Our family is asking for your support for my sister, Carelia, a loving 22-year-old with a gentle spirit, a deep faith, and an incredible love for music, Japan, and cats. Earlier this year, her life changed completely when she was diagnosed with osteosarcoma of the left hip, a rare and aggressive form of bone cancer.

It all began in January 2025, when Carelia started feeling pain in her left hip. At first, she thought it was from long days at work. She went to a chiropractor, but the pain never went away. By July, she noticed swelling in her left groin. After several doctor visits and scans, a CT on August 12th, 2025, revealed a large, complex tumor involving her left pelvis and hip.

Since then, Carelia has been courageously undergoing intense chemotherapy as part of her treatment plan. The journey has been incredibly hard — long hospital stays, difficult side effects, and daily pain — but she continues to face it all with quiet strength, resilience, and faith.

Our family is doing everything we can to support her, but the costs of ongoing treatment, hospitalizations, medications, travel, and time away from work have created a significant financial strain.

We are humbly asking for your help to ease some of that burden so Carelia can focus fully on healing. Every donation will go directly toward:

Medical and hospital bills not covered by insurance

Pain management and rehabilitation

Transportation, meals, and lodging during hospital stays

Supportive care for her and our family

Carelia is a light in our lives — she loves listening to The Marías, watching cat videos, and dreaming of visiting Japan one day. She continues to find hope through her faith and the love of her family and friends.

Even if you can’t donate, please consider sharing her story or keeping her in your prayers. Your support means the world to us and reminds Carelia that she’s not alone in this fight.

With love and gratitude,

The Torres Family