News and Updates

I reached a strange milestone. As of December 1, 2025, I have lived with cancer for half my life. When I think back to the day I got the news, it’s hard to reconcile it with where I am now. I’ve lived through unimaginable lows and unexpected highs: graduating, building a career, marrying Rachel, bec...

Hi everyone,

I hope this message finds you well and in good spirits. Thank you, as always, for following along with my story and for your continued support.

Quick update from me: I’ve given my story a bit of a makeover! Everything is now neatly arranged into numbered chapters—there are 18 of the...

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I have a bit of an update on the cancer story. It’s definitely a heavier update, but I want to preface all of this with the fact that my family and I remain resilient, optimistic about the future, and determined to continue to overcome whatever obstacles come up.

So I had brain surg...

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I have a really amazing update to share with you.

As you know I started an immunotherapy treatment in January. This treatment was not covered by the government. The pharmacy that provides the medications has been paying 50% of the cost, which still left me with a $16,000 medicati...

For Dave Tessier, living with alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) hasn’t been easy. The Kingston, Ont., resident was diagnosed with the rare form of cancer around the age of 18. At the time, he was four months into a relationship with his now-wife. The two have been trying to live with a diagnosis tha...

Hello friends!

I have something pretty wild to share with you today.

To remind you, I have a rare cancer called Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma (ASPS). I was diagnosed at 18 with the primary tumor in my left arm. Since then, the cancer has spread to many spots in my lungs, my liver, my adrenal gland,...

Kingston resident David Tessier is hoping for financial help and support from the community as he battles an extremely rare for of cancer. “I don’t want to stop fighting. I don’t want to give up,” said Tessier. Tessier has been battling alveolar soft part sarcoma for nearly half his life. Alveolar s...

This is a rough transcription of the KRock Interview. Click on the SoundCloud audio link at the bottom of this page to hear the original interview with G.

(G:) It is G, what is going on? It's well, 24 hours away from yet another weekend,and we got some action happening in the forecast in the form...

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David Tessier's left arm doesn't move as quickly as it used to. The radiation treatments have left it red, sore and stiff. But no matter how painful, he finds that banging on the drums has be come a solace in his cancer battle. It's also a constant reminder of how far he still h...