3 weeks ago, 7News told you about 19 year-old Shayna Lightfoot, a cancer patient who was stuck in Merida because her family couldn't pay her medical bills.
Tonight, we report that she passed away, not at Clinica De Merida in Mexico, but at the KHMH in Belize.
According to her mother, Era Lightfoot, the entire family staged a big fundraising event and was able to amass $8,000 BZ, which they paid toward the medical bills.
The Mexican hospital, after seeing the family's commitment to pay, allowed Shayna to come back to Belize, and she continued to receive treatment at the KHMH up until last week.
She was able to spend her 20th birthday in Belize, but a complication forced the doctors to attempt an emergency surgery on Friday. They couldn't do anything more for her, and at 9 p.m., she passed away.
Her family told us this evening, that they still have the medical bill of over $100,000 which they must pay to Clinica De Merida.
Anyone who wishes to assist them can call telephone number, 636-1636, or they can make a deposit at Atlantic Bank account #211254284.
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