Matty's MS Healing Excursion 2017

First of all you have to know that my husband is the strongest, most caring & loving man I know. 2016 has been a crazy year for us. We were married on May 7th of this year, moved into a new home & finally found a new Multiple Sclerosis specialist, who seems to be a little more on the same page as us. He's still fighting the Trigeminal Neuralgia pain, but having so much success with keeping it under control due to a WONDERFUL chiropractor, Dr. Ryan Hummel and a new Ayurvedic formulary I found that we are having delivered from India. Our last healing excursion was for treatment in San Jose by a very well known neuro-acupuncturist. It helped with the Trigeminal Neuralgia pain temporarily, but the great thing was that she led us in the right direction to Dr. Ryan, our current chiropactor. We are trying to stick to the natural remedy path as much as possible, but Matty's symptoms are getting worse. More weakness in his left side, so much so that he can no longer drive his beloved Toyota pickup due to the clutch. As most of you know, he was diagnosed in 2012 with Progressive Primary MS. One wonderful thing about his new specialist, is she re diagnosed him just a few months ago with Relapsing Remitting MS, rather than Primary Progressive. Still MS, but a form that is a little easier to manage. She is suggesting a chemo therapy treatment called Rituxan, that has been found to help people with MS. Unfortunately, it also breaks down the immune system, potentially opening the patient up to infections and cancers. This is our last Western medical option.

Now down to the excursion we are looking to undertake...
Matty's cousin, is unfortunately battling breast cancer and fighting like a true warrior!! She has been going the natural route as well. She found a Dr. in Ensenada who is performing stem cell treatments in his medical center and having much success!! She is seeing such great results from him, that she started asking him questions regarding MS. What prompted her questions was a chance meeting, while having one of her infusions, with a woman who was suffering from MS. She had previously been bed ridden and was now back to running after her stem cell treatments!! After many questions for the Dr., she decided to inform Matty's Mom, Theo, of her exciting news!! Next thing we knew we were getting a call from Momma Kirk with all of the details and now have an appointment to meet with Dr. Hino on Feb. 6th, 2017!!! It has all happened so fast, but that's the way things seem to happen for Matt and I. We kind of like it that way to tell you the truth, makes life more exciting!! Dr. Hino told me in an email, that he will need to administer 12 treatments to Matty. The first 8 sessions will be back to back. We will need to be there for about 10 days. Then he'll go home for 4 weeks and return for a single treatment, then go home for a few more weeks and return and so on until all 12 treatments are complete. Then probably once a year after that for a follow up type of treatment. I have done some pretty deep digging into Dr. Hino and his medical center and cannot find one bad word written about him, his team or his facility. PLUS we have a pretty reliable inside source who thinks he's pretty amazing!!
So, we have a game plan, but now we need some funding to make this happen. Matty's family is working together to come up with some funds as we speak. In total, we are looking at around $15,000 for the treatments, transportation, accommodations while we are there etc.
We know, here we are coming up on the holidays and we are trying to raise money for something that isn't about giving to the homeless or children in need. But, we are hoping with all of what we have inside of us, that these treatments will work and that my sweetie will be able to walk on the beach with me, no longer need a wheelchair to take a stroll through the swap meet, go grocery shopping with me, easily get in and out of the car, drive his truck again and just be able to do the things that most of us take for granted every single day, like balance on one foot to put your second leg through your pant-leg hole. Sounds silly, but these are daily struggles for him and others with MS.

We can't express to you how much we appreciate every single penny that is donated, please share the heck out of this post and let's see what kind of Christmas MAGIC we can work here!!

Go Team M.C.!!


Thank you so much in advance for absolutely ANYTHING you can give to help with Matty's ongoing excursions of wellness!!


All of our love and appreciation,

                                            Matt and Candy Kirk