We found Martin Diaz in his home in Carrizo, a small village about 45 minutes from Cusmapa and 6 hours from Managua, in December of 2008. He was bed-ridden and had very limited movement in his body. His condition had degenerated significantly over the past year and no one knew the cause of his near paralysis. In early 2009 we were able to get him to the health center in Cusmapa, from where he journeyed by way of Somoto to the Children's Hospital in Managua. After being transferred to another hospital, doctors finally found a tumor in the spinal cord of his neck. After performing an emergency surgery in April, Martin began physical therapy in yet another hospital in Managua. His dedicated parents were with him all four months he spent in hospitals in Managua, mostly sharing a bed with him. On a sunny Saturday in mid-July, we took Martin back to his home in a Fabretto truck. There, he continues therapy with the aid of a wooden rail his father made, based on one Martin used in the hospital. Seeing him walk to school for the first time in two years, holding onto his mother for support, is especially reassuring given that doctors in Managua told us he would never walk again.
Without the support raised through Razoo, which has funded everything from food, medicine and toiletries to transportation to health centers, Martin would not be able to return to his studies, much less leave his home (in fact, doctors told us that the tumor in his spine was cutting off his breathing and would have soon killed him).
We are deeply grateful for all those who have helped and continue to use funds raised to bring Martin to the hospital in Somoto for weekly physical therapy, food and other costs.
To help, please visit: http://www.razoo.com/story/Health-Care-For-Fabretto-Children
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