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Weʼve raised £185 to help get Alan to London to receive vital Stem Cell treatment to stop the progression of his MS, improve his life and support MS Research!
- Wirral, United Kingdom
- Funded on Friday, 16th June 2017
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Stem Cell Treatment could make a huge difference to Alan living with MS. The hope is to slow the progression down and Alan will get some of his mobility and independence back. He wants to do more and has been a fundraiser for MS for awhile but now needs a little help too.
Alan will need to travel to London over the next 12-18 months to receive the treatment and this is costly. Now Alan is a suitable candidate, we need to get him there. Alan's is doing his bit to raise funds too , not just for his treatment but to support others by donating to the MS Research. He will be taking part in kayak challenges before the main treatment starts. This will mean others will benefit from treatment and the fantastic research developments and medical advances in stopping MS in its tracks.
Please show your support , help get Alan to London and donate to MS research too!
What is Alan's Stem Cell Therapy
Stem cells are different from most cells in the body as they have not yet developed to carry out a particular function. Researchers are exploring whether it is possible for stem cells to become cell types which could slow MS disease activity, repair existing damage or replace faulty parts of the immune system or nervous system. Stem cell therapy is already being used for other conditions, such as cancer of the blood (leukaemia).
Stem cell therapy is a largely experimental treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS) and is being tested in clinical trials. A type of stem cell therapy, called autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (abbreviated to AHSCT, ASCT or HSCT) has been most extensively studied. AHSCT uses high doses of chemotherapy to wipe out harmful cells in the immune system so is more intensive and higher risk than most other treatments for MS. The immune system is then rebuilt using stem cells collected from your blood before chemotherapy. The idea is to reboot the immune system so that it no longer attacks the brain and spinal cord to cause further damage.
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- 7 years ago
Charlotte Shaw
7 years agoShare this update to help us raise more
- 7 years ago
Charlotte Shaw
7 years agoThis time next week we will be half way through the Coastal Kayak Challenge after a 6am start from Derby Pool out with the tide. Off to practice at West Kirby Marine Lake today at 2pm.
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- 7 years ago
Charlotte Shaw
7 years agoAlan was poorly and could not take part in the River Kayak Challenge .... but don't worry on the 18th June Alan will take to the high sea and complete the Coastal Challenge
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- 7 years ago
Charlotte Shaw
7 years agoThe rain won't stop him ... ! Please show your support
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11
Jo Colford
Jun 11, 2017
£10.00
Mairead Dutton
May 29, 2017
Hi Alan have been meaning to send money over. Hope you are well have to catch up soon Mairead and Graham xxx
Erika France
May 2, 2017
£10.00
stephen wilson
Apr 15, 2017
He'll come home,louder ,uglier lovelier and the speedo will have been re-set.God help us all.
£50.00
Jason Miotti
Mar 16, 2017
Hope you get the treatment you deserve . Jay ( vince Futia's nephew )
£30.00
Zac Kennedy
Feb 28, 2017
Good luck Alan, hope you manage to raise the funds and the treatment helps you.
£10.00
Sophie Fleetwood
Feb 27, 2017
Love me an Ian xx
£10.00
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Charlotte Shaw
Wirral, United Kingdom
Alan and I met when I was just 16, just kids and things did not work out. But 15 years on we met again and got married. Just months before the big day, Alan was diagnosed with MS. We are in this battle together and Alan is going to beat this terrible disease! Please Support him!