Yatsen's story of healing.

See those images?  They are MRIs of Yatsen's brain.

You can see the side of his head, his eye....and tumour.  

It's that big white blob on the left image.

Yatsen (my brother in law) and Anushka (my sister in law) are good people.  Really good people.  Kind people. Loving people.  Hardworking people. Generous people.  They value family, and love, and equality, and treating others with respect and dignity.

This is them, when they found out that Yatsen's tumour is operable.  Love, eh?


They have the most delicious son....my nephew, Xavier (we call him "Xavi").  Here he is with my daughter - they're practically twins...
I love those faces!


Anushka is pregnant now too, and we're anxiously anticipating the arrival of a new little miracle in the fall.

They live a humble life, doing their best to get by in this world, as we all do.

Little did they know, did we all know, that in one day their lives would be turned upside down.  

That's how this tends to go, right?

Yatsen had some drooping in his face on and off for a few weeks.  They chocked it up to stress...

Then, about 10 days ago, he had a few seizures...an ambulance ride to emergency, tests and an MRI later, and the brain tumour was discovered.  

Yatsen worked two jobs to support his family.  Anushka worked three.  In the best of times, it was a struggle to juggle the work with a toddler.

In one fell swoop, Yatsen was told that he cannot drive, and cannot work anymore.  Effective immediately.

The tumour has to come out.

We're talking brain surgery, chemo, radiation, and then rehab.  

This will take him out for a year.

And Anushka can't work now either,  She has to assume the role of full-time caregiver to Xavi, and now Yatsen too. 

It's bad enough that they were dealt this horrible blow, but now they are going to need help getting by with a serious reduction in income.  

Suddenly, it'll be a year before they can work again.

We're rallying.

We're all trying to help them.  We're doing our best.  We need more help.  

Your generosity will help with groceries, cleaning, meal prep, diapers, alternative treatment options, cooking, gas, mortgage payments, maybe even daycare, and all the "living" that we all do every day....so that their "living" can focus on healing.    

The smallest little bit will help.  There is strength in numbers.  

Even if you cannot contribute monetarily, please send out good vibes into the universe for love and healing.  

His family needs them and needs him.

It would mean so much to our family, to Yatsen and Anushka, and unbeknownst to them, even to Xavi and the new baby.

Here we are, right after Xavi was born....Anushka, Yatsen and Xavi are in the middle.  I remember that beautiful day when we did that photo shoot...


We'll update you on the family's journey and Yatsen's progress.  Through all of this, he remains positive, hopeful, and ready for the challenges ahead.

Like a little kid, I close my eyes really really tightly, squeeze my hands together into fists, and make the biggest birthday wishes, and wishing upon star wishes....this will just be a road bump on a long and winding road.

Love to all and thanks for your support,
Keren