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I am Ruthie Olvera Gabriel Olvera's wife my husband passed away due to a long life if different battles with Cancer 1st when we met bladder cancer he beat this with surgery, then he contacted hepatitis due to blood transfusions he received due to excessive bleeding from tumor in his blaďder back when this was done it was 40years ago the blood was not tested. He was given medication and told the jaundice was gone. So time went by that hepatitis c turned his liver ceroctic and turn to cancer. Unfortunately he had a dr that ignored this and his kidneys he said he was anemic my husband started to get sicker he and I were told he needed a transfusion he received it was sent to transplant dr who told him he was a dead man walking. With our faith in God and prayer and our love we fought this battle we went back to this primary with the information from specialists saying he needed to start dialysis asap primary said he did not need that we had a biopsy done of his liver we asked he said don't worry looked at me and said your husband is fine we just need another transfusion handed a note for the hospital I took my husband holding on to him and telling don't worry we got this we crossed the street to hospital and he was admitted my husband was confused and babbling now. The hospitality said that they would do transfusion and I went back to work for a few hours I kept calling being told he was stable I called his room he answered the phone but he was babbling and dropped phone I left work and went to hospital he was basically in room alone, my husband coded after I argued with nurses. He went into a coma Christmas eve 5 Dr's checked him and said he wouldn't make to am. I said you are not God get in there work with your heart not your books. I heard God so clearly that he would make it and not to listen to him trust in me I did. He was in a coma and removed from meds after 5 days he was more stable he began to breathe on his own. He was awake incubated still but breathing on his own and now dialysis was started while he was in a coma. And had so many prayer chains going I thanked God and told everyone he was better and out of a coma. Gabriel told people how he had a dream that he was fighting demons and that he saw his mom and my father and that God brought him back. While he was in a coma and we were alone in icu I was praying for my husband I saw a darkness in the corner behind me I said whatever you are he doesn't belong to you he belongs to God I turned my head back to look at Gabriel and I saw the most beautiful pair of angel wings around Gabriel protecting him, the angels head slightly bowed I could not see the face then I saw his beautiful mom and my dad they smiled at me and I not sure if I woke up but nurse walked in grabbing the curtain saying dr do you need me? But there was no dr I asked her was I asleep? She said I saw you talking I thought the dr was in here so I came in? He was then transferred to Keck/Usc to start transplant process he had chemo 3 times trying to stop the cancer in his liver it kept coming back kidney was stable but bad so he was contunued with permanent port for dialysis we where then told it was almost impossible to get dual transplant he needed a kidney and liver. We always praying and asking for prayers after 2 years the Dr's stated he was going to be removed from list of course my husband so patient said I understand and I said no you will keep him and I know God will get those organs I don't know how but I talked to them and convinced them to continue about month after we were blessed by some family with both organs. He was doing g great for about 3 years no problems he then had some small clots and we got him to hospital which outlook again he was in icu with nurse 24/7 and a bed almost standing because his BP was so low he survived after about a week. Prayers and faith keeping us strong It never stopped the love we had it never made us say we give up. 2 years go by he has stroke and heart attack same time he now was paralyzed one side was saved by God's grace he started therapy he was in hospital for 2 mths and brought home once he could use a hemi walker. We began home health we battled for 3 years with the last year being on hospice due to his complications we both got covid from a therapist that came to our home. We made it through pandemic he was given meds for covid which contradicted with prograf meds for transplant he got sick from it so it was stopped and said his labs where okay, just creatine level was elevated just keep fluids up and continue antibiotics for infection. I kept eye on him 24/7 since he came home my couch was my bed so I could be close to him our dining room became his bedroom. But I could keep a eye on my handsome husband I love this man so much. I went and told him I am going take a cat nap I haven't slept he said okay I kissed him told him I loved him he said I love you to I told him you need to get better I don't want you to leave me he said I don't want to leave either I want to stay here with you I said okay you need to drink water and eat more he said okay . I went to couch I slept maybe 20 minutes I heard a neighbor outside I walked out to talk to him about his dog his wife was worried and I help animals they asked what is felt about dog. My neighbor had visited Gabe that day cause I actually called 911 and they came and said all his vital and ekg where normal that if we wanted a free ride to the hospital that basically was what it would be no sirens just a ride. I have always respected my husband's wishes I asked him Gabe what do you want he said I want to stay home I told you I am okay. I told him I back his choice. So after coming In I was thinking what could I buy or make so it would make him eat I thought he loves fideo I can make him some and sit and feed it to him. I walked up him his knee was up said babe wake up he was a little hard of hearing I said a little louder wake up his head fell to the side. I said wake up don't do this you promised wake up baby he put his bed down flat called 911 again and I started chest compressions. The lady that guided me was an angel I couldn't remember compressions or breaths the paramedics artivedb20 minutes later they came out I said can I seem he is alright they said we are sorry he has passed felt like my life left me. I am now asking for whatever anyone can donate toward my husband's funeral so he is buried as he wished . People may think why I didn't have life insurance with all his illnesses no one would cover him and if they did the price was unreachable for us since only had my income and in 2016 I became disabled due to lupus and many other. I do thank God for allowing me the greatest love on earth and giving the strength to help my husband through all of this and I thank all his Dr's and nurses that helped us through this journey now I am asking to help me give my husband the respectful end to his journey
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    Ruth Ventura Olvera
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    Los Angeles, CA

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