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Prof. Frank L. Hanley conducted a one-stage operation on Malwina's heart in Lucile Packard Children's Hospital in Stanford. After the operation Malwina is really well. Now she is living in St. Petersburg, Floryda USA with her legal guardian and step by step she is becoming stronger. We would like to thank everyone for your support and prayers.

On 5th and 6th March 2008 in Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital in Stanford Malwina's examinations (heart echo and catherization) were conducted, and they unfortunately showed very poor growth of the left lung of our daughter. Prof. Hanley has decided on conducting an operation first of the left side to save the lung on that side and to cause its even the minimal growth. That is very hard and dramatic information for us; it is also so hard to accept. At the moment Malwina is waiting for the detailed treatment plan with her legal guardians in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA.

We would like to THANK YOU all most sincerely. You are great supporters for us in those hardest moments. Despite the bad results and unwelcome news we still believe that Malwina will enjoy a joyful life.

The students from Senior High School no. 3 in Katowice decided to help Malwina and they organized the action 'Valentine for Malwina'. Other schools from Katowice, Tychy and Mikołów took part in the action. In all of them there were 'Malwina's heart' stickers sold that could be used as a decoration and 'stamp' to send a card to somebody. For all the young people engaged in that action it was a real lesson of love.

On February, the 3rd in Tempel synagogue in Cracow KROKE performed a magnificent concert for Malwina. The total profit from that event was more than six thousand zloty. The organizers of the concert were “Help for Silesian Children” Foundation and Event-Makers.

On January, the 8th in our Church of St. Mary's Assumption Anna Maria Jopek with her great band gave a great concert. That wonderful event was possible thanks to our priest, Klaudiusz Szymroszczyk.

On December, 21st in the Local Culture Center in Działoszyn a nativity play based on Lucjan Rydel play 'Polish Bethlehem' was performed by the students of the Schools of Maria Curie-Skłodowska in Działoszyn.

On December, the 18th there was a performance of the cabaret Lowcy B in the Auditorium of the Etnology and Educational Studies Department of Silesian University in Cieszyn. The organizer of that event was the Academical Association of the Social Assistance. We would like to thank the artists from Lowcy B and all of those people who supported financially the treatment of our daughter.

The children from the RAINBOW nursery in Gliwice prepared the Christmas cards, that could be bought starting 10th December 2007 at the nursery and at the local library.

Total profit is going to be assigned for Malwina's treatment.

Because of the Santa Claus Day in Multikino cinema in Zabrze there was organized an event called "Malwina's heart is waiting". During that day there was a collection organized that would be assigned for Malwina's treatment.

This month Malwina will be six months old, so the best time to perform the operation is passing. Because of that we asked prof. Hanley if it would be possible to operate Malwina later, after her six month of age. We received the reply that there are children that remain ideal candidates for an operation of early unifocalization even at the age of 10 months. If Malwina's condition isn't getting worse, we have to focus on raising funds and to come to Stanford. The condition of performing the operation is paying the whole amount 10 days before. After receiving that information we can not cease our activity and we have the strong motivation to work even harder. And to all that help us, support us and make us believe in the sense of what we are doing – THANK YOU.

In the days of 17th and 18th November 2007 at the Silesian Technical University for the fourth time Gliwice's Good Souls Meetings took place. This year the main profit coming from that event was assigned for the treatment of our daughter.

On 16th November 2007 IV edition of Katowickie Prezentacje Biblioteczne took place in the Silesian Library. We would like to thank warmly to the managing director of the Silesian Library, professor Jan Malicki and all the employees of the library for your great help.

Documentary about Malwina was broadcast in the program Intervention on Polsat TV. The film can be watched on internet at the website of the program Intervention.

Charitable concert "Malwina's heart" took place on 28th October 2007 at 5 p.m. in the Centrum Edukacyjno Kongresowe Politechniki Śląskiej. It was a real celebration... Malwina's celebration, because inspite of her condition that didn't let for her presence at the concert she was the main character of that day. But it was also the great day for all the people who came to the concert, to support us financially in our fight for Malwina's life. During the concert we managed to collect almost 12,000 PLN. Even the smallest amount of money has got a huge meaning to us.

During the preparations time we met with friendliness and kindness from a lot of people. One of the soloist said it in a beautiful way, stating that he would rather sing for the audience where everybody comes to help then for the audience of the greatest opera houses in the world.

We would like to express our deepest gratefulness to:
Anna Cymmerman, Bruno Ribeiro, Piotr Lempa, Tomasz Bura, Katarzyna Rzeszutek, Tomek Nowak and the Academic Musical Group of Silesian University of Technology under the guidance of Krystyna Krzyżanowska-Łoboda for their amazing performance.
Centre for Integration of Disabled, and particulary Krzysztof Karas for all the orgaznizational care and effort.
Rector of the Silesian University of Technology, prof. Wojciech Zieliński and the Manager of the Center for Education and Conference prof. Jerzy Świder for hosting the concert.
Printing house 'Jan Orzeł' from Gliwice and Printing and Advertising Agency 'Okay' for printing all the posters, tickets and contribution tickets. To Mr Wojciech Kotylak for designing the posters, tickets and other materials.
Management of Royal hotel, owners of Secesja restaurant and owner of Glor florist from Łabędy for your help in organizational aspects.
I would like to express my warmest thanks to Tomasz Nowak, who was the initiator of the concert, its cultural manager and the good spirit for all of us.
All of you who made that day so great and warm despite the weather, who gave our daughter your time and money to help us to perform the operation.

You can see pictures from the concert in the Gallery.

We would like to invite you warmly to the charitable concert "Malwina's heart" that is going to take place on 28th October 2007 at 5 p.m. in Cenrtum Edukacyjno-Kongresowe Politechniki Śląskiej – Aula B ul. Konarskiego 18B in Gliwice. The organizer of the concert is Center for Disabled Integration.

The performers will be opera soloists: Anna Cymmerman – soprano, Bruno Ribeiro – tenor, Piotr Lempa – bass, Tomasz Nowak – tenor, Katarzyna Rzeszutek – accompaniment and Academic Musical Group of Silesian University of Technology under the guidance of Krystyna Krzyżanowska-Łoboda. Ticket cost is 30 PLN.

During the concert you are going to be able to make contribution. All the money gathered this way are going to be allocated for the treatment of Malwina.

Today we received prof. Frank L. Hanley's M.D. from Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital in Stanford reply qualifying our daughter for the operation. Prof. Frank L. Hanley M.D. after analysing the whole medical record stated that the best chance for Malwina's normal functioning is performing a very complicated operational procedure in Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital in Stanford, that has the most considerable experience of the treatment of this kind of heart disease in the one-stage complete unifocalization early in life (up to 6 months of age).
The cost of this operation is shocking for us – it is the amount of about 500 thousand dollars. However we've decided to fight for our daughter's life and to attempt to raise that money. Each smallest amount of money can save Malwina's little heart now.

The Board of the Polsat Foundation agreed to open up a special bank account for the money collection for Malwina's specialist treatment and rehabilitation. In this connection today we start the money collection for Malwina's operation in the United States. We have received a strong support in that task from our doctor in the Silesian Cardiac Center, our family and all friends who commit themselves on helping Malwina. And Malwinka seems not to care about her disease; she such a cheerful and always smiling girl. She trusts us with her life. And that is why we try so hard.