A cancer sufferer who was also battling pneumonia died just three days after his special hospital wedding to his fiancee . Keith Carl Guajardo , 24 , of Bishop , Texas was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in 2009 and had been in the intensive care unit at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston for the last six months . He married his now-wife Stacey Guajardo , 20 , on March 19 in a ceremony at the cancer center , however he sadly passed away on March 22 . Keith had contracted pneumonia after a stem cell transplant and was still suffering from the effects of the sickness , according to Click 2 Houston . Scroll down for video . Keith Guajardo ( left pictured with his wife Stacey ) , 24 , of Bishop , Texas was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in 2009 and was in the intensive care unit at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston , where he had been for the last six months . Keith ( pictured left on his wedding day ) contracted pneumonia after a stem cell transplant and was still suffering from the effects of the sickness . He married his now-wife , Stacey Guajardo ( right ) , 20 , on Thursday in a ceremony at the cancer center , however he sadly passed away on Sunday . In an emotional post on Facebook , Stacey shared her heartbreak over the loss of her husband . In an emotional post on Facebook , Stacey shared her heartbreak over the loss of her husband . She wrote : ' I ca n't believe the love of my life is gone . I will never ever ever be the same Stacey ever . 'He molded me into the person I am today , he still is my backbone , the one who could make every single thing better . 'Why ? why you Keith ? why now ? I do n't understand I love you so much babe I love you ..come back to me please Keith I ca n't do this without out you please babe my heart is broken..I will never be the same ever . ' I need you so much I just need you to tell me everything is going to be okay and that you love me and you give me a million kisses . ' On Facebook , Stacey wrote of her excitement the day before the wedding and said Keith is 'what makes her whole ' ( above Stacey on her wedding day on March 19 ) A little choked up on the day of the wedding , his mother , Ruby Guajardo ( above ) , said that she wanted to see him happy and marry the woman he loves . On Facebook , Stacey wrote of her excitement the day before the wedding and said Keith is 'what makes her whole ' Keith and Stacey had fought together during his illness and were excited in early March when plans were made to get married earlier than initially planned . As it was his fifth time admitted to the ICU , the couple who had been engaged since January 15 , decided for the wedding to take place last week . On Facebook , Stacey wrote of her excitement the day before the wedding and said Keith is 'what makes her whole ' . She wrote : ' I am going to marry the love of my life tomorrow ! God brought Keith & I together and I pray he gives us a happy wonderful life full of many years together . Because Keith is my one & only , Keith is what makes me whole . & I thank god everyday he brought such a wonderful man into my life ! We have such a great God . ' As it was his fifth time admitted to the ICU , the couple , who had been engaged since January 15 , decided for the wedding to take place last week . Stacey , at the time of the wedding , said that God brought them together for a reason and she was glad she was there taking care of Keith because she did not know what she would do without him . She said : ' I hope marrying him , God will see that we are meant to be together ' A little choked up on the day of the wedding , his mother , Ruby Guajardo , told Click 2 Houston that she wanted to see him happy and marry the woman he loves . Stacey , at the time of the wedding , said that God brought them together for a reason and she was glad she was there taking care of Keith because she did not know what she would do without him . She said : ' I hope marrying him , God will see that we are meant to be together . ' Keith 's funeral mass is set to be held on Wednesday followed by the burial at St. James Catholic Cemetery .
Keith Guajardo , 24 , of Bishop , Texas was diagnosed with leukemia in 2009 and had been in the ICU at a Houston cancer center for the last six months . He contracted pneumonia after a stem cell transplant and was suffering from the effects of the sickness ; it was his fifth time admitted to ICU . Keith married his now-wife Stacey Guajardo , 20 , on March 19 in a ceremony at the hospital ; he sadly passed away on March 22 .