On June 22, 2003 our son Ryan, then 2 years old, slipped into our family pool. There was no splash or cry to be heard. When we found him I performed CPR and found a pulse… we thought our nightmare was over, but it had just begun.
Ryan was admitted into Children’s Hospital. Due to the lack of oxygen he suffered cardiac arrest and a full global stroke. Chance of survival was slim, but he fought the fight and won.
One month following this episode we realized that the little boy we once had was in desperate need of a miracle, he could not swallow, see, or control the horrible spasticity of his muscles. Muscle tightening due to an injured brain sending messages out in a damaged way was causing horrible pain and his back to twist and eventually scoliosis.
In need of a miracle our family and friends prayed for an answer, despite the best medical intervention Ryan was not improving, although alive, the quality of his life was very grim. He was persistent vegetative, the same condition with which Mary Schiavo was left to die.
Our prayers were answered the day I called Chico Hyperbarics in Chico California. I had heard of hyperbaric oxygen therapy through online studies and testimonials from other parents. We did not hesitate in taking Ryan for this controversial therapy; it was our only hope.
We saw many changes in the short time we spent doing this therapy. Later we found other so-called alternative therapies that seemed to make more of an impact than traditional therapies. As I reflected on the past I decided to not let accident happen in vain and in our son’s honor founded “Believe In Miracles.”
We started by providing support to other families suffering from the same horrific ordeal. We gave families hope, we shared our story and provided current medical studies so they could make informed and educated decisions regarding their child’s health care. We are here for you. Please contact us for support and hope.
Susan & James Jeff Founders, Believe in Miracles Foundation http://www.believingiskey.org/
Individual free standing Hyperbaric Oxygen centers focused on treating non-FDA approved conditions can chart only their own patients' progress. And because of HIPPA's privacy rules, they are not allowed to share that data with others. This blog's mission is to aggregate patients' experiences across allcenters so that we can learn more from each other.
If you or someone you care for has used Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, please post your experience here - good and bad. Just choose the Condition (e.g., Autism) and click on Comments.
Please be sure to include as much data as you can, such as: months/years of illness; other medications/therapies; the HBOT protocol (i.e., depth, duration, frequency, and total number of dives); age; and gender. Feel free to include additional information, including personal homepage url's.
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On June 22, 2003 our son Ryan, then 2 years old, slipped into our family pool. There was no splash or cry to be heard. When we found him I performed CPR and found a pulse… we thought our nightmare was over, but it had just begun.
Ryan was admitted into Children’s Hospital. Due to the lack of oxygen he suffered cardiac arrest and a full global stroke. Chance of survival was slim, but he fought the fight and won.
One month following this episode we realized that the little boy we once had was in desperate need of a miracle, he could not swallow, see, or control the horrible spasticity of his muscles. Muscle tightening due to an injured brain sending messages out in a damaged way was causing horrible pain and his back to twist and eventually scoliosis.
In need of a miracle our family and friends prayed for an answer, despite the best medical intervention Ryan was not improving, although alive, the quality of his life was very grim. He was persistent vegetative, the same condition with which Mary Schiavo was left to die.
Our prayers were answered the day I called Chico Hyperbarics in Chico California. I had heard of hyperbaric oxygen therapy through online studies and testimonials from other parents. We did not hesitate in taking Ryan for this controversial therapy; it was our only hope.
We saw many changes in the short time we spent doing this therapy. Later we found other so-called alternative therapies that seemed to make more of an impact than traditional therapies. As I reflected on the past I decided to not let accident happen in vain and in our son’s honor founded “Believe In Miracles.”
We started by providing support to other families suffering from the same horrific ordeal. We gave families hope, we shared our story and provided current medical studies so they could make informed and educated decisions regarding their child’s health care. We are here for you. Please contact us for support and hope.
Susan & James Jeff
Founders, Believe in Miracles Foundation
http://www.believingiskey.org/
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