Jaś is fighting for his life – URGENT transplant needed to save this baby❗️

VERY URGENT FUNDRAISER! Not long ago, we were the ones supporting fundraisers like this, never imagining we would find ourselves on the other side... That changed when our youngest son, Jaś, just a few months old, turned out to be critically ill. Jaś urgently needs a life-saving liver transplant, and his dad will be the donor... Our son's condition is worsening—we only have until the end of the year, no longer... Please help us save him!

Jaś was born on April 20, 2026. He was our longed-for, dream third child. From his very first moments, we surrounded him with immense love. Nothing indicated that just a few weeks later, we would begin a dramatic fight for his health and life...

It started with prolonged jaundice and increasingly pale stools. Concerned by our son's condition and elevated liver enzymes, our family doctor referred us to the hospital. Further tests and hospitalizations followed. We sought help at two different hospitals, believing the doctors would find the cause of our tiny son's deteriorating health.

Eventually, we were admitted to the Children's Memorial Health Institute in Warsaw. Jaś underwent numerous tests, two liver biopsies, and spent many weeks in the hospital. Despite this, the diagnosis remained uncertain... The biopsies did not show features of biliary atresia, yet due to the persistent symptoms, doctors decided to perform an exploratory laparoscopy. It was thanks to this procedure that, on July 3, 2026, we learned the devastating truth.

Jaś suffers from biliary atresia—an extremely rare and severe disease that leads to progressive liver damage and, ultimately, liver failure!

That very same day, our little son underwent the Kasai procedure. The surgery was meant to give Jaś's liver a chance to keep functioning and buy him precious time. Sadly, in our son's case, it proved to be insufficient...

Refusing to wait idly for the moment when an emergency transplant would be the only option left, we began searching for the best treatment possibilities for Jaś. We found one of the most experienced transplant centers in Europe—Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc in Brussels. They perform living-donor family liver transplants there, even on the youngest infants.

At the end of the summer, we traveled to Brussels for our first consultation. There, it was confirmed that the Kasai procedure had not brought the expected results and that Jaś needs a liver transplant. During the follow-up visit, Jaś underwent an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, an ultrasound, and blood tests. The results had worsened significantly since the summer consultation, confirming extensive liver damage. Our son's condition is serious. This means the transplant must take place within the next few months.

Jaś's dad successfully passed the medical qualification and can donate a portion of his liver to his son. This gives us immense hope—his dad can give his child the gift of life for a second time. The surgery is tentatively scheduled for the turn of the year, provided the disease continues to progress at its current pace. If Jaś's condition deteriorates faster, the surgery will have to be moved up. We must be prepared for the worst...

Two of the most important people in our lives will be on the operating table at the exact same time—tiny Jaś and his dad. We trust that the team at the Saint-Luc Clinic in Brussels has such vast experience in family transplants that both of them will come through this safely... Unfortunately, the cost of the medical care and liver transplant is approximately 140,000 EUR.

This is an amount we are simply unable to raise on our own. On top of that, there are costs for the medical qualification of the donor and recipient, specialized tests, consultations, translation of medical records, medications, travel, and a stay abroad lasting several months for our entire family.

Every single day revolves around preparing for the surgery. Jaś receives increased doses of vitamins, anti-itch medications, and specialized formula tailored for infants with liver disease and liver failure. We are also following an accelerated vaccination schedule recommended by his doctors. After the transplant, he will take immunosuppressive drugs, which prevent the rejection of the transplanted liver but simultaneously weaken the immune system. That is why it is crucial for him to receive the recommended vaccines before the operation.

Regular blood tests, medical check-ups, administering medications, specialized feeding, and a constant fear of infection and further liver deterioration have become our daily reality. Every test result makes us hold our breath... The transplant will be the beginning of the next stage of treatment. For the rest of his life, Jaś will require specialist care, regular testing, and monitoring of his transplanted liver. Despite these challenges, the transplant gives our son a chance to live and grow up alongside his siblings.

After the surgery, Jaś will require constant care and frequent check-ups, while his dad will need time to recover and return to work. It is incredibly difficult for us to ask for help, but we will do anything for Jaś. We cannot let money stand in the way of the treatment he so urgently needs.

Please—help us save our son. Every donation, no matter how small, brings us closer to raising the necessary amount. Every share can help Jaś's story reach another person willing to help. We only want one thing—for our son to live, develop, and grow up together with his older siblings, Staś and Konstancja. Every day they ask when their little brother will finally be healthy. We long for the day we can tell them: "Everything is okay now."

A transplant and a long road to recovery lie ahead of us. We have a donor, a medical team, and a treatment plan. We need your support to give Jaś a chance at a future. We kindly ask for your donations, shares, and prayers.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for every act of kindness, every encouraging word, and every form of support. Thanks to you, we have the strength to keep fighting—to fight for Jaś.