The Salcedo Family

Salvador Salcedo is a long-time Detroiter who has been on a ventilator for the past three weeks due to Covid-19. His kidneys are failing and he has been unresponsive.   Salvador Salcedo has been sedated, intubated and is on a ventilator at Beaumont Hospital in Dearborn.    He has had a hard time coming down on the sedation and has been through numerous testing (CT, MRI) to figure out why. They are going to scan his brain next to determine if any damage has occurred there.   Recent updates are on his wife Eva’s FB page here . The family asks for your prayers, and it’s the Salcedo’s community of friends in Detroit who are asking for your donations to help them during this time of need. Salvador and Eva are too proud to ask themselves, but we asked their permission to ask for them.   Salvador was the breadwinner of the family, and they were struggling to find a new home to live in within their means, before this virus infected Salvador. We’re hoping the amount raised will help pay down bills and also, give them the ability to be able to move into another place.   We understand these are difficult times for everyone, and that no one has been left untouched by this pandemic. But if you have anything to spare, we hope you’ll consider the Salcedo family during this time of need, and donate.   In love and struggle,   Friends of the Salcedos From Heather Mary Quaine: "Salvador....when I think of Salvador I smile. I am smiling right now. I can’t help but smile. He has the kindest face and eyes. To hear him speak English with his thick Spanish accent as he uses his hands and eyes to tell a story draws you in. His humor is dry and sarcastic, but always loving. Patrick introduced me to him many, many years ago when we went for dinner at Los Galanes Restaurante Mexicano. He greets us both with hugs, but is especially warm with Patrick. You can feel how much he loves Patrick, who he calls Papi. The smiles on their faces when they see each other is beautiful. No matter how busy Salvador is at the restaurant he stops sometime twice and will put his hands on Patrick's shoulder. He sincerely wants to know how we are and what we are up to. When I asked about him, he pivots to talk about what his kids are up to or his wife Eva. They bring him joy and make him laugh out loud. It's a sight to see! Even when he is extremely tired, he is upbeat. It seems no matter when Patrick and I go there, he is working. I asked him, do you ever sleep? He answered with a grim smile and said "What's that?" We eat a lot of Mexican food from there, like a lot. Sometimes twice a week! Patrick walks to the restaurant and gets the specials, chicken tacos on Wednesday and chicken burritos on Thursdays, but I swear, I think he really goes not so much for the food but to see Salvador. And when Patrick comes home I sometimes find an extra rice or fried ice cream for me with a loving note on the box. Salvador prayed each and every night for me the times I went through cancer. It's hard to write this...the tears are burning my eyes." - Heather