On April 2, 2026, our lives changed in an instant.

What started as a cough for our daughter Destiny quickly became something much more serious. Day by day, it worsened to the point where she could no longer lay flat on her back because she struggled to breathe. Watching her go through that was something no parent is ever prepared for.

Destiny spent nearly three long weeks in the hospital, undergoing countless tests and procedures. She endured three biopsies , the first two leaving us without answers. On April 18, she underwent a third, much more invasive biopsy. Surgeons had to deflate her right lung to access the large mass measuring 13 x 9 cm located in the center of her chest, where her thymus would normally be. They were able to successfully get a big enough piece of the tissue to complete the third and final biopsy.

On April 28, 2026, we met with her oncology team and received the devastating diagnosis: Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Our world stopped. We were told treatment needed to begin immediately.

The next six months will be the hardest journey our family has ever faced. Starting Monday May 4 , 2026 Destiny will undergo chemotherapy twice a month as an outpatient. She will be receiving four different medications through IV, along with several oral medications to help manage side effects like nausea. Radiation is not an option due to the location of the mass, as it sits too close to her heart and carries significant long-term risks.

As parents, nothing prepares you to watch your child fight cancer. There is a helplessness that comes with knowing you can’t take the pain away , you can only stand beside them, support them, and love them through it.

Destiny is an incredible young woman. She had just begun her Law Clerk program at Algonquin College while working part-time after graduating high school. She is kind, ambitious, intelligent, and deeply devoted to her family. She has one of the purest hearts you could ever meet, and she deserves so much more than what she is facing right now.

Both her dad and I work full-time and have always taken pride in providing for our family without asking for help. But right now, our focus has to be on being there for Destiny attending her treatments, managing appointments, and making sure she is as comfortable and supported as possible throughout this fight. This means time away from work, added medical expenses, travel and parking costs, medications, and special dietary needs over the coming months.

Asking for help is not easy for us, but this is bigger than our pride. If you are able to support our family in any way, it would mean more than we can put into words. And if you’re not in a position to give, we ask that you keep Destiny in your thoughts and prayers that alone is a gift we deeply appreciate.

Thank you for taking the time to read our story and for sharing it with others.

With love,


The Noseworthy Family