rockyptjoe
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Some more info....heard from Bill (lagrimas85), and from his description, the girl may need cochlear implants (or something like that). The cost for the devices is about 15,900 pesos as Mark mentioned, and the surgery in Mexico would run about $40-50K USD. I think they need to see if the group from Tucson that Mark mentioned before(Manos de Ayuda clinic) will be able to take care of the surgery and implants since the girl now has a diagnosis. I'm attaching some photos that Bill took of the little girl, Jimena, and here mom, Maria.
Mark...I'm good for another $100 US for any fundraising.
Thanks again to Bill and his wife Fabiola.....his "suspension" from the Forum should be over pretty soon....
I'm attaching his email:
Joe, we are back in RP. We had a nice trip, I called some friends of ours in San Luis when we arrived there and they told us to stay with them, so no hotel bill and then they fed us while we were there. There is good news and bad news about Jimena, the good news is that with an operation she will be able to hear and lead a normal life, for now she needs an apparatus installed ( the nerve or nerves in her ears are dead) to stimulate the nerve for one year before they can operate, Joe this device at a big discount is 15,900.00 pesos, the operation involves an implant that transmits sounds to the inner ear and in Mexico is 40,000.00 to 50,000.00 dollars. Joe the little girl and her mother are precious and need to be helped. We talked to Blanca this evening about the situation and is going to see what she can do. The charge for the specialist to come from Mexicali this morning and for the anestisiologist was 5000.00 pesos if you could let everyone that donated know. If also you could seek some donations to Mark for the apparatus. All in all it was a really nice trip through El Golfo and the farms around San Luis. We had a block plant there 17 years ago and it was nice to go back. Joe I will try to send you some pictures of Jimena if I can. Bill
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