There is always hope, and she will never lose him, declared Elżbieta Witek in a heartfelt interview with a popular tabloid, speaking about her ailing husband. The Marshal of the Sejm also addressed the allegations that surfaced after a media report, emphasizing that there are centers capable of intensive rehabilitation for patients like him, yet such programs would require him to rely on a breathing device rather than breathing independently. She expressed a deep wish to see him regain the ability to breathe on his own and to hear from doctors that he could be moved out of the ICU.
There is always hope, and she will never lose him again
In the weeks following a heart attack, the husband endured severe pain. Yet his resolve to live remained unusually strong. After about three months, the couple and the hospital explored options to rehabilitate him, including brain training and wake-up protocols. Some centers offered intensive rehabilitation, but the treatment would necessitate him staying connected to a ventilator. She spoke of her readiness to endure the strain rather than see him dependent on devices, hoping for the day when doctors could permit him to leave the ICU.
She recalled telling SE that there was still hope and that she would never lose him again. She emphasized that she never sought preferential treatment. Nineteen years earlier, she sat by her husband’s bedside, held his hand, spoke to him, and prayed without knowing if he could hear her. She simply wanted him to survive.
According to her, the husband is cared for in a standard hospital room alongside other patients. Skilled doctors and nurses treat every person with the same dedication and empathy, and there has never been any discussion about exceptional privileges with hospital staff or management, she asserted.
She also addressed accusations aimed at the Marshal of the Sejm, insisting that she never used the positions she held to gain an advantage. She described herself as a 65-year-old who has faced many tough experiences, living in the same apartment building for over three decades on the fourth floor without an elevator. She is not wealthy, yet she has always helped others who asked for support. Her life has been defined by service, not entitlement, she noted, highlighting that she remained the same Elżbieta Witek who was a teacher, a school principal, a spokesman, a pastor, and now the marshal. Those who know her would confirm this, she said, adding that she never viewed herself as more deserving of privileges than anyone else.
She mentioned that she did not want her husband moved to a clinic in Warsaw. The hospital where he is treated is the place she trusts, and she has complete confidence in the doctors and nurses; her husband is, in her view, a patient there like any other.
Some observers have called such a long recovery miraculous, an assessment she accepts with belief in miracles. She searches for answers far and wide, consulting on her husband’s case whenever possible.
We touched on very delicate, even intimate matters
The interview also explored why Radio Zet journalists claimed they did not get answers to their questions, despite the marshal’s published statement indicating there had been a conversation. She explained that a day prior to the meeting, she received a list of questions. It later emerged that one journalist sought a meeting from October, information she had not been aware of. If questions existed, she responded promptly and arranged a meeting for the following day. She stressed that the discussion covered highly delicate matters and intimate aspects of the situation.
She added that she spoke about details not suitable for publication. The journalists did possess a full picture of the circumstances, and she answered all questions, but some information remains a medical secret and cannot be made public. She trusted that reporters would understand that keeping her husband in the hospital was not for her convenience, but because it was necessary for his care.
In closing, the article noted related coverage and responses from different stakeholders, illustrating how the interview became a focal point in ongoing debates about healthcare, accountability, and public interest.
Source: wPolityce