On August 9, 2021 Bernardo went into the hospital with abdominal pain and was diagnosed with Diverticulitis. What was set to be a routine hospitalization and surgery took a turn for the worse when the infection had aggressively spread throughout his digestive organs, resulting in a rupture in his stomach. Bernardo fought very hard and after countless surgeries and weeks in the ICU, he is finally towards the end of his hospitalized recovery and currently in a rehabilitation learning to be his old self again.

We are very lucky to still have Bernardo in all of our lives. Unfortunately since this all started, Bernardo has been out of work for months with medical bills unfortunately becoming a growing burden to deal with while still recovering. So we are very graciously asking for you to show your love for Bernardo, Paloma and their 3 cats by contributing to Bernardo's medical fund or sharing the page. All proceeds go directly to Bernardo's bills and future medical expenses.

It's been a very humbling experience for all involved, and we thank the people who may have heard about the situation and reached out and thank you so much to those of you who plan on helping. Thank you and we love you!

The Villalpandos