Rosaria. update on post of July 30th.

Rosaria is 44yrs old, she has two young children and an adult daughter. She has been having severe stomach pain for a few months now. She lost a lot of weight. Her husband has stopped working to take care of her, putting a huge strain on the family.

Please see original post ..People in need of Urgent Medical Care. July 30th, 2009

The family could not afford medical care for Rosaria. Fortunately, Jennifer Withrow's group, "Families for Guatemala 09" met Rosaria and saw the conditions she was living in. They saw the pain she was in.
As a group they decided to help Rosaria with her medical treatment. Thankfully, several other people have also donated to help with her costs, people who read this blog, sponsors of the children and Mayan Family supporters.

First, we sent Rosaria to have a endescopy and the diagnosis was the dreaded cancer.

Late yesterday afternoon, Rosaria had a five hour operation to remove 85% of her stomach and 20cm of her small intestine.

Rosaria will now be in hospital for five days. She is receiving nutrition through a nasal tube.

She was doing well today and we are hoping with all our heart that Rosaria will continue to do well.

Thank you for the prayers and good thoughts for Rosaria and her family.

Especially , a huge thank you , to everyone who was able to donate, even a little bit to be able to make this treatment possible. Every little amount adds up and we have this wonderful medical treatment for Rosaria.

We will keep you updated about her progress.