Walczę o swoje zdrowie i życie.

My name is Dominica and I am 35 years old. I have caring husband and a wonderful daughter Laura who soon will be four years old. I have a lot of dreams and plans and I want to show Laura the beauty of the surrounding world. Unfortunately,

I have cancer too. Very aggressive, multifocal and the most malicious one, characterized by hyperexpression of HER 2. It had attacked my left breast, spreading there few months ago. I have undergone numerous medical tests - ranging from ultrasonography and mammography, through biopsy, genetic testing, echocardiography to many others. I had to finance these tests personally, since it would have taken weeks or months to have them done within the public healthcare system. I couldn’t wait that long because I want to live. And with such a malicious cancer every single day counts.

I am awaiting several new regimes of chemotherapy, Herceptin treatment, radiotherapy and hormone therapy. In the past I had to fight for the health of my daughter, who was born with a serious birth defect. Consequently, we have spent first years of her life visiting numerous healthcare specialists. I believe that my experience is quite an extensive one, especially for someone at my age.

Now, for a change, let me write about what I am deprived of. I am missing the left breast and all the lymphatic nodes in the area, while my left hand is not quite fit anymore. I have lost immunity and I’am, now and again, falling pray to various infectious diseases. My hair is gone as well. And after yet another regime of chemotherapy, I don’t feel strong enough to get out of bed. But most of all I cannot afford to finance the continued tests, which would allow to select the best therapy and I cannot buy the supportive drugs as well. So far we have managed on our own, but we have exhausted our savings, first to treat our daughter and then to finance my tests and drugs. I cannot also afford to buy the shielding drugs used in chemotherapy and the supplements that would improve my immunity and mitigate chemotherapy’s side effects. Moreover, I can’t proceed with my rehabilitation, since I have already exhausted the time allocated by the public healthcare system. The costs are enormous, far beyond our financial capabilities. Your support will help me fight the disease and to be with Laura while she discovers the world. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for any help that you may offer. It can really make my dreams come true. Dominka

Donations toward Dominika's treatment can be made directly onto the Alivia Foundation bank account which is IBAN: PL 24 2490 0005 0000 4600 5154 7831 with a title “DAROWIZNA NA PROGRAM SKARBONKA – DOMINIKA BAJERSKA 10032” (very important). You may also use the on-line payment method directly off the website.You need to only click on a circle with amount of money and fill in the blanks. For Non-Polish speakers (imię i nazwisko - name and your surname, miasto - town,ulica - street, kod - postcode, kraj - country, numer domu - the number of the house)