Karol Wesołowski from the village of Skąpe near Poznań, was dubbed a hero by police after jumping in to a lake to save a woman whose car had spun out of control.
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A man who saved the life of a female driver after her car ploughed into a lake has now been helped fight for his own survival after being struck down by a rare disease.

Karol Wesołowski from the village of Skąpe near Poznań, had been on his way to work last summer when the car in front of him span out of control after one of its tyres burst.

Wesołowski had been on his way to work last summer when the car in front of him span out of control after one of its tyres burst.Policja.pl

Smashing into a roadside barrier, the little brownish-yellow Hyundai then careered into the lake and began to sink.

Without thinking, the 32-year-old hero leapt out of his car and plunged into the water where, after forcing open the driver’s door, he managed to pull the woman to safety.

Without thinking, the 32-year-old hero leapt out of his car and plunged into the water where, after forcing open the driver’s door, he managed to pull the woman to safety.Policja.pl

Posting on their website, police later praised Wesołowski, saying: “It is not known how the story would have ended if not for the attitude and dedication of Mr. Karol 

“Only a real hero can come to the rescue of a stranger, regardless of his own safety. 

Posting on their website, police later praised Wesołowski, saying: “It is not known how the story would have ended if not for the attitude and dedication of Mr. Karol. Only a real hero can come to the rescue of a stranger, regardless of his own safety. This attitude deserves a distinction!”Policja.pl

“This attitude deserves a distinction!”

Now the Skąpe hero has been diagnosed with Buerger’s disease, a rare disease of veins and arteries.

Following his bravery, the Skape hero was diagnosed with Buerger’s disease, a rare disease of veins and arteries.Karol Wesołowski/Facebook

Also known as thromboangiitis obliterans, the disease is characterized as a chronic progressive inflammation that leads to clotting of small and medium sized arteries and veins in both the hands and feet.

Posting on fundraising page zrzutka.pl, his family said: “The disease has attacked the left leg, which is slowly beginning to die. The hospital underwent a revascularization procedure, which unfortunately was unsuccessful – he is facing amputation.

After hearing of Wesołowski’s plight, internet users were quick to respond, raising over 14,000 zł of the 12,000 being asked for.zrzutka.pl

“We have found a chance to save the leg, but the healing path is expensive and time-consuming. It is necessary to undergo treatments at least three times a week: ozonation, hirudotherapy, it is necessary to cleanse the body and have a specialized diet.”

After hearing of Wesołowski’s plight, internet users were quick to respond, raising over 14,000 zł of the 12,000 being asked for.

A police spokesman said: “The measure of our humanity is what we are to others. Therefore, a man who, not looking at his own safety, without proper equipment or preparation, went to the rescue of another person can only be described by one name – Hero!”