Hi everyone,

This is one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to write.

Tino has been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive type of pancreatic cancer. Because of the seriousness of his diagnosis, his medical team has moved quickly, and he is preparing to begin an intensive chemotherapy treatment plan. Everything has happened so fast, and we are still trying to process how quickly life changed.

As many of you know, Tino is not someone who likes to ask for help. It took a lot of conversation and encouragement for him to feel okay with sharing our situation and accepting support. While we are staying hopeful and focused on getting him through treatment, the financial reality of this journey has become overwhelming.

Between medical appointments, treatments, medications, time away from work, and everyday living expenses, the costs are adding up faster than we can manage on our own. Right now, our priority needs to be Tino’s health, healing, and getting him through treatment as safely and comfortably as possible.

We created this GoFundMe to help with medical bills, treatment-related costs, medications, travel to and from appointments, lost income during treatment and recovery, and basic living expenses during this time.

If you are able to donate, we are deeply grateful. If not, sharing this page or keeping Tino in your thoughts and prayers means just as much. Every message, prayer, and act of kindness has meant more than we can express.

Thank you for supporting us, loving us, and standing with Tino during this fight. We truly feel the strength of community around us.

With love and gratitude,

Madelyne