April 21, 2025

 

The port is in and chemo treatment starts this week.

 

The halls of mayo clinic are filled with art and beauty and moments of awe. I enjoyed experiencing and capturing them as I waited, wandered and worried.

 

The voices you hear in this video (above) are some of my doctors delivering my diagnosis—a one-in-a-million adrenal cancer, aggressive and advanced. As you watch and listen, you’ll see the moment unfold in real time and how it impacts me.

 

I’m choosing to let you into this deeply vulnerable part of my life because of the incredible generosity and support you’ve shown me. I feel truly blessed.

 

While my situation has turned out to be far more serious than I could’ve ever anticipated—and at first left me completely void of hope—the circumstances surrounding this moment are slowly guiding me back toward clarity, courage, and strength. This is the process I’m learning to trust.

 

There’s a long road ahead, but having a plan of action brings a sense of calm. City Girl Farming will continue to operate as usual, even as I step back from the day-to-day to focus on healing—and to help usher our enterprise in the exciting next chapter ahead.

 

This new horizon is fueling my determination—and reactivating the intoxicating feelings of vision, joy, and creativity. I know this will be essential to my recovery. I look forward to sharing more as things unfold—and I hope our work continues to inspire you to support what we’re building: something lasting, something meaningful, something this incredible community can feel part of and proud of for years to come. 

 

Here are ways you can continue to support:

• Make a donation (above)

• Support the business by ordering Prepared Meals, merch or gift cards

• Volunteer to help (in the gardens or in the kitchen)

 

If you are interested in volunteering, please reach out to Theresa at info@citygirlfarming-dbq.com to coordinate.

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Thank you all,

Justyna