Gilroy
– After battling the realities of cervical cancer of a loved
one, a local family has established a trust fund to help families
in the future who will struggle with the same.
Gilroy – After battling the realities of cervical cancer of a loved one, a local family has established a trust fund to help families in the future who will struggle with the same.
The Tammy Cabreros Cervical Cancer Fund was established in honor of Gilroy resident Tammy Cabreros, 35, who was diagnosed in September with an advanced stage of cervical cancer. Although cervical cancer usually is slow to spread and quick to be treated, Cabreros’ case was unusually fast-growing and severe.
After the diagnosis, Cabreros began radiation and chemotherapy treatment followed by surgery in November.
During the surgery, doctors found the cancer was more extensive than they initially realized and decided to continue treatment.
She began experiencing complications from the surgery in late December, and doctors were stumped. Cabreros’ family rallied and persuaded doctors to continue fighting for Cabreros’ life. She is now back in intensive care.
Cabreros’ family, including her brother and sister-in-law Ruben and Joy Cabreros, set up the trust fund as a way to help other families who have loved ones fighting cervical cancer.
The family hopes to raise money through events such as garage sales and fundraisers.
Today they will host a bowl-a-thon from 1 to 4pm Saturday at AMF Mowry Lanes in Fremont. The cost is $20 per person, with $10 going toward the fund.
Joy Cabreros said the family established the fund to pay tribute to her sister-in-law’s determination to care for her two children, Nicole, 6, who attends Luigi Aprea Elementary, and Brandon, 4, who attends preschool at Gavilan College.
“She is such an inspiration to all of us and an inspiration to those who are going through the same thing,” Joy Cabreros said. “We want other people to benefit from this.”
Send donations to:
The Tammy Cabreros Cervical Cancer Fund at
South Valley National Bank
P.O. Box 2508, Gilroy,CA 95020
Details: Joy Cabreros at 843-9281, or www.http://www.freewebs.com/tammycabreros/
