Cathy is 53 years old and was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the right tonsil on August 18, 2009.
In her professional life, she is a senior paintings conservator at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. She has worked there since 1986.
Originally from North Manchester, Indiana, she resides in Takoma Park, MD with her partner, Beth Miller, her two dogs Charly and Lucy and a tank full of tropical fish.
