Mama Cat's Stage IV Journey & Village
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It is with fierce spirit and unrelenting hope that the Crawford family requests the support of friends and family who are able to support my incredible mother, Caroleen "Cat" Crawford.
Mom went into the hospital at the start of September to receive treatment for what she thought was an acute kidney infection. Once admitted, it was discovered that she has stage IV colon cancer with mets to the liver. Several days after diagnosis, mom underwent laparoscopic surgery to remove tumors in her colon that were preventing her from eating solid foods and building the strength necessary for chemo. Currently, mom is still in the hospital with low hemoglobin and potassium levels and an elevated heart rate.
For the past 11 years, mom has been living on couches and in a room where she has access to a bathroom and kitchen. This living style is not conducive to allowing her to heal and focus on self care during this challenging time. We all fully intend for her to come out of this fight victorious, but we also acknowledge that there is a serious fight ahead. As such, we have secured her an apartment in a brand new senior living apartment complex in Riverside very near Sondra's home! This is incredibly exciting news - Michelle, Sondra, and Jim will be working together to pay mom's monthly living expenses in combination with her Social Security.
This request if for any financial support you might be able to provide in order to support two things:
- Furniture and Living Essentials: Because mom has been living in the homes of others without any furniture of her own, we will need to purchase most items for her new place (e.g. refrigerator, mattress, bed frame, cooking essentials, cutlery & kitchen supplies, couch, etc...).
- Medical Treatment: Mom is going to be undergoing on-going chemotherapy in order to shrink the size of the lesions on her liver that spread from her colon (If you know mom, you know she lives a healthy life free from alcohol and smoking). We do not know what her medical bills will be, but we anticipate they will be significant. Any funds that are not utilized for move-in essentials will be allocated to support paying medical bills for life extending treatment.
We so appreciate any support you might be able to give
With Love & Gratitude,
Michelle, Sondra, Jim, Ariana, and John
Co-organisers (2)
Michelle Hatchford
Organiser
Riverside, CA
Sondra Crawford
Co-organiser