Help Joe persue his dream to walk again with Stem Cells & Epidural Stimulator
Fundraising campaign by
Nelida Silva
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US$36.00raised of $54,000.00 goal goal
No more donations are being accepted at this time. Please contact the campaign owner if you would like to discuss further funding opportunities
Campaign Story
Joe was involved in a motor vehicle accident on 24 June 2013. He was hit by a person under the influence of alcohol at a robot. Joe sustained a head injury as well as a spinal cord injury.
Despite his disability and obsticles along thiese 5 years. Joe is an inspiration to his family and friends and people he meets with a smile on his face and a fighting spirit, He has adapted to a strict excersise program withe a personal assistant training Joe every day. He has reach a point where he has built up his upper body where it has gained muscle and strength and mobility. He now wants to pursue his dream to walk again.
The treatment includes stem cell therapy and an epidural stimulator will be inserted into his lower back. The stimulator assists with leg movement with assistance and extensive rehab therapy and he will likely walk with a walker. This would be a dream come true for Joe after so many years be able to walk. It will improve with symptoms such as severe nerve pain, blood pressure, blood circulation, irregular body temperature and bowel movement.
From being told he would not breathe, eat move his arns, hands or walk again. He was determined to work through these obstacles and get this stage.He now needs financial help to obtain his dream of walking again.
Below you will find the treatment for Joe
The potential treatment outcomes after ES and Stem Cell Treatment: improved motor function including the ability to standup and take assisted steps, improved sensory functions, improved bowel and bladder control, improved fine and gross motor skills, improved muscle tone, mass and strength, and improved autonomic functions
Treatment Plan:
35 Days Epidural Stimulation Stem Cell Injections, ~100 sessions of Supportive Therapies
This protocol is the latest innovation for Spinal Cord Injury survivors. A breakthrough technology to help SCI patients recover limb movement through electric stimulation pulses. Made world-famous in 2014 by the Christopher Reeves foundation, the treatment involves implanting an epidural spinal cord stimulator, stem cells and extensive rehabilitation.
Epidural Stimulation
Implanting epidural electrode stimulating device with a 16-electrode array over spinal cord segments.
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Stem Cells
Fresh and not multiplied, highly viable (>95%) Stem Cells
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Detox & Immune Boost
Supplements
Nutrition
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Support Therapies
Patients receive approx. 100 sessions of Supportive Therapies that include the following:
Physical Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Paired Assisted Stimulation
We thank you for taking the time to read about Joe's journey and his dream to walk again
Organizer
- Nelida Silva
- Campaign Owner
- Benoni, ZA
Donors
- Anonymous
- Donated on Feb 07, 2019
- Anonymous
- Donated on Feb 07, 2019
Joe, you will walk again.
- Anonymous
- Donated on Feb 06, 2019
Donors & Comments
- Anonymous
- Donated on Feb 07, 2019
- Anonymous
- Donated on Feb 07, 2019
Joe, you will walk again.
- Anonymous
- Donated on Feb 06, 2019
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