Dylan is Hospitalized!
Dylan Ysaguirre
Last week, we went to Steadfast Village along the Stann Creek Valley Road to share Dylan Ysaguirre’s story with you. She’s a tour guide who has fallen ill with a tropical disease that has left her temporarily paralyzed. The good news for Dylan is that she can recover from this illness, but she needs quality healthcare. The young mother was the breadwinner for her family and now she’s unable to cover the high cost of medical care and is asking the public for assistance. But Dylan’s health has taken a turn for the worse and she is now hospitalized with tracheal bronchitis. Here’s a look at what Dylan shared about her condition.
Dylan Ysaguirre, Needs Assistance [File: February 19th, 2020]
“MRI shows that I have a rare disease; called a tropical disease and it only affects only five percent of people who even have it. So, it is very rare. So, basically what this disease does is that it destroys the outer sheath of the nerves; the outer coating of the nerves. So, basically, in my body, my nerves are running around like electricity, all over the place and I constantly feel like it is always jumping around and I can’t control it.”
Andrea Polanco
“Describe to us how this disease has left you?”
Dylan Ysaguirre
“Basically, I can’t walk. I only can move my right hand. My left hand, I can move it but as you can see, the hand itself is dead. I can move my right foot a little bit and also my left foot. I am starting to regain some strength but I still can’t help myself. I have a catheter hooked up to me. I can’t help myself at all. It is hard for me because I am very independent person. I don’t believe in having people help me. I am always out there and I tell people I have more than one job. I am a tour guide; an artist; an entrepreneur and I am also a mother of a special needs child. I also have a mother who has back problems and stuff. So, I help her and I also help her to support my son; my son is the main reason why I work. Letting people know that this can happen to anyone. I don’t wish anything on anyone, so I would say take time out to appreciate things around you. Like I said, it affects only five percent of people. It can really happen to anyone.”
To help Dylan Ysgauirre, call 660-5747 or 653-0493. You can also make a deposit to Belize Bank Account Number 1-4-3-7-8-1-0-1-0-2-2-0-0-0-1. For those overseas who want to help, you can contribute via a GoFundMe link being shared on Facebook.
