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Some call her Cat, some know her as Cathy, others Catherine. All of us know her as a Beloved Wife, Best Friend, Sister, Daughter, Aunt, Mother and Nonna. Where for her it is family over everything. To be her friend is to have a gift because she is loyal like no other and when she loves, she loves strong.

Catherine is a 52-year-old mother of 2, and "Nonna" or grandmother of 4. She is a driven businesswoman and yet is someone who never turns down the opportunity to help both family and friends when they need her-- even when that means traveling across the country to do so.

5 years ago, May 2017, Catherine was diagnosed with Stage 3 Breast Cancer (Invasive Ductal Carcinoma). Fast forward to Feb 2023 and it has returned with a vengeance mutating into a Stage 4 Triple Negative Breast Cancer attacking her bones.

During her first battle she endured many trials on her journey, she had experienced nausea, fatigue, a collapsed lung, and the rigors of aggressive chemotherapy treatments. This 2nd battle she hasn’t faired any better 4 weeks from her diagnosis she has fractured 4 bones, her pubic bone, 2 vertebrae (which required Kyphoplasty to be repaired) and her left femur requiring emergency surgery to place a rod onto her femur and screwed into her hip.

Unfortunately, this time her cancer does not qualify for surgery since its in her bones it starts in her skull and through her spine into her ribs and hips.

Triple Negative Breast Cancer is life threatening, she started with 15 treatments of Radiation but that is specifically palliative to try and alleviate some of the constant pain she is feeling. She is in search of a clinical trial as current medicine and chemotherapy will slow it down but won’t

Catherine's goal is to attack this cancer from multiple fronts.

In addition to the chemo, she will be doing alternative and homeopathic treatments that insurance does not cover, so she is paying out of pocket.

She would also like to participate in a treatment center that will provide nutrition advisement, juicing and complete detoxification. The goal is for her to incorporate nutritional supplementation plus other supportive therapies, that will help her to repair and build a more properly functioning body. A body that is functioning well can improve its immune system and subsequently its healing capabilities which in turn will better fight this cancer that is trying to take her life and time with her family and friends.

For this reason it is her family's mission to raise enough funding to help Catherine with these extra expenses and to support her efforts to participate in a specialized treatment center.

Please help Catherine get the opportunity to take part in this innovative, ground-breaking, and life saving experience.

Her life is so precious to us.

Catherine has never crossed paths with someone that she hasn't touched in some way with her incredible light. She has had an impact on so many people throughout her life with her unselfish spirit.

We hope that all those that know and love her, or those who have experienced first-hand how cancer can destroy a family's life, will please assist Catherine by making a donation to help raise the money necessary to meet all of her needs.

Her life means so much to so many people, near and far. If saving her life is the difference between going to this center and not going, we have to do EVERYTHING we can do to get her there. Every little bit counts and gets her closer to being cancer-free or at least in remission. We believe in what this treatment can do for her. Please help with a donation. We appreciate anything you can give no matter how small.

Be a part of helping us keep her light shining brightly for many, many, many more years to come.

With love, light, blessings, and our deepest and sincerest gratitude,

~The Garcia Family