Give Sadie Jean a Chance at a Brighter Future
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Hello! My name is Julie Vineyard and I am the mother to the most precious 2 girls Sophie 12 (very soon to be 13) and Sadie 5. My little sweet pea (most of the time) Sadie was born a completely healthy baby girl who for the first 16 ish months of her life met all the regular goals, crawling, walking, talking, imitating others, dancing to music, eating with silverware, trying every food she could get her hands on, playing with her cousins and loving her family. Unfortunately one day all that was lost. I noticed she was just sitting in the floor being very quiet just staring off in space. I said her name and she didn't look at me. I went over to her and talked to her and it was like I didn't exit. I then even clapped and yelled and she didn't flinch. She was lost in her own world. Just like that everything changed. Our lives forever changed. That silly happy baby was gone. The months that followed are very much a blur but after one quick google search I was well aware of what happened. I never once ever imagined this was possible. I didn't know anything about "regressive autism/ vaccine injury" Yes that is a very controversial topic she has received both diagnosis from trained doctors who just are an opposite sides of the medical spectrum. I called her doctors office and was given referrals to get testing done for therapies and she has been on her journey ever since trying to recover what was lost. She has come so far already from that baby in her own world to where she is now with a few words sporadically appearing like momma (which just melts my heart) daddy, bye-bye and most recently dog! She looks when her name is called and notices when someone walks into a room or walks by her. She loves puzzles, Mickey Mouse, driving with the windows down, pizza, dr pepper and sunchips. She has learned to communicate with her AAC device somewhat- she knows her colors, alphabet, numbers, and so much more. She still has so many struggles though especially gut issues, anger issues, and interaction with other children and communication. I wanted so badly for her to start kindergarten this fall but that just isn't possible yet. We have tried every vitamin, mineral, supplement you could imagine. She is in therapy 40 hours per week and doing her best. I have researched and researched about stem cell therapy, spoken to doctors, clinics, and other parents about the process, success stories, and etc. At this time we believe and have great hope that STC can benefit Sadie. She has gone over 2 weeks without a bowel movement several times in her life and have had tests done, x rays, stool samples and etc trying to determine the cause with no actual clarification of what is causing it. STC has had great success in helping with gut issues and we are really hoping this will be the case for her. After much deliberation and prayers we have chosen a Doctor who has personal experience with his own son with autism and success for him with STC. Dr Weiss at North Florida Stem cells has been so helpful so far and we are really looking forward to this treatment! Of course it costs a lot (which is obviously why I am writing this ) but we will find a way no matter what we have to do. The total cost of the treatment is $12,500. We have paid $500 to book the appointment and are trying to raise funds to pay the rest of the cost. Most children like her need multiple rounds of therapy for maximum success. We are just asking if you feel led to donate to Sadie Jean we would be forever grateful. Her appointment date at this time is November 25, 2025! We are so excited. We are trying to give her the best chance to be able to feel good , be happy, and learn to communicate that we possible can. Thank you so much for reading this and for your thoughts, prayers, well wishes and contributions if possible. Below are some videos from Dr Weiss explaining STC and how it has helped his son and many others.
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Julie Vineyard
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Fort Smith, AR