GoFundMe Effort Launched For Bridgeport Mom Who Had Brain Surgery

BRIDGEPORT, CT — A GoFundMe campaign was recently launched to aid a Bridgeport mother of four, who suffers from an aggressive brain tumor.

Digna Rojas, 40, had the first of at least two surgeries on the tumor last week in New York, which took 17 hours, reported News 12 Connecticut.

As of Tuesday afternoon, the campaign had generated more than $5,700 toward a goal of $10,000.

According to her daughter, Carli Rojas, the surgeries are risky and could leave Digna with hearing loss, inability to move her face or paralysis.

"Most likely, she has to go to physical therapy if she loses any movement of her face and or other body parts," Carli wrote. "She also has to stay in the hospital for 2 weeks. This has affected her and our family both very mentally and financially due to the fact that my dad is taking care of her at the hospital therefore he can’t work neither can’t my mom for 3 months."

The funds raised will go toward uncovered medical bills and loss in income, Carli added.

To view the GoFundMe campaign on behalf of Digna Rojas, click here.

Read the News 12 Connecticut story.

Editor's note: GoFundMe is a Patch promotional partner.