Remembering Cathy Lincoln
Remembering Cathy Lincoln…
At age 39, Cathy Lincoln was diagnosed with breast cancer. A devoted mom, loving wife, daughter, and a compassionate nurse - the disease hit her in the prime of her life when she least expected. She left behind two children, a husband, siblings and her parents.
While she did everything possible to fight the disease, including surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, she had a very aggressive type of cancer and unfortunately died at the age of 42.
A life-long San Juan County resident, she loved the Four Corners area. While she had the opportunity to travel to exotic and exciting places, such as Japan and Korea, she was most content in the Land of Enchantment. She especially enjoyed the simple things that life had to offer - camping, fishing and family life.
Her family was very proud of her for going back to school to become a nurse in her mid 30's. As an RN on the medical floor, her co-workers respected her as both a friend and colleague. They described her as being compassionate, kind and gentle.
Even after her diagnosis of breast cancer, she continued her work as a nurse until the disease forced her to quit. Continuing to provide the same quality care, support and compassion to her patients while quietly waging her own battle.
Cathy believed strongly that early detection gave a person the best chance in beating any type of cancer. And as a nurse, she also felt strongly that cost should never be a deterrent in receiving health care.
This is the concept behind the Cathy Lincoln Memorial Cancer Fund - that financial support be made available to uninsured or underinsured women in San Juan County for their cancer related health care needs.
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