
Kathy Tomlinson needs us now!
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Hello Friends,
Three months ago, my dear friend Kathy Tomlinson collapsed in the kitchen of her home in Portugal. What followed was a nightmare: first a stroke, then emergency brain surgery to remove a blood clot. Doctors later discovered the clot was caused by a massive heart attack that damaged her heart beyond repair.
If that weren’t enough, further tests revealed cancer: a malignant tumor in her intestine that had already metastasized to her liver.
And since her heart can’t survive the cancer treatment, there’s nothing more doctors can do. It’s a very devastating prognosis for someone we all hold so dear to our hearts.
After nine brutal weeks in the hospital, Kathy has been sent home for palliative care. Her memory is beginning to fade. Her body is tired. But her spirit? Still wickedly funny. Still full of love. Still Kathy.
I am still trying to process this news. I know many of you will be crushed as well. I’m so very sorry.
Kathy built a life helping others tell their stories. She’s worked with novelists, screenwriters, and studios. She’s also a produced screenwriter and published writer herself who gave everything she had to other people’s dreams.
Kathy and Shay Roberts moved to Portugal several years ago, and he has been with her—keeping us informed every step of the way since we received the news. God Bless him. This has been incredibly hard for all, and from so far away, I’ve felt powerless. They are in dire need of financial help, so this is what I can do.
We’re raising funds to help Kathy stay at home for as long as she can. The money will go toward:
• Home nursing and palliative care
• Medical equipment, supplies, and medications
• Basic living costs now that she can’t work
• Daily assistance
If you know Kathy, you love her. If you don’t, I promise you would. She’s been a fierce friend, a champion, and a deep soul to so many of us.
I realize many of us are struggling right now. But I also know how many lives she’s touched.
If you can give, I hope you will. And if you can’t, please send prayers, love, and light. Those matter too.
Thank you for reading. Thank you for caring.
With all my Love,
Connie Johnson
Organizer and beneficiary
Connie Johnson
Organizer
Porto, 13
Katherine Tomlinson
Beneficiary