A Young Man’s Life on the Line: Polish Leukemia Patient Faces Aggressive Relapse and Needs Urgent Help

Dawid Pater, a 28-year-old from northern Poland, is once again in a life-or-death struggle. Diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in early 2024, he had hoped for recovery following a stem cell transplant. But the disease has returned – more aggressive than ever – and has now spread to his brain.

07 july 2025   |   09:26   |   Source: Gazeta Morska   |   Print

fot. Dawid Pater

Pater’s battle with cancer began suddenly. On January 5, 2024, he was admitted to the University Clinical Center in Gdańsk with alarming symptoms. The diagnosis was devastating: acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a fast-moving cancer of the blood and bone marrow. Doctors moved quickly, and a stem cell transplant from an unrelated donor offered hope. For several weeks, recovery seemed within reach.

Then came a setback that changed everything. On May 21, tests revealed that the transplanted cells had themselves become compromised by cancer. Even worse, malignant cells had infiltrated his central nervous system.

“I have partial paralysis in my lips and chin. The cancer has reached my brain,” Pater shared in a recent post. “I’ve just received another blood transfusion and started a new round of treatment. All I can do now is rest and gather strength for what’s ahead.”

Though he is young and determined, Dawid’s fight has come at enormous cost – physically, emotionally, and financially. Living on a disability pension, he cannot afford the mounting expenses of chemotherapy, medications, hospital stays, and ongoing rehabilitation. He’s turning to the public for support in what may be the final phase of his battle.

“I need help to cover basic essentials – medicine, therapy, transportation, food. Even the smallest donation gives me hope that this nightmare might still have a happy ending,” he writes.

A crowdfunding campaign is underway to help cover Dawid’s medical needs. Contributions can be made via this link: https://pomagam.pl/dawid-transplantacja

Dawid is fighting not just for his life – but for the chance to live it again. Any form of assistance, financial or otherwise, can make a difference.

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