***UPDATE*** 04/2026

Because of you, Carlos made it home after four and a half months in the hospital. There were moments along the way where we did not know what the next hour would look like, and yet he is here. We will never be able to thank you enough for being part of that.

But the fight did not end. It changed.

Carlos is now wheelchair bound and unable to care for himself. He requires full assistance for even the most basic daily needs. While he can sometimes stand with help, he cannot do so safely or independently. His condition is permanent.

He also lives with constant chronic pain. The kind that does not come and go, but stays. Every day. He now depends on medications just to make it through the hours.

And Patty, she carries that reality with him.

She is his full time caregiver in every sense. Every hour. Every need. From the smallest things to the things no one ever prepares for.

And somehow, she still shows up for others.

Patty works helping people navigate language barriers in the medical world. She continues to stay involved in her local community, helping where she can, being present for others even while her own life has been turned upside down. This is something Carlos always took pride in, and something he can no longer do himself.

On top of all of that, Patty is working three different jobs just to make ends meet.

Carlos still has to travel to Denver three to four times a week for ongoing care. Each trip is about two hours each way, which means twelve to sixteen hours a week are spent just driving. Those are long days, exhausting days, but they are necessary. Because of this, Patty has been forced to maintain two living situations just to keep up with his care.

The weight of this is constant. It does not pause. It does not lighten.

Our entire family has stepped in, traveling from California, taking turns being there, doing whatever we can out of love. Parents in their seventies. Siblings. Nephews. We go because we love them. But the truth is, this has reached beyond what any one family can carry alone.

Recently, something else happened that shook them in a different way.

While bringing Carlos home from an appointment, several guard dogs entered their property and attacked their pet, killing it. It was violent. It was traumatic. And it took away a sense of safety in the one place that is supposed to feel like home. Peluche, which means “stuffed animal” in Spanish, was not just their dog but a source of comfort and emotional support through every step of this journey, often right there beside them even at appointments, and losing him so violently has left a quiet, painful emptiness in a life that was already carrying more than its share.

They live in a rural area, trying to find some kind of peace in everything they are going through. And now even that feels uncertain.

It is hard not to think what could have happened if it had been Carlos. Or our parents, who were there at the time. The reality of that moment is something that stays with you.

We are asking for continued help, not just for what has happened, but for what continues every single day

• Ongoing travel to Denver multiple times a week

• Twelve to sixteen hours a week on the road just for medical care

• Maintaining two residences to make treatment possible

• Permanent loss of Carlos’s ability to work

• Full time unpaid caregiving

• Increasing medical and daily living expenses

Carlos is still here. He is still fighting in the only ways he can now.

Patty is carrying more than anyone should ever have to carry, and she does it out of love. She continues to give to others, even while everything around her has changed.

And we are still standing with them, doing everything we can.

If you can donate or even just share this, it truly matters more than you know.

We are still a team. And as long as he fights, we fight with him.

*Update on Carlos and the García Family 10/2025*

We want to start by saying thank you, from the deepest part of our hearts, to every single person who has donated, shared, or sent messages of love and strength. Your support, care, and kindness have meant everything to our family during this difficult time.

Carlos recently underwent a four-hour surgery on the lower part of his arm and still has another four-hour surgery ahead for the upper portion, once his hemoglobin levels improve enough for doctors to proceed safely. He has also had a tracheostomy and a PEG feeding tube placed to help him breathe and receive nourishment more comfortably. These steps are seen as positive signs. They mean his body is strong enough to keep fighting and that the medical team believes in his ability to recover.

Carlos has now entered a natural coma, which isn’t much different from how he’s been, since he was already deeply sedated before. Doctors believe this transition likely happened as a result of the strokes he suffered during his stay. Even with this diagnosis, the medical team remains hopeful and positive, reassuring us that his body continues to show signs of strength and resilience as he fights to recover.

There are still many challenges ahead. This has become a long-term journey, one that now includes constant travel, groceries, gas, and transportation back and forth between Grand County and the hospital. Patty isn’t allowed to stay overnight at the hospital, so every trip adds both emotional and financial strain. Their only vehicle was destroyed in the crash, and finding a way to stay close to Carlos will require more help than ever before.

Your generosity has already carried this family through the hardest days of their lives, and together we can continue to do so. Let’s reach the goal—and maybe even surpass it. Every share, every dollar, and every prayer truly matters.

This is a team effort, and we know that with your help, we’ve got this. Let’s not let Patty and her family face this journey alone. ❤️

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My name is Michael and I have the honor of being Patty’s brother and Carlos’s brother-in-law, though truthfully, he has always been my brother in every way that matters.

On October 8, 2025, while driving to work through Parshall in the hills Grand County, Colorado, Carlos and Patty were involved in a devastating car accident that changed all of our lives. First responders had to use the "Jaws of Life" to free them from the vehicle and Carlos was airlifted to Denver in serious condition that would quickly turn critical and life-threatening. He has been in the hospital ever since, fighting for his life with broken ribs, a punctured lung, a broken leg that requires surgery, a broken arm, a broken knee, and even a stroke after arriving. He has been in a medically induced deep sleep, drifting in and out of consciousness and in and out of death until the sleep-induced state he is now. However, if you know Carlos, you know he is stubborn in the best way—his will to survive is stronger than anything, and even in his sleep, his fighting spirit is still alive.

Patty, my sister of 30 years of marriage to this man, was also injured and originally taken to a different hospital until her heart became unstable and doctors moved her to St. Anthony’s in Denver to be with him, a decision that helped both of them survive. She has now been discharged with many bruises, scrapes, and deep emotional trauma, but she remains faithfully at his side, hand in hand, believing he will come back.

Carlos and Patty have three incredible sons. Nick, Fernando (Woody), and Jacob all who rushed to be by their parents without hesitation. Jacob, the youngest who still lives at home, was driving behind them and found the crash scene himself, witnessing his parents pinned in a vehicle, a moment no child should ever have to see. He carries trauma that we are helping him process, and we will continue to support him until he heals, because in our family, no one suffers alone. We are a team. Eight years ago, Carlos and Patty made the courageous choice to move to Grand County, not just to live there but to become invested members of the community. Patty works directly with the people of the area, and Carlos, known and loved by many, is always the first to help someone else, whether neighbor, coworker, or friend. They are believers in Jehovah and hold tightly to their faith, trusting that even through this storm, hope still has power. They have never spoken of giving up, only of recovery, and we believe that with their faith and Carlos’s determination, he will return as the father, husband, brother, and friend we all love.

Unfortunately, living in rural Colorado as self-employed residents and as many of you may know means medical insurance is not always affordable and while this is not political, the reality is that healthcare in America is expensive beyond comprehension. With surgeries, ICU care, the stroke, medications, rehabilitation, travel, food, lodging, rental vehicles for the sons (including one who had to come from out of the country), and normal bills that do not stop for tragedy, the total cost will likely reach hundreds of thousands of dollars. Our family has come together with everything we have, but this battle is bigger than what we can carry alone.

We are asking for help not just to pay bills, but to give Carlos the chance to come home, to hold his wife’s hand without machines, to watch his sons grow, to laugh again, to finish the life he started. If you can donate and/or share, please know that every act of support brings him one step closer. Carlos has always shown up for others, and now we humbly ask the world to show up for him. He is still fighting. And as long as he fights, we fight with him. We are a team. We always will be.