An Update on Alex’s Journey
Alex has fought this battle with everything he has. His strength continues to humble us every single day.
Recently, after many conversations with his medical team, our focus has shifted. We are prioritizing his comfort, peace, and the quality of each day, making sure he is surrounded by love and supported in every way possible.
We continue to hold onto faith and hope. At the same time, we are choosing to be fully present, cherishing moments, protecting his energy, and walking this road together as a family.
Thank you for your continued prayers for him and our family. We feel them.
— The Stepanek Family
Just before Christmas in 2022, everything changed for our family.
Alex was 33, healthy, and expecting his second child with his wife Allyson when we were hit with the unthinkable: stage 4 metastatic colorectal cancer.
There was no warning, no family history. One day we were planning for the holiday, and the next, we were facing surgeries, chemotherapy, and treatments we never imagined having to learn about.
Since then, Alex has faced this head-on with courage, faith, and relentless determination. He has endured multiple surgeries, over 20 rounds of chemotherapy, and cutting-edge immunotherapy. He pursued every opportunity available to him, including the personalized treatment program at Immunocine in Cancún that so many of you helped make possible.
Because of your generosity, he was able to take that step.
While that chapter has now concluded, Alex’s journey continues. Each season has brought its own challenges and its own grace. Through it all, what has remained constant is the strength of family, faith, and the community that has surrounded him.
We are deeply grateful for every prayer, every message, and every act of support along the way.
