My name is Cheryl, I love life and the four beautiful children I share it with.  Before I start my story I want to say that keeping positive memories of life before my decline is what keeps me going.  My profile photo was just one of those memories of me (middle) at my 50th Mad Hatters party.  My story starts about three years ago when my body started breaking down.  I went to my GP with bladder issues, tremors, vertigo and loss of blood pressure.  My GP sent me to the various specialist who looked at problems in isolation and was unable to give a diagnosis or resolve the problems.  By 2014 I started losing my balance unable to do the simple things I enjoyed like walking in high shoes, riding my bike, gardening and going on trails with my walk group.  By 2015 I found it difficult to write, talk and walk.  At work my report writing became little and difficult to read, my voice was softly spoken and tremors during my presentations, when I started falling into walls my worked became concerned. I started seeing double vision causing me to give up driving.  Then I had difficulty swallowing often choking at work. It became noticeable there was something wrong.  By the beginning of 2016, I lost my job unfit for work. By June I was unable to do things for myself, I had to move out of my home and moved into my daughters home so she could care for me.  By October I was admitted to hospital for bladder retention. Lucky for me there was a nurse named Sally who question my abilities and pushed to get reviewed holistically.  After many tests and observation by the neurologist they diagnosed me with Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) a rare incurable disease of Parkinson family, except unlike Parkinson's, there is no drug to stop the degeneration of the body.   Like anybody, I was shocked at the death sentence I was given, and my children were even more devastated as it was not that long ago they were dealing with their father's death.  Wanting life more than death I started researching to help myself.  I found hope in Stem Cell treatment in China at a cost of around AU$30,000.  My friends warned me of bogus operations but I've checked China Stem Cell treatments have an international standard and I have seen successful clips of previous patients with MSA who were treated.  Time is the essence for me as the earlier you are treated the greater the success. I have nothing to lose so I will be so grateful for your support into stem cell treatment.  To give back to the community I will record my experience and treatment, to share and help others. Thank you x