Aunt Cecilia Montes Maico

My Aunt Cecilia is an active servant of our church. She has been visiting places to spread the good news and preach the gospel of Christ.

Recently, she was diagnosed with GBS or Guillain-Barré syndrome. It is a disorder in which the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. The first symptoms of this disorder include varying degrees of weakness or tingling sensations in the legs.

In many instances the symmetrical weakness and abnormal sensations spread to the arms and upper body. These symptoms can increase in intensity until certain muscles cannot be used at all and, when severe, the person is almost totally paralyzed.

In these cases the disorder is life threatening - potentially interfering with breathing and, at times, with blood pressure or heart rate - and is considered a medical emergency.

Our family, relatives and friends were able to finance the first phase of her treatment. She is responding well to all her medications and we believe we have a good chance of survival. Because GBS is a rare disease, the treatment is very expensive, thus we are knocking on your door to seek help on the next phase of her medication.

Any help will be appreciated and we’re also asking you to share this page because we desperately need any help at this point in time.