Lilian

Lilian Aracely Palomo Reyes, 18, is from the mountain village of San José el Injerto, Comayagua. She is the oldest of five children in her household. Her step-father is a member of the indigenous Lenca tribe; he works as a farmer and serves as a lay leader for the local Catholic Community.

Lilian first came to the St. Benedict Joseph Medical Center in August 2005 for a consultation with visiting orthopedic surgeon Dr. John Kelley of Atlanta.

Through Dr. Kelley’s efforts, Lilian was sponsored for surgery in the US by Childspring International of Atlanta. All of the preliminary medical workups, immigration documents, and international communication were coordinated through SBJ.

Lilian flew to the US on July 22 and was operated on the following week by Childspring board member Dr. Carl Sackler at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. Since then she has been receiving postoperative checkups, therapy and other healthcare.

She will return to Honduras as soon as her treatment is complete.