Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser
HELP ME BEAT THIS CANCER
Mum needs Germany cure
An Airdrie mum who is suffering from in inoperable cervical can cancer hopes the people of Monklands can help he her receive potentially lif life-saving treatment in Ge Germany.
Beata Kycia – who has lost both her parents to cancer in th the past year – was diagnosed w with the life- threatening di disease just weeks ago.
The 42- year- old and her husband of 18 years, Zbigniew, have a “severely disabled” daughter Nicole, 12, who needs “24- hour care”.
Following the devastating news of Beata’s diagnosis, Zbigniew decided to launch a fundraising campaign on the GoFundMe website after research revealed proton therapy treatment being offered at the Rinecker Proton Therapy Center in Munich would give his wife “much more of a chance of being cured”.
More than £ 4000 has already been donated to help get Beata the treatment she desperately needs.
The devastated mum told the Advertiser: “I still can’t believe I have cancer. But I have a wonderful, loving family who will be strong for me, so I have to be strong for them. I can’t imagine having to leave Zbigniew and Nicole behind.”
An Airdrie mum with inoperable cervical cancer is hoping the Monklands community can help “save her life” by backing her family’s effort to raise the £ 26,000 needed for proton therapy treatment in Germany.
Beata Kycia was diagnosed with the life- threatening disease last month in a heartwrenching culmination to a year tinged with personal tragedy.
The 42-year-old lost her dad Wojciech, 62, to lung cancer late last year, and her mum Ewa, 61, lost her battle with breast cancer in January.
Beata and husband Zbigniew also look after their “severely disabled” daughter Nicole, 12, who needs “24-hour care”.
Following the devastating news of Beata’s diagnosis, Zbigniew decided to launch an online fundraising campaign after research revealed proton therapy treatment being offered at the Rinecker Proton Therapy Center ( RPTC) in Munich would give his wife “much more of a chance of being cured”.
Beata told the Advertiser: “It was very difficult for me when I learned of Zbigniew’s idea to try and raise the money for treatment.
“Although I know he obviously wants to do everything to make sure I survive, I also realise there are lots of people out there who need just as much, if not more, help as me; for example, disabled children like my daughter.
“But going for this treatment in Germany is really important because it would give me much more of a chance of being cured.
“It really is a matter of life or death and we would be so thankful for any help that people can give us.
“We are hoping to raise £26,000, which is the cost of the proton therapy; we will also need to pay for a minimum of six weeks’ accommodation in a German hotel.”
As the Advertiser went to press, the family had raised almost £4300 of their target, with Zbigniew “desperate” to get his wife to Germany.
It is estimated that 4170 cervical cancer-related deaths will occur this year alone, with the disease most commonly diagnosed in people between the ages of 35 and 44.
Zbigniew, who gave up work to look after Beata and Nicole, said: “A few months ago my wife’s dreams came true when she started her career as a dog groomer at the Candy Rooms in Glasgow; she loves her job and the dogs love her.
“Her diagnosis last month was absolutely horrendous and comes on the back of Beata losing both of her parents to cancer over the past year.
“Beata and I have been together for 24 years and I cannot imagine life without my beloved wife.
“There is a chance she can be cured with the proton therapy in Munich as it has cured many people already.
“However, it costs a fortune so we really hope there are people out there who can help us get there.”
Beata, who moved to Airdrie with Zbigniew from Poland eight years ago, added: “When I was diagnosed I was shocked and couldn’t believe it; for many days I couldn’t stop crying,
“I started to think about my family and how Zbigniew would manage to take care of our daughter Nicole on his own; she needs 24-hour care and help with every daily task, such as eating, dressing and washing.
“I still can’t believe I have cancer. The situation is very difficult, and made worse by the fact both of my parents lost battles with cancer in recent times.
“But I have a wonderful, loving family I know will be strong for me, so I have to be strong for them.
“I can’t imagine having to leave Zbigniew and Nicole behind.”
To donate to the family’s fundraising effort, search for “Zbigniew Kaa” on the GoFundMe website, www. gofundme.com/
It really is a matter of life or death Beata