Medical procedure for Cerebral Palsy

Hello,

Hello,

My name is Marsha Edwards and I am seeking help for my 4 year old son Preston. Preston is living with Cerebral Palsy and Biliary Atresia.

Preston was born at 33 weeks and a week after he was born he was diagnosed with biliary atresia.

Three weeks later we found ourselves at a new hospital and Preston at only 3 weeks old undergoing surgery for 8 hours. That was the hardest and loneliness days of my life.

My heart sunk when I saw him after the surgery. He looked like someone abused him and left him to die.

He stayed in the hospital for another month and a half. As time went by Preston's development was not in line with other children his age. After several doctors and specialists visited him, he was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at 7 months old. We started therapy right away. Every week we attended two different physical therapy sessions, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and speech therapy for feeding. I even got him in aquatic therapy and volunteered to partake in any training sessions they needed a child to participate in. Preston is showing small progress daily.

However, Preston is still not walking, talking, or able to sit independently for a long period of time. He is also unable to feed himself, or chew his food.

Preston has so much potential! I have researched, and spoken to other parents, asked questions, and prayed about Stem Cell Therapy. Yes, every child is different and may get a different outcome. Stem cell therapy is not a cure but it will help Preston improve his way of life. I am more afraid of the, what if I did not try other ways to help. What if I don't do Stem cell therapy and it could have helped.

My plan is to do everything I can to help my son achieve his goals. I am here asking for your support as we try to improve Preston's way of life.

Any financial contribution will be greatly appreciated. Please also send your thoughts, and prayers that stem cell therapy will be successful in improving his life. Thanks very much.