Hi - my name is Tyler. I’m a dad to a beautiful 6-year-old daughter, a brother of four, an uncle to three nieces, a dancer, and a music creator. Right now, I'm writing this from my hospital bed at St Thomas's Hospital in London.

Two weeks ago, doctors told me I wouldn't survive the weekend. Because I hadn't agreed to chemo, they said that if I started bleeding out again or my heart stopped, I wouldn’t be admitted to intensive care.

I want to be clear: I never refused chemo. I simply wanted answers and to understand all my options, instead of being pushed into a treatment I was unsure about. For wanting understanding, I was put on a "pathway to die" and treated as if my life wasn't worth saving. Hearing that was beyond devastating. But despite it all… I’m still here. And I’m still fighting.

My Vision

When I close my eyes at night, I don't cry because I’m broken. I cry because I can see it: me standing on a stage, music filling the air, people clapping and cheering, and me looking out into the crowd thinking: This is why I never gave up. This is why I fought.

I want to take the pain and the lessons of this journey and transform them into something bigger. Through my dance, my music, and my story, I want to inspire not just my daughter and my nieces, but anyone who’s ever been told there was no hope left.

Why I Need Your Help

Over the last year, I’ve faced testicular cancer, major surgery, a collapsed lung, seizures, internal bleeding, and more blood transfusions than I can count.

The NHS has kept me alive, but I’ve been left in the dark. I know the cancer has spread to my lungs, but I don’t even know what stage it's at. I need clarity. I need options. I need care that gives my family a future. This isn’t about luxury. This is about survival, recovery, and creating a life worth living after the fight.

How Your Support Will Help

Your donations will allow me to:

• Access private consultations, second opinions, and alternative treatments not currently available through the NHS.

• Get the scans, reports, and clear explanations I need to make informed choices about treatment.

• Cover recovery and living costs (including childcare) while I’m unable to work.

• Access therapy and rehabilitation to rebuild my strength.

• Invest in my creative work so I can build a sustainable future once I recover.

Closing

I don’t want pity or handouts. I want a launchpad—a way to take this fight and turn it into a future full of purpose.

Every donation, no matter how small, is another step toward the life I was told I wouldn’t have. And if you can’t give financially, simply sharing my story means the world.

Thank you for helping me prove that my story isn't finished—that survival can become something extraordinary.

Love and appreciations,

– Tyler (Ty)