ROBERTO UPDATE - 02/03/2022

Roberto says, "I am outta here!".

Roberto is out of the hospital!  Happy does not even begin to express how I feel after two very difficult weeks on an emotional rollercoaster.  Roberto's positive attitude, strong faith, and unyielding determination to remain with us has brought him away from death's doorstop.  The medical care and treatment he received from the doctors, nurses, and support staff was top notch, but without Roberto's fight, support and encouragement from his wife, daughter, and sons, along with messages sending prayers and positive thoughts from so many of his friends, he would not be with us today.  

Although Roberto is out of the hospital, he has a bit more recovering to do.  More lab work, sonogram, and a visit with the doctor are scheduled for tomorrow.  If all goes well, he will have the drainage tubes removed from the two abscesses in his liver.  Thereafter, follow up visits and lab work over the next four weeks are scheduled to monitor his weight gain and also adjust the dosage of antibiotics and pain killers he's been prescribed.  

The main concern of doctors at this time are the abscesses in the liver.  They want to be sure the "hollows" created by cleaning and removing infected tissue heal and fill completely.  The other concern is the possibility that bacteria / infection that may be present, but hidden.  If reinfection occurs, they want to catch it as soon as possible.

Over the next month Roberto will be on a high protein diet and will be exercising daily to get those muscles toned and regain his strength.   

On behalf of myself, Roberto, and his family, thank you for the continued prayers, positive thoughts, support, and contributions for his medical expenses.  We are all eternally grateful.


MEDICAL EXPENSES: $53,378.00

CONTRIBUTIONS: $23,910.00