A 26-year old stroke victim remains in a coma while her unborn child continues to develop and grow. Susan Torres collapsed and stopped breathing on May 7th, the day before mother’s day, and was rushed to hospital where doctors discovered stage four melanoma brain cancer.
Although doctors informed Susan’s husband Jason that she has no hope of recovery they are fighting to keep her unborn child alive until at least July 11, the point in time when the child will have a chance of survival outside the womb. "I think Susan would've walked through hell to give that child a chance,” Jason told the Washington Times. "There's no assurance we'll get to 25 weeks. There's no assurance after she's born that she'll survive. But the ultrasounds and sonograms show a normal pregnancy.”
Jason struggles with the reality of raising their two-year old son without Susan, the condition of his wife, the imminent danger to his unborn child and mounting medical bills.
However, on Monday Jason and Susan’s parents felt the baby kick for the first time! A good reminder, amidst everything, of what this is all about.
Jason is in great need of charitable assistance. The cost of keeping Susan in the hospital is thousands daily. Click here to help.
HT: Truth and Action
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