Familia Gutierrez
Advocate: Slade Gurr (04/28/2020)

…see original post.

…see update #1.

Just as the world was coming to a halt, Familia Gutierrez was having a baby prematurely. On 04/03/2020 we received word that Baby Gutierrez (David Steven Gutierrez) was born. Mother Gutierrez was hospitalized, as there were various complications that could not be immediately taken care of. Baby Gutierrez was born prematurely, and was suffering from internal bleeding.  Operation Family Freedom was able to help cover some of the expenses for medical bills associated with the supplies needed for surgery. Unfortunately, Operation Family Freedom did not have sufficient resources at the time to help the family more. 

Since the baby was born we have been told that the baby continues to be hospitalized, which is a challenge considering the already catastrophic conditions of the socialist healthcare system, and then facing COVID-19 as well. There have been ups and downs with the babies health. He was battling an infection that required several weeks of treatment, and they were going to try further testing with a spinal tap, although the details of this are not clear. We received word tonight that he was able to get over the initial infection, but got another infection. On 04/28/2020 the baby passed out two times and eventually had to receive blood transfusions before he stabilized. 

Familia Gutierrez has shown great faith and strength in dealing with this very stressful and life threatening situation. They expressed eminence gratitude for the help that they had received thus far. In our comunication with Father Gutierrez tonight he said: 

“But above all things I am happy that he is alive and fighting since he was born, more than 200 babies have been born in this hospital and in Neonatal there are more than 50 babies and 9 died, I am grateful to the Lord that he continues with us and fighting”

“Pero sobre todas las cosas estoy feliz que esta vivo y luchando desde que nació hasta hoy an nacido mas de 200 bebes en ese hospital y en Neonatologia hay mas de 50 bebes y 9 fallecieron, y estoy agradecido al señor que el sigue con nosotros y luchando”