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Help Annie Triumph Over ALS!

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Hi, my name is Crista Swan, and my dear friend Annie (Annie Tomasik Sahhar-Robles) was diagnosed with a form of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis-aka “ALS” (formerly known as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease) aka called “Bulbar Onset ALS”. In just looking at Annie, you wouldn’t know anything is amiss. She appears the picture of health and so far is still able to walk and use her arms and hands. Unfortunately, about 3 years ago, she lost her ability to speak clearly and now has progressively struggled to communicate, chew and swallow food and breathe normally. Annie is a mother of two grown sons Freddie and JJ (John), two step-daughters Pilar and Sara, married to her wonderful husband Javier and is a person of great faith in God. She has been an attorney for over 30 years. Most recently, she had to retire as the Asst. Deputy Assistant City Prosecutor/Attorney for the City of Vista. Annie is well respected in her field and loved by her family and friends.

ALS is known for being an aggressive and progressive, terminal disease wherein motor neurons in the brain which control muscles die and eventually those afflicted are unable to breathe. Although billions have been spent on research for drugs, there is no Western medicine cure for ALS. Annie has not qualified for many of the clinical trials she has applied to due to the specifics of her type of ALS. The 3 drugs available on the market are not targeted toward Bulbar Onset ALS, so Annie has had to rely on vitamins, supplements, acupuncture, diet, mild exercise, meditation, a positive and grateful attitude and many, many prayers of loved ones to survive as long as she has; and, her doctors are constantly amazed at her successful efforts to stay alive and slow the progression of her condition. But, it continues to march on and so we need to look for help for Annie and for others with ALS to stop this disease.

Even though advances and clinical trials in Western medicine have not yet resulted in FDA-approved stem cell treatment for ALS, it does exist!!! Fortunately (Annie says it’s Kismet), I connected with a former high school classmate at our last reunion who recently opened up a wellness center that offers a Jadicell treatment in Phase III clinical trials right here in San Diego. His center has successfully treated patients with ALS and both Annie and I have seen the results in a fellow San Diegan with ALS who has been restored to better health after being treated with the Jadicell protocol, giving us all hope that Annie can be the next success story. *Please note that Jadicell is not derived from ethically-controversial human embryos, but rather from donated post-natal umbilical cords, which are otherwise often destroyed.

I connected Annie with my classmate, and as a result, Annie is hoping to undergo this Jadicell treatment to help her reverse or at least slow down ALS, so she can live to see her sons get married and hold her grandchildren one day, or maybe even long enough to see a cure for ALS. Unfortunately, this treatment is not covered by insurance because it is not yet FDA-approved, and the cost of the treatment is very expensive. That is why I'm reaching out to the larger community to help raise money for Annie to undergo these treatments.

ALS is a degenerative neurological disease that usually progresses to the point where someone with the disease generally dies within three-to-five years. This Jadicell treatment could allow Annie to be an “outlier”, slow down or reverse the ALS and continue to live a longer life. If you would like to help, please donate! All funds go directly to a bank account to be used only for treatments. The first treatment costs approximately $57,000 and has to be paid in advance, so we are hoping to initially raise that amount.


If you know Annie or have worked with her, please consider donating. Please reach out and forward this link to anyone and everyone you know, families, friends, church members and corporations and businesses, maybe even your place of work or on your social media pages: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and others. Every effort you make can help and every penny counts! All donations will go directly and only to Annie’s Jadicell treatment and any surplus will be donated to other ALS patients who cannot afford to try the treatment. Although donors have been so generous, there is no obligation to make a large donation; even the smallest amount helps, along with prayer and passing the link to your contacts, along with your own words of introduction to help grow the effort!
Finally, any and all prayers for miraculous healing and a successful treatment with this protocol are essential to its success and will be appreciated by Annie and her family. Annie knows that all the prayers thus far have been integral in her defying the odds. Every prayer is worth more than every penny. Miracles can happen!

We will post updates as this effort progresses.
Thank you in advance for your kindness, compassion, efforts in helping spread the word, and for your prayers and generosity.

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Donations 

  • Denise Junge
    • $100
    • 7 mos
  • Logan Voelker
    • $100
    • 7 mos
  • Clint Williams
    • $1,000
    • 7 mos
  • Pam Walls
    • $100
    • 2 yrs
  • Cara Foster
    • $20
    • 2 yrs
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Organizer and beneficiary

Crista Swan
Organizer
Carlsbad, CA
Annie Tomasik Sahhar-Robles
Beneficiary

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