When Langford couple Sarah and Geri Kramer celebrate their 29th wedding anniversary, it will be an emotional and poignant day for them both, in more ways than one.

Just over one week before their March 26 anniversary, Sarah was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. Partner Geri says it is 鈥渧ery unlikely that [Sarah] will live past April.鈥�

鈥淚t鈥檚 pretty, pretty brutal,鈥� she said.

But the couple is not alone 鈥� in an overwhelming show of support, the Greater Victoria community and beyond have donated over $92,000 to allow them both to focus on cherishing each moment they have left.

鈥淒onating to me will hopefully allow me to be able to spend as much time as possible with her, helping her live out her final days with grace and dignity,鈥� said Geri in an emotional post on her GoFundMe page.

The response has been overwhelming for Geri, with nearly $90,000 donated in less than 24 hours. As of Thursday afternoon (March 17), the amount pledged to the couple stood at $92,988, with the total climbing by the minute.

The money will also allow Geri, who is recovering from recent surgery, to take a step back from her business Tattoo Zoo, Downtown Victoria鈥檚 oldest ink parlour, which she co-owns with Sarah.

鈥淚t feels amazing, like I have no words,鈥� she said. "It's so far beyond my expectations 鈥� It鈥檚 bonkers, that people have pulled together like that for us. It's really so wonderful to see so much love.鈥�

Sarah, too, feels blessed by the wave of support, says Geri, but true to form, the internationally-known vegan cookbook author is reluctant to focus on herself. Instead, she is more concerned about helping others.

鈥淪he's so sweet; the thing that she's worried about the most is how I'm going to be after she's gone and how I'm going to handle it,鈥� said Geri. 鈥淪he is a ray of sunshine. It鈥檚 cheesy, but she brings up the room. 

"Sarah is very much an amazing support person, always cheerleading 鈥� cheerleading behind me, cheerleading behind her friends," she adds.

Putting others first and sharing her vulnerability is something that Sarah has strived to do throughout her life, Geri says. Her cookbooks are filled with personal stories, which has helped Sarah to connect and engage with her readers. And when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012, Sarah shared her experience online, going on to volunteer for a local support program after she recovered.

The couple have also shared their relationship with the public as means to help others, creating their own  in 2021 when Geri came out as a trans-woman.

鈥淲ith the podcast, it was us sort of just saying, like, 鈥榣ook at our guts,鈥欌�� said Geri, who describes sharing their experiences as a coping mechanism for the two of them.

鈥淭he only thing that makes sense is to be vulnerable to all of these people that we've always been vulnerable with, which in turn helps others 鈥� just to show that it's OK to ask for help, it's OK to lean on people when you need to.鈥�

Currently, Sarah is in hospital, but Geri is hopeful she can 鈥渂ust her out鈥� in the next couple of days and reunite her with their four-pound chihuahua Walter back at home. There, the two of them will start to think about what they want to do with their time in the weeks ahead.

鈥淚 think once that happens, when she鈥檚 home and she's got her dog in her lap, I think then we can start seeing what kind of plan we can have,鈥� she said.

Sarah's return home will also bring welcome relief for the third member of their household.

鈥淲alter is stressed as hell right now without Sarah,鈥� said Geri.

To make a donation, visit the couple鈥檚 GoFundMe page: .