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Stem Cells for Jacob to Walk Without Pain- After 100k Robbed

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This is Jacob Irwin from Portland Oregon USA, and on a family trip to Spain, he became stranded in London. A nightmare that didn't just cost him financial security, but a reinjury affecting his ability to walk without pain.

The Nightmare in London:
On May 9th, he was drugged, kidnapped, and robbed by the Uber driver picking him up at 1:30am, arriving in a non-uber vehicle but saying Jacob’s uber alias name to prove it was him. As well as showing the pickup application. Then canceling his ride without Jacob’s knowledge.

The driver managed to drug him after offering a smoke, and surroundings started to go dark. Over the course of a terrifying 12 hours, sophisticated and ruthless criminals wiped out his entire life savings – over $100,000 in cryptocurrency.

You can read about the details of what happened to him here: [Link to Yahoo News article: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/american-tourist-london-loses-123k-230100758.html]

This wasn't just losing money; it was losing funds he had essentially saved for medical treatments that have become increasingly urgent.

For about 6 years, battling a severely degenerative hip (Cam Impingement) since age 24, it has become harder and harder to walk, to stand, to pursue passions, and even to work, all without excruciating pain. He’s watched mobility steadily decline, feeling his ability to enjoy life slipping.

The London incident didn't just strip him of his finances and sense of safety; the physical trauma he experienced caused his already degenerative hip to re-injure to the brink of no return. What was once chronic pain is now on the verge of becoming a permanent, debilitating disability without a new form of treatment. We’ve tried conservative measures, we’ve tried surgery, regenerative surgery was the next real step.

After extensive research, the CPI Stem Cell Institute in Tijuana, Mexico, offers the breakthrough regenerative therapy that may be the only chance at finally reversing the spell of losing the functioning hip joint. This specialized stem cell treatment, costing $20,000 (minimum), is not covered by insurance and is far more advanced than what's available in the U.S. for the condition.

CPI Stem Cell Procedure
$19,500
Other expenses: Airfare, lodging, driving, etc
$500

“I’ve always been independent when it comes to this stuff – whether in my career or navigating life. Asking for help is definitely hard, but I’m humbling myself because this opportunity could truly change everything. This is about reclaiming my health, my mobility, and the very foundation of a future without pain.”

How Your Support Helps:
$20,000 Goal: Covers the cost of the bottom tier stem cell treatment at CPI in Tijuana.
Long-term Restored Mobility: A chance to halt the degeneration and potentially reverse the damage long-term.
Record the Experience: when Jacob gains enough support to do the treatment, he'll be planning to vlog the experience for CPI and for all of the donors.

Every share, dollar, or other action could bring us closer to the treatment and toward recovery.

Thank you for taking time to read,

With gratitude,
Jacob Irwin
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    Jacob Irwin
    Organizer
    Vancouver, WA
    Jordan Bentz
    Co-organizer

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