COWETA, Okla. — Myra Gawf watched her 28-year-old daughter Kaylin fight for over three years.
Diagnosed with breast cancer at 25, Kaylin discovered a year later in 2023 that the cancer spread to her brain. At the end of 2025, doctors delivered news no family member wants to hear.
"I was told about four weeks ago, five weeks ago, that she had six weeks. Six weeks to live," Gawf said.
Almost a week 2 News talked to the family, Kaylin posted to the GoFundMe sharing she is now in hospice care.
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Kaylin is a single mother raising a 9-year-old and 6-year-old on her own.
"She's got these two babies, and she's not ready to go. She's got a lot more loving to do, and she wants them to grow and watch them do everything," Gawf said.
Gawf says her daughter won't stop fighting, but now her fight is different — planning her own funeral with the time she has left.
"She didn't start anything to prepare. She was like 'No mom, I don't need it. I'm going to beat this. I got this.' And this is where we're at," Gawf said.
Kaylin started a GoFundMe specifically for funeral and other costs, hoping it wouldn't all fall on her family and young children. So far, donations total nearly $12,000.
By January 15th, donations reached $300,000.
"It's amazing. It really is. I didn't expect it go quite like that. And I know she didn't," Gawf said.
"Everybody is just like oh, that's so sad. We want to help her reach this for her babies," Gawf said.
Even though Kaylin's fight might be coming to an end soon, her impact will carry on much longer.
When asked about Kaylin's legacy, Gawf responded: "Those babies. Those babies are going to grow up to do amazing things."
Gawf wrote:
I wanted to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude to everyone who has supported us. Your donations, shares, prayers and messages have touched our hearts more than words can convey. The generosity you’ve shown has truly exceeded my wildest dreams, and it continues to bring us comfort and relief. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your love and compassion. Right now, I’m in a hospice care facility, spending precious time with my children, Jace and Memphis. The support from all of you has lifted a huge burden off our shoulders and made things more manageable for my family. Thank you, truly, to everyone who’s contributed. Your kindness is making a world of difference for my kids and for us during this incredibly challenging time. I am forever grateful.
If you'd like to donate to Kaylin's GoFundMe, you can do that here.
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