A 36-year-old Dallas estate agent who suffered brain injury after the loss of a nose job in Mexico is dead

A real estate agent in Dallas, Texas, who suffered severe brain damage after settling in Mexico for a job at a reduced price, fell to the water.

Laura Avila, 36, was transferred to a hospice last week after her family saw a doctor.

Avila was put to rest after the rhinoplasty procedure, but on the advice of medical experts, she was transferred to palliative care last Friday.

"My angelic sister / second mother / best friend and heartbeat passed away today around 8:20," wrote Laura's sister, Angie Avila, on her Facebook page on Saturday. .

& # 39; My heart hurts and I really do not know how I will be able to overcome this pain.

"What I do know is that I am more than lucky to have had the chance to be his sister for twenty five wonderful years.

"She is the love of my life and I know that she will continue to watch over me and guide me as she always has." I love you, Laura Avila.

"Thank you for being the best sister of the world."

Enrique Cruz also posted a heartfelt message for her fiancé on Facebook on Saturday, while promising to sue "the criminals who killed her".

& # 39;[At] At 8:20 this morning, my little dancer went on the other side, he wrote.

"I knew it was going to happen, but it still hit me unexpectedly. I am not able to feel my emotions as long as she is not comfortable.

& # 39; When my father passed away, he was cremated [sic] and we had a service and shed most of his ashes in the ocean, he was a navy man by heart.

"Laura Avila and I had the opportunity to talk about it and we agreed that when the time came, that's how we wanted to go.

"It was a beautiful service outside, while the sun was setting, we all wore white to celebrate life, he was 92 when he passed.

"I keep away from the subject: she wanted to be cremated and her ashes poured into the oceans of Tulum where we fell in love again.

"Since we are together, we have tradition to go every year to the beaches for our birthdays in January (mine on the 9th and his on the 18th).

& # 39; I will continue this tradition on January 25, 2019, if my god allows it, I will spread his ashes.

"So, instead of celebrating our wedding in Tulum as we had planned, we will hold a ceremony to celebrate her life, celebrate all the light and all the love she has given to the world.

"It has not struck me yet, I am still struggling with the process of locating her body.

"I appreciate all the support, the texts and the incredible messages.

& # 39; I apologize if I do not answer my phone. I'm not ready yet. Thank you for the love and support.

My next mission is justice for Laura. After paying all the hospital bills and providing financial support to her modest family, I will tenaciously pursue the lawsuit against the criminals who killed her. & # 39;

Last week, Angie Avila created a GoFundMe page hoping to receive donations that would offset significant medical costs.

"On the recommendation of Laura's doctors, and after hours of anguish and consideration, our family transferred Laura to a more comfortable facility late last night," wrote sister Angie Avila on her GoFundMe page.

"Laura is resting peacefully and her fate is in the hands of God."

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While the crowdfunding page has already raised about $ 80,000 on a goal of $ 150,000, Laura's family asked those who wanted it to give them space in this difficult time. .

"Visits are limited to immediate family and very close friends. We thank you for your understanding and respect for our wishes, "continued the message.

& # 39; Thank you for keeping Laura in your prayers and for all your continued love and support. & # 39;

Her family had already decided to perform two high-risk surgeries or to deprive her of any vital assistance.

They hired a lawyer, Larry Friedman, who plans to sue the Rino Center in Juarez, Mexico, and officials.

The cost of Laura's October 30 procedure was estimated at less than one-third of the average cost of the United States.

The average price of a rhinoplasty in the United States is $ 7,500, according to RealSelf.

Avila's support fiancé, Cruz, accompanied her for the operation and was at her side before the start of the operation.

The scheduled appointment, however, was a nightmare from the beginning when Avila was administered by anesthesia through the spine.

The anesthesia has spread into his brain instead of going down throughout his body.

Moments later, she had a cardiac arrest and the hospital officials were forced to put her into a coma caused by a doctor to prevent further brain damage. His fiancee was not informed of the seriousness of the situation at the time.

Cruz, helpless, told the WFAA: "I was really worried … I got upset because they did not let me see her."

He added that doctors had first told him that his blood pressure had dropped and that they could not continue the operation.

The real estate agent, who was also a singer and dancer, was taken care of at the Mexico City clinic for four days before finally being transported to a university hospital in El Paso, Texas.

Avila has been denied care of three Dallas hospitals because she is not insured.

His family said the Rino center had given them a hard time because they had not paid the bill.

Avila's sister told WFAA: "The Mexico City Hospital basically held us hostage because we were not paying the full amount."

When Avila and her worried loved ones finally arrived at the Texas hospital, the doctors confirmed that she was in a brain dead state.

Angie told the station that the damage was so bad that she "will never be our Laura again".

Cruz, who has had a relationship with Avila for 10 years, told ABC 7: "We got married by God … no matter what happens, I want her to know [she] has a special place in my heart.

He also subtitled a Facebook profile picture of the two happier eras: "I love you so much, I'm so lost without you."

The crowdfunding page published on Sunday: "Any help you provide will go to his health care bills, which have accumulated rapidly over the past six days. Juarez has committed approximately US $ 25,000 plus transfer costs still to be determined.

"In El Paso, costs began to accrue as soon as EMS took over the border. She does not have medical insurance, so everything will come out of her pocket.

& # 39; All remaining funds will go to our parents who missed work to be with Laura; his fiancé Cruz, who also misses work days and buys plane tickets to get between El Paso and Dallas, TX, where he lives; and myself, a law student at SMU, for the flight costs of traveling from Dallas to El Paso, going to school, being with Laura, and ensuring that her trial takes place in Mexico . & # 39;