impressioniste:

I never, ever do this… but I’m making an exception.

A personal friend of mine is battling cancer, and is in a very tough spot.

In August of 2011 Mike was diagnosed with stage two, metastatic testicular cancer. And although we were able to finish three rounds of chemotherapy, we were unable to get a life-saving surgery before our insurance ran out.

He is an amazingly, wonderfully sweet and caring person that’s being fucked over by the current healthcare system. Last month, while I was suffering from my nervous breakdown, he called _me_ to check on me and make sure I was okay or see if I needed anything. While he was battling cancer.

I try so hard not to ever ask for anything for myself and to give to people when I can, so even if you can’t help, possibly just signal boost? All the details about his condition, exactly what he’s been diagnosed with, the treatments he’s had, all the options he and his wife have exhausted, and how people can help are detailed in the link provided.

He and his wife just got married, recently. They shouldn’t be facing this kind of finality already. I hate making posts like this, but he’s always been there for me, and I can’t just sit and do nothing.

Signal boosting.