Paul Holmes - Stroke Recovery Injections in Florida, America

My name is Paul Holmes,

I’m a Country Music Entertainer

And I’m from Central Victoria.

I’m 63, and I have spent the last 43 Years, playing mainly Bass Guitar, as a Musician/Entertainer. I have played Rock N Roll, Blues and Country over the years.

18th November 2023, I survived an Ischemic Stroke that left me paralysed down the right side. As I’m right handed, this has had a huge impact on my life.

I formed a band in Bendigo, early on in 2023, playing Country and Blues, and we were starting a great future together when I had my stroke.

I was also part of the backing bands at various Country Music Clubs and out playing every weekend for walk up artists in Bendigo, Maryborough and Chewton.

I am well known throughout Central Victoria, along with my wife Sally, and we have lots of friends between here and Tamworth.

In 2023 I was involved with the Mildura Country Music Festival in September, and Kyabram Country Music Festival in November, the latter being the week before my stroke.

Whilst I struggle to play guitar, my singing voice has not been affected. With a great band of people, we have had 2 shows in Bendigo in 2024, and will continue to do more when we can. Working on shows for 2025.

In June 2024, I was awarded a Dusty Boots Award in Narromine NSW for Services to Country Music. We travelled to Narromine to accept the Award, and spent the June Long Weekend catching up with a lot of Country Music friends and musicians.

As I struggle through my daily life, there is hope for improvement with an injection in America, at the Institute of Neurological Recovery, Boca Raton, Florida.

Edward Tobinick, M.D., the founder and Director of the Institute of Neurological Recovery, invented the remarkable ground breaking Perispinal Etanercept treatment for stroke and chronic brain injury in 2010.

Now, in 2024, there have been thousands of individuals with chronic stroke symptoms successfully treated by Dr. Tobinick.

Dr. Tobinick has now treated individuals from every state in the U.S. and from 102 countries, giving renewed hope for stroke patients. There have been trials for this in Australia in 2019 and 2023 but we are unaware for any trials in the future.

We are going to travel to Florida for our first appointment on the 31st December 2024. It is estimated the journey and injections will cost around $40,000AUD.

Any funds received over the medical costs and travel to Florida to receive these injections will go towards supporting local country music events in and around Central Victoria.

Message from Sally:

“We know Paul’s determination and love of music will drive his recovery process and we thank all our friends and family for your support through what has been a difficult year as we are still not able to live in our own home, having relocated to be closer to medical treatment and rehabilitation facilities. If you can help in any small way it will go a long way to ensure the best recovery is achievable for Paul in the months and years ahead.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We are going to be very open and transparent with you all.”

If you wish to help with a donation, thru GoFundMe, we will be forever grateful; and if the injections are successful, you just never know where I will turn up to sing a few songs, and say

Thank You to Everyone.