The Story So Far In late February 2026, our lives were turned upside down. What started as simple discomfort and swelling quickly became a medical emergency. Despite rounds of strong antibiotics, the condition worsened, and on March 24, 2026, I underwent a radical surgery to remove my left testicle and spermatic cord.

This has been an incredibly heavy burden for my family. We haven't yet found the words to tell our two young daughters that their dad has cancer; for now, they only know that I’ve had an operation on my "middle." My wife has gone through incredible stress and anguish throughout this entire ordeal, balancing the care of our girls with the fear of what comes next.

The Diagnosis The lab results eventually brought the news we feared: Stage IB Testicular Seminoma. The pathology revealed that the cancer had begun to invade nearby tissues (Stage pT2) and small vessels (LVI1), significantly increasing the risk of it returning elsewhere in my body.

The Current Struggle My recovery has been anything but easy. I am currently fighting a post-surgical abscess—a painful infection at the site of my operation that causes waves of nausea and cold sweats. The pain in my groin is so intense that I am currently unable to drive, and I am relying on strong prescribed medications just to manage the daily discomfort.

Despite these setbacks, my doctors say I am "fully active" and a strong candidate for the next phase of the fight: preventative chemotherapy.

The Urgent Need Before I can start chemotherapy, I need a PET scan to confirm with 100% certainty that the cancer hasn't spread to my lymph nodes. In the public healthcare system, the wait for this critical scan is three months—a delay that is simply too dangerous when dealing with a malignant diagnosis.

How You Can Help We are raising funds to bypass the three-month wait and secure a private PET scan immediately, either here in Lithuania or in Riga. The cost is approximately €1,650, and any additional funds will go toward the associated costs of having this in another country, the travel and hotel costs, and any ongoing costs of my chemotherapy and recovery. I am also currently on a significantly lower than normal wage due to being on 'sick leave'. This is adding another stress to my wife who is the current main contributor.

Why am i asking for help? Firstly, i have realised i cannot get through this alone - and i am so stressed and worried that the cancer has spread further that i am making myself sick with worry, which cannot be helping! Also, the Life insurance policy that was supposed to help with this has found a loophole that means that they are looking to pay out 1000 euros instead of 17000 euros!! I am that worried about finances that i am even considering going back to work and delaying this all, which in the long run could turn out way worse for me. Finally, i just want to enjoy the time i have with my daughters and my wife - i'm not saying this as if i am going to die - i am saying it in the sense that at the moment, all i can think about it what i am going to do to get this sorted, so my wife and daughters are missing out on that time with me concentrating on them.

I wish to thank my amazing colleagues, who have been so supportive through this journey, and have really helped me not stress about work.

We live in a foreign country, with very little direct help around us - my wife is a nurse and works very long shifts. Even if I could just get enough to treat my wife to something to show my appreciation I would be very grateful.

I am trying to do my best at recovering from the prior surgery, but trying to be as helpful as i can with chores, and childcare.. which is unfortunately delaying the process further as I cannot rest and recouperate properly..we have some friends that have helped - but to me, the sooner we can get past this... the better

Every contribution, no matter the size, brings me one step closer to being cancer-free for my wife and my daughters. If you can’t donate, please consider sharing my story. Thank you for standing with us.