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My name is Rosemary Kates. I am a retired nurse who coordinates a church nurse ministry. I met Josue Olmedo 3 years ago. He had a traumatic injury to his spine and required 3 surgeries to divert fluid from his spine. The fluid puts pressure on the cord, affecting his use of his upper and lower extremities, making it difficult to walk, and he is in severe pain. He was living and working when he could in the United States as he is an American citizen. He was getting care in the States, but he went to Mexico after the last surgery to live and be with family. He was doing well, started walking, and was working in Mexico. But now he has regressed, and the fluid has built up again. He is paralyzed on the right side of his body, and this will worsen without further surgery. He is 23 years old and now bedridden. He is living with his mother in Mexico, and there is no way to return to the United States as his medical condition has deteriorated. He will need a neurosurgeon in Mexico to operate on him to divert the fluid and reduce the pressure on his spine. He cannot work, has no insurance in Mexico, and his mother is poor. She is taking out loans to get him the care needed. I wish to reach out to friends of mine and his here in the United States to fund money to help his mother with his medical costs. This is the reason I am attempting to do this fundraiser.
Organizer and beneficiary
Rosemary Kates
Organizer
Ocean City, NJ
Josue Olmedo
Beneficiary