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Her health is more important than her hurt feelings over being handled. Wrapping her in a towel and shoving her in the carrier is absolutely fine, do whatever you need to.
My old cat was so afraid of being approached that he'd lose control of his bladder and his bowels as soon as he saw me coming. Still had to catch him and get him in the carrier.
One thing I did do with him was use a home visit vet wherever possible. I used this company for that: https://www.pawsquad.com/ - much less stressful than wrestling a cat into a carrier. But bear in mind that if the cat needs blood tests or x-rays or surgery or anything like that, you'll need to go to a clinic anyway, so the home visits are best for consultations that you're sure can be handled at home. Good luck!