Floridalma is a mother from Guatemala. She lives in Guatemala’s rural coastal region. She lives with her six children and her grandchildren. Floridalma works in her household, cooking, cleaning, and taking care of her family’s needs.
Floridalma underwent a pap smear test with the nurses in our medical partner’s women’s health program, and the results of her pap came back positive. Though Floridalma does not currently have symptoms, she still needs to undergo a colposcopy, which is a guided biopsy procedure that removes affected areas of the cervix. A colposcopy is often curative for cancerous or precancerous lesions of the cervix, and it is therefore is the best way to prevent the spread of cervical cancer.
With $218 in funding, Floridalma will consult with a specialist who will perform the colposcopy. Even if cancer or pre-cancer is found in her biopsy results, this procedure is often curative. Floridalma will be able to return to her home and work with better information on the state of her health. The procedure is scheduled for May 16.
Floridalma says, “I have the will to do what I must to make sure that I am in good health. I wish to keep fighting for the sake of my children and grandchildren, for they are my reasons for living.”