I know of Diosa Andrea Gomez and her mom, Carolina. I met them thru a friend in the DR. The Mom told me last month that a Dom Doctor had told here that there was no hope for Andrea. She cried as she told us that. She was told that Andrea's condition was beyond help, untreatable. I suspect that she may have been told that to get rid of her. Since the Mom does not have the money to pay for any surgery/chemo/meds, the Dr may have thought it best to squash any hope the mother may have had. Just my suspicion, no proof of that being factual. I'm also guessing that the public dom hospitals aren't equipped to handle this. Again, just guessing. And a friend of the Mom told me that "nobody wants to help her" - meaning the better dom hospitals.
I was able to get my hands on the xrays of Andrea and took them and a couple of photos to an Oncologist friend of mine in the States. After review, he said it appears to be rhabdomyosarcoma (I think that's the one he told me). He said it's a common form of cancer in children, very treatable, will probably require surgery and than chemo/meds (he's not a pediatric oncologist). The tumor is pushing everything in her face causing the swelling and tongue to push out. He never said anything about needing plastic surgery, although I guess it's possible. What she needs is a team of doctors which would consist of a pediatric medical oncologist, pediatric surgical oncologist and probably a radiation oncologist.
We talked about getting her help (no insurance/no money) in the states and he said the best thing to do would be to get her to a children's hospital that has access to good pediatric oncologists. He also said that the best way to do it is to just show up. I know that sounds crazy, but he made sense. He said if you started looking for surgeon's to help gratis without the kid being present, you would be hit with impossible schedules to deal with and it would be difficult to get someone to commit. But if you showed up at a children's hospital with Andrea asking for a consultation, you would definitely get someone's attention. I think he made a lot of sense. When you see Andrea and her condition, she does get your attention.
I was planning on trying to get Andrea and her mom to the states, and walking into that Oncologists office with Andrea and asking for his help. I know he will give me the name of a local pediatric oncology surgeon and let me use his name to get in the door. Kind of a crap shoot, but sometimes the best way to accomplish something is to just push your way thru.
Since there is a gofundme started, my suggestion would be to get her and Mom a passport. Than get them a visa (it can be done). And than walk in the front door of a good children's hospital and get her some help. There will still be a need for funds to cover flights, housing, food and possibly meds. That was going to be my plan, but then I saw this thread.
For what it's worth...