatment and was cured of cancer. Even though I was a small child at the time, I remember a lot\u2014unfortunately, time hasn&#039;t erased all memories.<\/p>\n<p>Saving my life took <strong>kidney removal, chemotherapy and radiotherapy<\/strong>. One of the consequences of the treatment was <strong>loss of ability to get pregnant<\/strong>. Thanks to adoption, I became a mother. <strong>Today I have a 16-year-old son, Wojtek, who is on the autism spectrum.<\/strong> Together, we&#039;ve come a long way to help him function as well as he does today. He now attends a special education school and enjoys interacting with his peers.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, in 2021 I accidentally found out that I have <strong>brain aneurysm<\/strong> (RMCA), which required protection. I waited a long time for the surgery. Finally, in June 2022, the aneurysm was clipped, which involved opening the skull. This surgery had to be performed before the next procedure, because<strong> <\/strong>abdominal cavity <strong>I was diagnosed with a tumor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In August 2022, I underwent surgery to remove a tumor at Biela\u0144ski Hospital in Warsaw. After the procedure, it turned out that it was <strong>malignant tumor \u2013 leiomyosarcoma<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">I was glad it was over and I was recovering. Unfortunately, at the turn of October and November 2022, I developed an intestinal obstruction and had to have surgery. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">another operation<\/span>. Then I underwent chemotherapy, which came with numerous side effects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">In September 2024, I underwent another very serious operation, the purpose of which was <strong>removal of all cancer foci<\/strong>. The procedure was successful. Since then, I have been under constant oncological monitoring, and current PET scans indicate disease regression.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">In Poland, all available chemotherapy options have already been exhausted. If the disease recurs, palliative chemotherapy will be the only option.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Even though some time has passed since the intensive treatment, I still struggle with its side effects every day. I need more help.<strong> check-ups, rehabilitation and consultations <\/strong>Urology and cardiology. Each subsequent examination is extremely stressful for me. At the same time, I&#039;m using supportive therapies to help alleviate the effects of my current treatment and improve my quality of life.<\/p>\n<p>I am currently receiving a disability pension <strong>total incapacity for work<\/strong> until June 2029. Not only physical ailments are a huge burden for me, but also the difficult treatment <strong>depression<\/strong>. Sometimes it&#039;s hard for me to find joy and meaning, but I try to move forward every day. I have someone to be there for \u2013 my son. It&#039;s hard, but there&#039;s still hope.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Unfortunately, I have limited funds for treatment and I am afraid that without financial help at some point I will not be able to continue it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">So far, my fundraiser has raised approximately 17,000 PLN, for which I wholeheartedly thank you. In order to cover the costs of further tests, specialist consultations, rehabilitation, and supportive therapies, <strong>I need to collect another 80,000 PLN<\/strong>. That&#039;s why I&#039;m asking for your support in this difficult and exhausting fight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Every donation and every share means a lot to me.<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since early childhood, I have been struggling with cancer and its consequences. After numerous surgeries and chemotherapy, I remain under constant oncological supervision and struggle with the effects of treatment. 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