'Amputations Appear to be Healing' for Gwinnett Mom Battling Flesh-Eating Bacteria

Cindy Martinez, the Gwinnett County mother of two who endured several amputations last month due to a flesh-eating bacteria, is continuing her recovery at a hospital in Augusta, her husband said Friday in a brief update on her condition.

“All the amputations appear to be healing, but she is still being monitored closely,” David Martinez wrote on Facebook. He said his wife is in the ICU unit at the Augusta hospital, her third hospital.

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Cindy Martinez, who went to the emergency room at Gwinnett Medical Center on May 25 complaining of severe pain in her shoulder, was diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis and myositis, caused by flesh-eating bacteria. Doctors have not been able to determine how she contracted the bacteria.

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On June 25, after already enduring several operations, doctors amputated parts of her legs, an arm and fingers of the remaining hand.

In the Facebook update, David Martinez said both of Cindy’s legs were removed below the knees, her right arm above the elbow and all of the fingers on her left hand below or at the last joint.

“The next step for Cindy would be a rehabilitation center to learn basic movements and functions,” David Martinez wrote.

“Cindy and I thank everyone for your prayers and continued support through this journey. Seeing many people come together has allowed Cindy, our two children, and I to manage our lives a little better and focus on each other. Cindy is ready to come home, but has more recovery ahead of her. The kids pray for mom to come home. As for me, I know everything is in God’s hands and I pray that HE continues to guide me in the right direction.” -- David Martinez

The family has received an outpouring of community support during their ordeal. Donations on GoFundMe have grown to over $87,000, and several fundraisers have been planned, including:

• Your Pie restaurant in Snellville says 10 percent of all sales on Mondays in July will go to the family.
• Hebron Church in Dacula has planned a “Bring Home Cindy” fundraiser on July 18 (6 p.m. to 9 p.m.), with food trucks, live music, raffle, antique car show and more.
• The United Peachtree Corners Civic Association has a “Food and Wine Pairing to Benefit Cindy Martinez” scheduled July 30 (6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Atlanta Bread Comapny restaurant in Peachtree Corners.

Cards, gifts and donations can be sent to Cindy and/or David Martinez , PO Box 148, Dacula Georgia 30019

How you can help, stay updated

• GoFundMe: “Cindy Martinez Family Fund”
• Facebook: ”Support Cindy & David Martinez”

Photo: “Cindy Martinez Family Fund” GoFundMe