Nolan's Fight Against Stage IV Cancer

Hello Friends and Family,

My name is Ligia and many of you may know me as Santi’s mom, Nolan’s wife, Luis and Karla’s sister-in-law or Luis and Maria’s daughter-in-law. I am writing today with both a heavy heart and incredible hope. Nolan is facing a challenging medical situation that requires urgent treatment.

Late last year, he was diagnosed with cancer. To provide a little background, he had his annual physical check-up with his doctor in November of 2024 where he communicated that he had been feeling some discomfort in his abdomen that seemed unusual.

Unable to determine what he was dealing with, his doctor scheduled a CT Scan to see if anything could be discovered. Unfortunately for him, the scan came back abnormal. The day before Thanksgiving last year, Nolan received a phone call from his doctor to inform him that he appeared to have cancer. After a series of tests and procedures throughout the month of December, the cancer diagnosis was confirmed. He has stage four Adenocarcinoma that originated in his Appendix and spread to his peritoneum (abdominal wall) and lungs.

The doctors have told us that his cancer is aggressive and his tumors are high grade. They have told us it is not curable. We are not interested in knowing the life expectancy of Nolan’s illness. He is here and I am not going to prepare for a widow's life...NO WAY! We only care about trying to beat this thing and show cancer that there is no space for it here in our family. So immediate treatment plan is chemotherapy, at City of Hope, with a goal of reducing the presence of the disease and control it. On our end he is eating healthy and thinking positive.

We are sharing all this because as many of you may know, Chemotherapy is very expensive. To date Nolan has completed seven infusion cycles and has at least two more cycles already scheduled. Unfortunately, his insurance only covers a part of it. His medical expenses have risen to more than $20k in just three months. For those of you that have already contributed to support Nolan, THANK YOU, we will forever be grateful. Any contribution, no matter how small, will help cover necessary costs associated with his treatment. You can donate here or directly via Venmo/Zelle. Thank you for your time, compassion, and consideration. Your support will mean the world to Nolan, myself and Santiago during this difficult time. For other ways to support, please see: Meal Train

Sincerely,

Ligia, Nolan, and Santi