Update on Gemma
Ok, I went to visit Gemma last night and brought her lots of stuff from the donation boxes. She's got protein and vitamins and food and is better prepared. I did some teaching with her family so they know what to fix for her and what to "encourage" her to eat when she isn't hungry
She is still very ill, and is battling hard against infection and ignorance. She has spoken to the nutritionist from her surgeon's office and expects to hear from the surgeon soon. She has contact information for a backup surgeon, and now we just need her to start eating
She got some clothing also from the boxes, so she's on the right track. She has been too tired to get to the net so she asked me to thank everyone profusely, and tell everyone she'll be back as soon as she's feeling stronger