Urgent Support for Maya’s Cancer Surgery & Recovery
Our beloved community member Maya needs our support right now.
On February 22, 2026, Maya was diagnosed with uterine cancer. After urgent testing, doctors confirmed that the cancer is growing at a medium aggressive rate and requires immediate surgery.
Maya is scheduled to undergo a full hysterectomy on March 12, 2026, which will include removal of the uterus, cervix, ovaries, fallopian tubes, and several lymph nodes to determine whether the cancer has spread. We will not know the full stage of Maya’s cancer until after surgery, when pathology results are reviewed in early April.
Like many disabled people in our communities, Maya is facing this serious medical moment with courage, but also with very limited financial resources.
Maya’s Health and Disability
Maya lives with multiple disabilities and complex medical conditions. They were born with a rare congenital heart condition called a right-sided aortic arch with a vascular ring. This condition affects Maya’s breathing, swallowing, and physical movement, and makes surgery higher risk than it would be for many people.
Because of this, Maya’s recovery will require significant rest, care, support, and a stable healing environment.
What Maya Needs Support With
Maya is a low-income, multiply disabled community organizer and artist who lives on a housing voucher and Medi-Cal. Maya will need to stop working completely during surgery and recovery.
This means Maya will need help covering basic living expenses during this time, including:
- Food and groceries
- Gas and transportation
- Car insurance
- Phone and internet bills
- Basic household costs during recovery
- Medical needs that Medi-Cal does not cover
About Maya
Maya is a 60-year-old nonbinary queer disability justice organizer, oral historian, writer, public health educator, and artivist living in the San Francisco Bay Area.
For decades, Maya has shown up for countless people in their communities,documenting histories, building movements, supporting survivors, and advocating for disability justice and collective care.
Now it is our turn to show up for Maya.
How You Can Help
If you are able, please donate to support Maya through surgery and recovery. Every contribution, large or small, helps create stability and care during this critical time.
If donating isn’t possible, sharing this fundraiser widely with your networks is also deeply appreciated.
Maya also has a meal train .
Let’s surround Maya with the same care, solidarity, and love that they have offered so many others.
Thank you for being part of Maya’s care circle.