Help Martin Reunite with Family in His Final Days

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Help Martin Reunite with Family in His Final Days

Hello everyone,
I want to take the time to share Martin’s story. He is undergoing extremely difficult times and is needing all the help he could get as he navigates his end-of life stage. What started off as a stomachache after his nose melanoma resection surgery, turned into being given only 2-3 weeks to live. Early on this week he received devastating news - diagnosis of stage IV. Stomach cancer. Due to a weakened state and metastasis of cancer, radiation and chemotherapy are not an option. He is now facing the scary news that he must come to terms with his fate and accept that he must move onto hospice care. For Martin, this is not only difficult mentally and emotionally but his financial situation is placing tremendous stress on his shoulders. He felt ashamed to ask for help but in these difficult times, he really needs all the help he can receive - no matter how small. So allow me to tell you a little bit about Martin’s life.

Martin was born in Mexico to a poor family. From an early age, he began working to provide for them. As he started his own family, he continued to make ends meet until financial burden lead him to make the difficult choice of immigrating alone to the United States in the early 2000’s chasing “the American dream” for them. From day one, he worked many physically taxing jobs, 3rd shifts and long hours below minimum wage. He always placed their needs before his and this day, they are all he is thinking about. He has not seen his family in almost 30 years and his last wish was to see them one last time. Unfortunately the doctors let him know that the cancer has progressed to far, that flying back home is not an option. Martin’s last wish is to reunite with them, to have a proper burrial and resting place, but to achieve this he needs your support.
Please if it’s in your heart, any donations - no matter how small count.
On behalf of Martin, may your blessings be multipled.

Hola a todos,
Quiero compartirles la historia de Martin. Está pasando por momentos extremadamente difíciles y necesita toda la ayuda posible mientras afronta la etapa final de su vida. Lo que comenzó como un dolor de estómago después de una cirugía para extirpar un melanoma nasal, se convirtió en un diagnóstico terminal con solo 2 o 3 semanas de vida. A principios de esta semana recibió la devastadora noticia: cáncer de estómago en etapa IV. Debido a su estado de salud debilitado y la metástasis del cáncer, la radioterapia y la quimioterapia no son una opción. Ahora se enfrenta a la terrible noticia de que debe aceptar su destino y prepararse para recibir cuidados paliativos. Para Martin, esto no solo es difícil mental y emocionalmente, sino que su situación financiera le está causando una enorme presión. Le daba vergüenza pedir ayuda, pero en estos momentos difíciles, realmente necesita toda la ayuda que pueda recibir, por pequeña que sea. Permítanme contarles un poco sobre la vida de Martin.

Martin nació en México en una familia humilde. Desde muy joven, comenzó a trabajar para mantenerlos. Al formar su propia familia, siguió trabajando arduamente hasta que las dificultades económicas lo llevaron a tomar la difícil decisión de emigrar solo a Estados Unidos a principios de la década de 2000, persiguiendo el "sueño americano" para ellos. Desde el primer día, trabajó en muchos trabajos físicamente agotadores, en turnos nocturnos y largas horas por debajo del salario mínimo. Siempre antepuso las necesidades de su familia a las suyas, y hoy en día, solo piensa en ellos. No ha visto a su familia en casi 30 años y su último deseo era verlos una vez más. Desafortunadamente, los médicos le informaron que el cáncer ha avanzado demasiado y que viajar de regreso a casa no es posible. El último deseo de Martin es reunirse con su familia, tener un entierro digno y un lugar de descanso apropiado, pero para lograrlo necesita su apoyo.
Por favor, si les nace del corazón, cualquier donación, por pequeña que sea, cuenta.
En nombre de Martin, que sus bendiciones se multipliquen.

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Martin Dominguez
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Maywood, IL
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