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On Friday, November 20, 2006, we received a blessing.

Carmen Cazarez and her daughters Rebeca and Elda arrived at the Ronald McDonald House of Corpus Christi – the House that I manage - and changed our lives.

A year earlier, in the fall of 2005, in Sinaloa, Mexico, 6-year old Rebeca, had been diagnosed with brain cancer and suffered from a three month long coma as a result of an operation on her tumor. When Rebeca awoke, her family was told that she would never walk, see or speak again. The doctors said that her condition would never improve. The hospital sent Rebeca home and other hospitals in Mexico refused to treat her. Everyone told her parents to just keep her at home to live out her final days.

“We refused to believe that was all they could do for her,” said her mother, Carmen. So the family received a medical visa to come to America and Rebeca was transported to Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas.

The move was tough on the family. They didn’t know anyone in the community, they didn’t speak English, and the medical journey they needed to take for Rebeca was still uncertain. But the Cazarez family found comfort at the Ronald McDonald House.

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I speak Spanish. And was able to provide comforting words to the family, helping them get acclimated to their new surroundings. I showed them around the community, introduced them to other families at the House, and was always there with open ears when Carmen just wanted to talk.

“The House did so much more than put a roof over our heads,” said Rebeca’s father, Norberto. “It was a warm place to stay, home-cooked meals to come home to, a Church nearby where we could pray, and a community of support lifting us up.”

After two years, we witnessed Rebeca’s remarkable recovery. Through faith and determination and with the help of extensive physical therapy, Rebeca began seeing and speaking again. Soon after, Rebeca could do what all the other 8-year olds were doing.

Now, five years later, Rebeca is strong enough to go back home with her family. We’ve watched her grow into an intelligent, independent girl and are sad to see her leave. Rebecca is an icon of strength – we all drew strength from her.

-       Rachel Martinez, House Manager

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