my son brandon's healthhas been rapidly declining. in 2014 he suffered from a rare nervous system disorder that made him unable to stand for more than 30 seconds without passing out. it took a year to recover,but the problems were just beginning. in may of last year brandon began to significantlylose his eyesight. in june he started experiencing numbness all over his legs.
blood tests, an mri, and a spinal tap ledto a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis or ms. active lesions were found on hisoptic nerve and spine. inactive lesions on his brain were also discoveredwhich explained his problems in 2014. brandon has since also tested positivefor lupus and two other autoimmune disorders that affect his hair, his eyes, and his skin. in december of 2015, another ms attack damaged brandon's vision in his left eye. again in february of this yearhe had yet another attack on his legs this time causing serious walking problems. the situation has become urgent.
brandon ms is extremely aggressive andhis doctors fear that he could be as little as six months awayfrom permanent disability. brandon's only hope for a normal life isa treatment known as hsct. it's a procedure that will deletebrandon's current faulty immune system and reboot it with his own bone marrow derived stem cells. this will lead to an immediate halt ofall disease activity and there is a better than 90% chance thatbrandon will make a full recovery. unfortunately, there is now a three-yearwaiting list due to all the recent media coverageabout the success of this treatment
and patient word of mouth. the good news is that the hospitalthat will perform brandon's transplant has had an opening this summer which they have offered himdue to is rapidly deteriorating health. insurance does not cover this procedure and these costs are morethan brandon can handle alone. to help with the financial burdenof brandon's uninsured expenses a fundraising campaign in his honor has beenestablished with help hope live a trusted nonprofit organization that hasbeen providing community-based
fundraising guidance to patients andtheir families for more than 30 years. all donations are tax deductible, and areadministered by help hope live for transplant related expenses only. hi, my name is gary. i'm brandon's dad. i have the same type of disease that brandon has. in six months, i went from havingthe same kind of symptoms that brandon has to becoming totally paralyzedfrom just above the waist down. it's too late for meto have this procedure done but it will save brandonfrom having the same kinds of problems that i do.
in fact, it's his only chance of having a normal life.
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