By Racine Guajardo  

Photo courtesy: Karen’s GoFund Me
: Karen Nordgren is asking for help in achieving her last wish since she was recently only given 6 months to 2 years to live.

Eastvale– Karen Nordgren, an Eastvale resident, suffers from a very rare primary immunodeficiency disorder (genetic) that causes constant ghastly respiratory infections. But she also suffers from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, which is the biggest cause of the short term life that she given to live.

With no history of even smoking one cigarette, Karen’s lungs are out of control. In order for her to breath, she is on a high dosage of steroids that have lead to more health issues such as diabetes, liver failure, and congestive heart failure. It has also caused her side effects that have turned her hair a different color, given her a gap in her front teeth, and resulted to excessive weight gain.

Karen is doing everything to stay positive and live out every day as much as she can as her body is willing. Her life motto is after a Disney movie: “just keep swimming, just keep swimming.” She has spent a lot of time doing fun activities, making memories, and attending events with her youngest daughter and her family. In the last couple of doctor visits, one doctor has said she has 1-2 years left to live and another has said she has 6 months.

Her last wishes are to move up north to spend time and make memories with her oldest daughter. Given the circumstances, her plans to move and retire there are pushed to be in a more high urgency.

A GoFund me account was created to help Karen achieve her goal and she says, “If you have any questions about my campaign or diseases, please do not hesitate to ask. You have probably already guessed that I’m an open book. So very many people have touched my heart and soul during this life; I hope I have touched yours, too.”

The link to her GoFund me account is www.gofundme.com/karennordgren