In November 2018, 31-year-old Timothy Cifredo came home from work in pain. He went to the ER and went through emergency surgery for what they thought was a ruptured appendix, only to find out it was stage 4 colon cancer. He had always been healthy and never sick, but by the time they found it, the cancer had spread to his lymph nodes and his liver. He has undergone 8 months of aggressive chemo but it is not working. He went to M.D. Anderson only for them to say there is nothing left to do. Tim and his wife have 4 children aged 13, 11, 4, and 1. She says he is such an amazing father and husband, always so hard for them and allowing her to be a stay-at-home mom. Because he worked a lot, they have not had chances to travel as a family or even take a vacation. Since he is young, they were working on building their life and future for their children.
Stella’s Wish Foundation is sending Tim and his family to Legoland in Texas to have some fun together as a family.
“My name is Timothy Cifredo. My family was granted an amazing trip through your foundation and wanted to share an update on what an amazing time we had. We were able to do so much staying on the Riverwalk. We saw the Alamo for the first time, enjoyed a river boat tour, Legoland and best of all Sea World. My children were so excited. Because of the extra gas card, we were also able to drive to the Padre Islands and see the ocean and even go for a swim. When I got home I was unfortunately placed on hospice, but am forever grateful for this time and trip I had with my family. It has made things more refreshing and easier since being home, knowing I had this time. Thank you for all you help. – The Cifredo Family”
