When your child is diagnosed with cancer, the world stops. Every sound fades, every plan collapses, and all that remains is fear. You tell yourself you’ll do anything — sell everything, go anywhere — just to save your child. And then, after months of pain, when you finally dare to hope again, the nightmare returns.
For Miłosz Niziński’s parents, that nightmare has returned far too soon.
Their son is only two years old, and yet he’s fighting cancer for the second time in his short life.
The First Battle
It began in September 2023, when baby Miłosz was just five and a half months old. His parents brought him to the clinic for a routine vaccination. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary — just another visit, another small cry, another step in growing up.
But during the check-up, the doctor noticed something unusual. Miłosz’s right side felt hard to the touch. “It’s probably nothing,” they hoped, but an ultrasound was ordered just to be safe.
That scan changed everything.
A 9-centimeter tumor was discovered on Miłosz’s right kidney. Within hours, the family was rushed to the University Clinical Center in Gdańsk. Doctors confirmed what no parent ever wants to hear: a malignant kidney tumor.
The tumor was too large to wait for chemotherapy. The doctors had to act immediately. Before his first birthday, Miłosz underwent a major surgery to remove his entire right kidney and the tumor attached to it.
His parents spent sleepless nights in the intensive care unit, praying over his tiny body surrounded by tubes and monitors. “We begged for someone to wake us from this nightmare,” his mother remembers.
But Miłosz survived the operation. And soon after, a new phase of the fight began — postoperative chemotherapy.
Week after week, they returned to the hospital for treatment. Ten rounds were planned in total. The side effects were brutal: nausea, weakness, hair loss, fevers. But through it all, their little boy smiled, fought, and held on.
When the treatment ended, doctors gave them cautious optimism. They believed the cancer was gone. Life slowly began to feel normal again.
In September 2024, Miłosz started attending nursery school. His laughter filled the rooms again. His parents dared to breathe. For a moment, the world was bright.
The Return
But cancer, cruel and relentless, wasn’t done.
Just three months later — on December 30, 2024 — a routine ultrasound at the oncology clinic revealed the unthinkable.
A 4-centimeter tumor had appeared on Miłosz’s remaining kidney.
The cancer was back.
“When the doctor told us, it felt like the air left the room,” his mother says softly. “We had already lived through hell once. We didn’t know if we could survive it again.”
Once more, they packed their bags and returned to the oncology ward — the place they had prayed never to see again.
On January 9, 2025, Miłosz received his first round of chemotherapy for the second time in his short life. Six cycles are planned so far, with doctors to decide the next steps depending on how his body responds.
“He’s so small,” his father says. “He doesn’t understand why he’s here again. But he still smiles. He still holds our hands.”
A Family on the Edge
Behind those hospital walls, Miłosz’s parents are fighting two battles — one for their son’s life, and another against exhaustion, fear, and financial strain.
Each trip to the hospital means lost work hours, travel expenses, and endless pharmacy bills. The treatments are relentless, and the costs pile up faster than they can manage.
“We have to be ready for anything,” his mother explains. “New medications, tests, emergencies — it never ends. We just want to give him the chance to grow up, to live.”
Through it all, Miłosz remains the heart of the family — brave, bright, and endlessly loving. Nurses call him their “little sunshine.” Even when his strength fades, he greets them with a tired smile.
His parents draw strength from that light. “When we see him fight, we know we can’t give up,” they say.
Hope Lives Here
Miłosz’s journey is far from over. The next months will be crucial — filled with chemotherapy sessions, blood tests, and sleepless nights. His doctors are watching closely, hoping that this time, the treatment will finally bring lasting remission.
But the emotional and financial toll has left the family stretched to their limits. They have poured everything they have into saving their son once — and now they must do it all over again.
That’s why they’re asking for help.
“Every donation, every bit of support, means more time,” his mother says through tears. “It means another chance for our son to smile.”
The family’s faith is unwavering. They’ve seen their little boy overcome the impossible once — and they believe he can do it again. But they can’t do it alone.
A Second Chance at Life
At night, when the hospital grows quiet and the machines hum softly, Miłosz’s parents sit beside his bed, holding his tiny hand between theirs. They whisper the same promise over and over: “We’re here. We won’t leave you. You’ll get through this.”
And somehow, even in the darkest moments, they believe it.
Because Miłosz has already proven that he’s stronger than cancer.
Now, he just needs one more chance — one more miracle — to win this fight for good.
Please, help Miłosz and his family keep hope alive.
Help them fight for the little boy who has already fought so much — and who still has his whole life waiting for him.
