Life is often marked by pivotal moments that separate the past from the future — a single phrase that alters everything. For Agnieszka’s parents, this moment occurred during pregnancy when doctors delivered the devastating news that no parent should ever have to hear:
“Your baby has severe heart defects.”
In that instant, silence enveloped them. Joy transformed into dread, and from that point on, their baby girl’s existence became a struggle for every heartbeat.
Agnieszka was born on August 1, 2022, at the Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital in Łódź. Her mother barely had a chance to see her before she was whisked away — tiny, delicate, and gasping for air. Her first moments on Earth were filled with tubes, monitors, and alarms. She was unable to be held, kissed, or comforted, leaving her parents to stand by and pray for her survival through the night.
On the 12th day of her life, Agnieszka underwent her first open-heart surgery. As her parents waited in fear, doctors fought for hours to save her. She survived, but the battle was far from over. Complications arose swiftly: lung issues, nerve damage in her larynx, and the loss of her voice, leaving her unable to cry.
In the months that followed, their little warrior faced multiple surgeries, each one more perilous than the last. Then, in 2023, they received another heartbreaking diagnosis: a previously undetected defect — transposition of the great arteries (TGA). Once again, Agnieszka’s life was at stake.
She returned to the operating room, where she nearly lost her life. After one surgery, her heart stopped, and doctors had to perform resuscitation and implant a pacemaker to keep it beating.
Yet, her struggle continued. In 2024, she faced another extensive operation — a grueling 12 hours on the table. Her body soon gave out, leading to multiple organ failure, repeated resuscitations, and neurological damage.
For a period, she was blind, deaf, and unresponsive. Doctors prepared her parents for the worst. But against all odds, Agnieszka made a remarkable recovery.
She opened her eyes, smiled, and reached out her hand, as if to say, “I’m not done yet.”
Now, at just three years old, Agnieszka has undergone nine open-heart surgeries. Nine times she has fought for her life, and nine times she has triumphed. Her little heart continues to beat with the aid of machines and medication, but it is growing weaker.
Her only hope now lies in a heart and lung transplant.
For most children, life is filled with play, laughter, and carefree moments. For Agnieszka, it consists of hospital visits, injections, tests, and pain. Her parents live in constant anxiety over the next emergency call, the next surgery, the next, “we did all we could.”
Yet, amidst all the suffering, there is an unwavering love.
Agnieszka has an older sister who cherishes her. They dream of running together, attending preschool, painting, and laughing like other children. But for those dreams to come true, Agnieszka needs time — and help.
“We can’t imagine our world without her,” her mother expresses. “Without her laughter, her hugs, her little hands reaching for us. Please, help us keep her heart beating.”
The financial burden of ongoing treatment, travel, and preparation for the transplant is overwhelming. Each month brings new hospital stays and medications that her family can no longer afford.
💛 Every donation, every share, every prayer brings hope.
It brings this little girl one step closer to the miracle she needs — a new heart, a new breath, a new chance at life.
Agnieszka has already shown that she is stronger than anyone ever imagined. But even the strongest hearts require assistance to keep beating.
Let’s ensure hers doesn’t stop.
Let’s help her grow, laugh, and experience the childhood she has fought so hard to attain.
Because some hearts — no matter how small — possess more courage than the world will ever recognize.
