When my son met and married his wife in 2021 he never imagined anything could go wrong as he had found his best friend and the person he wanted to marry, spend his life with and grow a family. Unfortunately having a family would soon prove to be difficult for reasons he never could imagine.

In early January of 2024 Aaron was just 29 years old when was diagnosed with testicular cancer. After having two surgeries he realized he would have to be on hormone treatment for the rest of his life but the goal for him was to be certain that the cancer would not spread. He had sought out treatment with some of the best doctors in the country that recommended that he try getting a RPLND surgery where the abdominal lymph nodes are removed. Generally, this is where the cancer would spread and the RPLND surgery would prevent that.

Unfortunately, Aaron had a major complication due to part of his lower intestinal bowel that had died. The picture below shows a wound vac that was used to close the open wound that he was left with after surgery. The wound care was EXTREMELY PAINFUL EVEN AFTER BEING GIVEN strong narcotic drugs before each change of the bandage. I removed the picture of the open wound due to the blood and graphic nature.

Aaron had a long and painful recovery. With many many scars he still managed to be positive and eventually healed mentally and physically. Unfortunately, the following year in 2025 he found out that the surgery that had caused him so much pain did not prevent the cancer from spreading. He was diagnosed with 2 more tumors in his groin area. He had surgery to have them removed but was left with a drain in place for several months. He was miserable. Here he is at a friend’s wedding with his drain that ended up leaking all over his clothes and forced him to have to leave early that day.

Eventually the drain was removed, and he was relieved to think that he could finally put this nightmare behind him once and for all. That relief soon ended when he was told again this year January 2026 that the cancer had yet returned and he now had 4 more tumors again in his groin area.

Testicular cancer was once a death sentence for most men. But due to a wonderful doctor named Dr. Einhorn who came up with the treatment for this type of cancer, most men today are able to beat it. Dr. Einhorn is now treating Aaron with 3 cycles of BEP Chemotherapy. This is known to be one of the hardest forms of chemotherapy treatment especially at the end. He will lose weight, be fatigued and sick to his stomach. If side effects are too much he will have to be hospitalized. Today Jan 14th is his 3rd day so far and he is already feeling fatigue that he says he cannot describe. Aaron could use some help getting through his chemotherapy and with his recovery which will be long.

Anyone that is able and willing to help Aaron at this time even with a small donation please do so. Even if it helps him with the gas money to get back and forth to the hospital or even ordering smoothies which is something he seems to like to eat right now even though his appetite is completely gone already. He says he doesn’t know why but a friend brought him a smoothie and he ate it like nothing else ever.

This has been a very emotional and physical struggle for my son who is truly one of the most positive people you would even come to know. No matter how bad his day is he will manage to bring a smile to your face.

If you are unable to help with a donation, please consider keeping him in your thoughts and prayers. He needs all he can get! And please be kind enough to share out his fundraiser with others on social media. If everyone would give just a little it would mean a lot.

Surgeries and treatments to date: 2 surgical removals of testical cancer, RPLND surgery, RPLND complications surgery, surgery to remove Ostemy and repair lower intestinal bowel, surgery to remove 2 new groin tumors, 3 cycles of BEP chemotherapy to treat 4 new tumors.

Aaron and his wife both say Thank you!

On Monday 01/19/2026 after my son had his Bleomycin he spikes a 102 degree temperature. He spent 2 days in the hospital making sure he wasn’t septic. Sepsis is a very serious condition that can develop in anyone when their body overreacts to infection, but people with a weak immune system or neutropenia have a higher risk. Neutropenia is caused from the chemotherapy. Instead of just attacking the infection, sepsis causes inflammation throughout the body, attacking the tissues and organs.

On Wednesday 01/21/2026 He went home and is feeling much better. His next treatment is on Monday 01/26/2026. Fingers crossed for no bad reactions again.

UPDATE: FEB 2026

My son Aaron has lost all of his hair now and is weakened by this second of his third cycle of Chemotherapy. His story is not a typical one. Thank you everyone who has donated to help him through this time. Every little bit helps him out even if it is something as small as a smoothie he likes to get during his treatments. His story:

Two years ago my son at the age of 29 was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Due to his age and not having any children yet and recently married planning to have children the decision was made to remove only one testicle in hopes that the pathology would show the other one was not cancerous. Unfortunately, that was not the case, so he moved forward quickly with the removal of the second testicle.

He was told that he could do surveillance as his odds of reoccurrence were low or he could do chemotherapy or an RPLND essentially curing him. He wanted to avoid chemotherapy if possible, so he decided to move forward with the RPLND surgery at Indiana Health as the doctors there are considered some of the best for the treatment of this type of cancer.

His surgery went well but quickly after coming home he was extremely ill and in pain. It was discovered that although rare he had a complication from the surgery where part of his lower distending bowl had lost blood supply and had died. He went into surgery to remove the dead intestine and came home with an Ostomy bag and a huge open wound in his abdomen that required daily care to heal as it had to remain open. For faster healing he was using something called vac wound care which was extremely painful.

Eventually his abdominal wound healed, and he then went back into another surgery to remove the ostomy bag and repair the intestine as he didn’t want to keep this permanent if possible. The surgery went great and he was on the mend it seemed and could finally put this all behind him once and for all.

Sadly, the following year he found a small lump in his inguinal area. He went back into have yet another surgery to remove what turned out to be 2 small tumors that were hoped to just be some cells that remained. He was still under close surveillance as Indiana University Health had him undergoing special blood work regularly.

Once again things with my son definitely did not seem to be the norm as this year, he felt 2 more lumps on the other side of his inguinal area but on the opposite side from before. Unfortunately it turned out that there were 4 tumors and at this point surgery was not the option that was best. What he had worked so tirelessly to avoid was now impossible as he needed chemotherapy.

He is now in the hands of Dr Einhorn who originally helped to find the treatment for men with testicular cancer. Because of Dr Einhorn endless lives of many many years have been saved. As I write this my son is now on his second cycle of three cycles of BEP which should cure him once and for all.

There is no way to know why his cancer spread the way in which it has due to this not being typical at all. It is guessed that when the orchidectomy was performed that the doctor perhaps didn’t go far enough up the spermatic cord and some of the cells remained. But again, this is simply a guess.

My son is staying positive and as healthy as possible during his chemotherapy treatment. So far, the fatigue is definitely an issue for him as well as acid reflux, but he is doing relatively well. He says the fatigue is something he cannot begin to describe. He is eating and drinking to stay nourished and hydrated which is important. He walks as much as he can around his house as this also can help. He is on several medications for nausea prescribed by DR Einhorn and so far his nausea is minimal.

I wanted to share his story in hopes that more people will have awareness about this cancer. Due to being rare, there is not a lot out there about this cancer. Early detection is important for ALL cancers especially this one for the best outcome.

My biggest suggestion for anyone dealing with this type of cancer is always consult with a doctor that has a history of treating it. Indiana University Health, MD Anderson in Texas, Sloane Memorial in Ny are truly the best of the best options here in the United States.

Again, thank you everyone for your help and anyone considering a small donation please know how appreciated it is. And always please share this out!

Next week he starts his third and final cycle of the chemo. We are all praying! He is already weak and struggling. All prayers are needed.

Let’s help Aaron get through Chemotherapy