Tomasz Jakubiak he became known primarily as a television expert and a juror in “MasterChef Junior” and “MasterChef”. The cook decided to reveal that he was struggling with cancer. In an interview with Dorota Wellman in the “Good morning TVN” program, told about the disease. This is how his son reacted to the news about his father's health problems.
Tomasz Jakubiak does not hide his illness from his son. This is how he reacted to her
Tomasz Jakubiak talked to Dorota Wellman. He confessed that he had a rare and difficult-to-cure cancer. – This is something that practically does not occur or occurs in less than one percent of people in the world. I didn't talk about it for the sake of my family, because it was important to me shame How to admit to a child that I am sick – he said. The journalist decided to discuss the topic of Jakubiak's four-year-old son. – How do you think your son perceives your illness? Does he have any questions or concerns? – she asked. The cook had no intention of hiding his condition from his son. – Yes, I talked to my son about the disease, even though he is four years old, we do not hide from him that I go to the hospital. Anastazja also quickly found children's books about cancer, he said.
We educate him about this from the very beginning, because there is nothing worse than lying to a child. Because then, what will you tell him, if this disease lasts longer, two or three years, and then something bad happens, how will he react?
– revealed Jakubiak. – He's wonderful, he comes, I have this port (intravenous port – editor's note) installed and he says: Dad, is everything clean, will there be a drip today? I feel responsible […] The disease changes the life of the entire family, the chef noted.
Tomasz Jakubiak about struggling with the disease. He is thinking about returning to the media
In a conversation with Dorota Wellman, Jakubiak also revealed what his current treatment is like. – I take chemotherapy all the time and this chemotherapy has worked for me up to a point. I have to switch to external nutrition – parenteral nutrition. I need to nourish myself, I need to strengthen myself, I need to gain strength. When I gain some of this weight, I will have another surgery, and when I return to eating, I will continue to fight the disease and I hope that [będzie – red.] win – he confessed. The chef also published a statement online, informing fans about his health problems. He also emphasized that he planned to return to the media. – I hope that I will not disappear from the media, that I will appear in the next “MasterChef”, that I will get back on my feet, gain strength, and gain some weight.. And I will continue to make you laugh from the screen, I will continue to share my culinary experiences and tell you how much I love food, because it is my main driving force – he said hopefully.