Hi everyone,

This is one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to write, but I’m reaching out because we truly need support right now.

My partner of 10 years, Justin, has been diagnosed with stage 3 metastatic testicular cancer. Since February, his life has completely changed. He has already gone through surgery to remove the tumor and is now in the middle of intense chemotherapy treatments that will continue through the end of June.

Justin has always been the kind of person who works hard and shows up for everyone around him. As an industrial contractor, he used to travel regularly to Guelph for work, but now those trips look very different. Instead of working, he’s traveling back and forth from Orangeville to Toronto for chemotherapy, often staying for extended periods of time to receive treatment. It’s exhausting, physically and emotionally.

While Justin is away fighting this, I’m doing everything I can to support him. I run my own aesthetics business, and being self employed means that when I take time off to be with him, I’m not earning income. I’ve been traveling to be by his side, helping care for him, and trying to balance work in between, but it’s been incredibly difficult to keep everything afloat.

At the same time, life doesn’t pause. We have shared all these years of love and life together, still having to pay rent, bills to cover, groceries to buy, and our Doberman to take care of. On top of that, the costs of gas, parking, meals, and accommodations during treatment have added up quickly.

Justin is doing everything he can to stay strong through this, but the reality is that this journey has taken away his ability to work and support himself the way he always has. And as much as I’m trying to hold things together, we can’t do this alone anymore.

We’re asking for help to get us through these next few months, so Justin can focus on healing, and I can continue to be there for him without the constant stress of how we’re going to manage financially.

If you’re able to donate, share, or even just send support, it truly means more than we can put into words. Every bit helps us get closer to the other side of this.

Thank you for taking the time to read our story and for being part of our support system during the hardest chapter of our lives.

With love,

Cheyenne