Help for the Healing Spirit
Fundraising campaign by
Tina Hoff
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US$917.00raised of $10,000.00 goal goal
No more donations are being accepted at this time. Please contact the campaign owner if you would like to discuss further funding opportunities
Cathy Flinn is a drum-maker. She has made over 300 Native American frame drums, and has taught others to make them, too. After three near-death experiences awakened her to the very real connection between mind, body & spirit, she has been sharing her quest for physical health, spiritual awareness, and connection to the universe through the drum with many. She is mentor, teacher, and dear friend to many more. And to her family she is wife, mother, grandmother, support system.
Cathy is now battling Guillian-Barre syndrome, a rare disorder in which your immune system — which usually attacks only foreign material and invading organisms — begins attacking the nerves that carry signals to your brain, and causes increasing paralysis and nerve pain. While the disorder IS rare, Cathy has battled Guillian-Barre three times before. She is now in Johns Hopkins Hospital battling Guillian-Barre for the fourth time.
Cathy is facing weeks of rehabilitation to get her coordination and motor skills back, and still struggles with pain. Medical costs for Cathy's treatment are high, and are placing a stressful burden on Cathy and her family. Limits in their healthcare coverage means that just one ER admission (Cathy has already had two) costs $1,000 on its own.
We have all benefitted from Cathy's healing spirit, from her talents and gifts for drum-making, from her deep connection to others and her willingness to share her heart with us. Perhaps we can repay that gift by helping Cathy and Tom weather this current financial struggle, Give what you can, in gratitude for a healing spirit who is hurting right now.
NOTE: Tina Hoff, the organizer of this funding site, is a drum partner and close friend of Cathy's who helped set up the site on behalf of Cathy's family. If you have questions, feel free to e-mail Tina at [email protected].
Organizer
- Tina Hoff
- Westminster, US
Getting There
Update posted by Tina Hoff at 01:49 pmCathy has been doing water therapy for over a month, and is making great progress so far. However, it will take more than 3 months for the damanged nerve sheaths in her body to regenerate, so she is still working hard. The insurance company released her from water therapy last. . . . .
Donors & Comments
- Guest
- Donated on Sep 30, 2014
Cathy, we are sending you our thoughts and prayers for a quick recovery.
- Guest
- Donated on Sep 19, 2014
- KAC
- Donated on Aug 05, 2014
- Guest
- Donated on Aug 05, 2014
- Mary
- Donated on Aug 05, 2014
we love you cathy - what a great support to have this fundraiser opportunity to help.
- Mark Greenberg
- Donated on Jun 30, 2014
- Renee
- Donated on Jun 29, 2014
- Terry Pappas
- Donated on Jun 26, 2014
- Charlotte Abell
- Donated on Jun 18, 2014
Dear Cathy, You have my love and my healing thoughts sent to you daily. Am trusting that with your magnificent Spirit you'll be good as new, or maybe even better, in a very short time. Let the Angels comfort and attend you while you heal. Much love, Charlotte
- Guest
- Donated on Jun 15, 2014
Cathy and Family: We're all expecting only the most abundant outcome for you. In the mean time: May you be held in the heart of lovingkindness; May you be free from inner and outer harm; May you be well; May you have ease of well-being; May your life be of service to all beings; May you come to know great and natural peace; May you awaken and be free. Namaste. Tim
Cathy, we are sending you our thoughts and prayers for a quick recovery.