Dying Boy Wishes to See Guatemalan Family One Last Time

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Source: Huliq News

Ask his doctors and nurses. Juan Gonzales is different than most being treated in a hospital. He is in Georgia's Redmond Regional Medical Center. And his story is a sad one.

Juan is dying, in his teen years. He cannot speak English, and his final wish is to see his parents and family again, before he dies. But he and they are separated by thousands of miles of distance and of course, red tape.

I adore them and love them so much. I would tell them how much I need them by my side during this difficult time.

Juan Gonzales' family is in Guatemala. Last year Juan joined the millions of illegal immigrants in the U.S. He traveled to Georgia to get a job so he can send money to his parents.

Suddenly, last November, his heart began to fail. According to his doctor, his heart muscle is very weak, and with his status, doctors say he is unlikely to receive a transplant.

Video here: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/living/2009/05/20/baldwin.guatemala.boy.heart.cnn

Read more: http://www.huliq.com/3257/81204/dying-boy-wishes-see-guatemalan-family-one-last-timegu

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TO MAKE DONATIONS:
(thanks to Rick Sanchez.. http://ricksanchez.blogs.cnn.com/2009/05/21/helping-juan/)

United Community Bank
Juan’s Wish
P.O. Box 1327
Rome, Georgia, 30162-1327

Include account number 2060145279 and name Juan Oxlaj-Gonzales on the check or money order.

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1. This story MUST have a happy ending. It just MUST. I wish there was something I could do.

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2. This is so sad on so many levels.

A 14yr old dying because he needs a heart transplant. Too bad he wasn't able to make it to Canada. At least he'd have a chance to live.

I hope and pray his family gets here in time. I saw this on CNN, but there was no place listed to send donations. I'd be more than happy to send some money to get his family here.

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3. Just updated message after I found address to make donations nt

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4. Thank you.

[dgibby]

5. Thanks so much!

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