Help Our Lovely Mother Kathleen's Dream Come True

Our family is proud to say that Kathleen is not like most people. The doctors gave her a diagnosis of ALS, but like most challenges she has had in her life, she does not believe in their prognosis and dreams of a hopeful future. A big part of Kathleen's life has been Ayurveda, and she wants to go back to an Ayurvedic hospital in India together with her husband in time for their 45-year marriage anniversary.

At the time of writing Kathleen's situation is stable despite the diagnosis and she is putting her trust and faith in treatment options outside conventional care, which has really not much to offer in terms of treatment. Medications for ALS has been tried and they made Kathleen feel very sick and are not an option.

Kathleen believes in healing with the help of holistic health systems like Ayurveda and Yoga. Her, the husband Jan, and all of us wants to give Kathleen the chance to go back to the place she holds so close to her heart and get treatment from Ayurvedic doctors at Rajah Healthy Acres in Kerala India.

Jan and Kathleen in India. Many years ago now.

Kathleen is not the type of person who asks for help...

but rather wants to help everyone else. But now we want to help her make her dream come true. It is time she is taken care of for once! So she agreed for us to make this fundraiser, but wants it said the she believes she will recover and does not want any focus on the negative narratives surrounding the ALS-diagnosis given to her.

Kathleen with one of the daughters Nadja.

Kathleen on a boat at Göta Kanal, her house in the background. She calls their place "Little India".

Ayurvedic doctors from India visiting Kathleen many years ago, telling the place reminds them of India!

The money will go to Kathleen's and husband Jan's trip and stay at the Ayurvedic hospital in India. It will be a very meaningful thing that will make a huge difference for our family.

What the money will be used for:

About Kathleen's husband and our father Jan Lunde

Because of the current situation our father Jan is doing an impressive job taking care of everything at their home and we want to highlight how challenging it has been for Jan that also really needs to get to India for some time to get rest and restoration together with Kathleen.

This type of hammock in Kathlens and Jan's garden is also found at the Ayurvedic hospital in India.

Jan has been making changes in their home environment so that it is safer for Kathleen to move around, he has even himself built a new bathroom and a lot of more things to make life easier in their current situation.

Jan celebrating "Yoga day".

At the same time he taken care of AirBnB rental and things around the property, working and working, unlike what most 70-year old's would be able to do in this situation. We hope the stay in India will help him get some time to not focus on making things work and fixing things, and just get some time to relax.

Jan and Kathleen sitting on the stairs built buy Jan to make life easier for her. One of many things built!

Newly built bathroom next to their bedroom to make things a bit easier!

Around 45 years ago! Newly married!

We hope to make Kathleen's dream come true and would be very grateful if you could help make this happen!

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Some links and other info:

For Swedish residents you can also donate via Swish. Contact Nadja Lunde Ginyard on Facebook or write a message via GoFundMe.

Here is an article about Jan and Kathleen

Here is the Ayurvedic hospital

Kathleens dad Caleb Ginyard was a singer in the group Golden Gate Quartet. The big guy! They look alike we think!

Kathleen never met her dad, but she still listens to his music every day on Youtube and it gives her strength and love!

Paintings made by Jans sister, during her stay at the Ayurvedic hospital.

Yoga has been an important later part of Kathleens (and Jans) life. No longer active as a yoga teacher, Kathleen still takes a little time everyday for some breathing exercises, mantra singing and yoga exercises that suits her current situation.

Doing Yoga in India is something Kathleen is dreaming of doing again.

Indian cooking is close to Kathleens heart. This picture is from the Ayurvedic hospital.