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<div><strong>Dear Friends, Family, and Compassionate Community, </strong>
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<div>I'm reaching out to share our story and ask for your support in helping our son access a treatment that could truly change his life.
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<div>There's a <strong>cutting-edge new stem cell therapy </strong>that could help Wylie, and we've been offered an opportunity to receive this treatment. However, the financial cost is not within our reach, which is why we're asking for your help to make this life-changing therapy possible for our son.
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<div><strong>Wylie's Story </strong>
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<div>Imagine being trapped in your own home because the world is too loud to bear. That is Wylie's reality<strong>. </strong>
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<div><strong>Wylie is 23 years old and has lived most of his life in profound isolation</strong>. He suffered complications during a traumatic birth. At age 5 he was diagnosed with a pervasive developmental disorder, later reclassified under Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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<div><strong>For 18 years, we believed Wylie had autism </strong>and tried every specialist, therapy, and medication available. <strong>Nothing worked because we were treating the wrong condition</strong>—managing autism symptoms when <strong>the real problem was neurological damage from his traumatic birth.</strong>
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<div>Additionally, for the past 15 years, Wylie has battled <strong>chronic Lyme disease and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) </strong>, where his immune cells overreact to everyday triggers like foods and sounds, releasing inflammatory chemicals that cause unpredictable symptoms throughout his body. These conditions create<strong> </strong>a<strong> vicious cycle of inflammation that prevent his body from healing. </strong>Over time, his health has declined and he has withdrawn further from the world.
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<div><strong>Our Daily Reality </strong>
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<div>Over the past four years, his symptoms have worsened significantly. <strong>Wylie is now homebound 99% of the time</strong>. His extreme sound sensitivity makes even common sounds—like a cough, a phone ping, a bird outside, or a glass clinking in another room—feel overwhelming, causing episodes that can quickly escalate to dangerous levels. He has become terrified to go outside due to unexpected sounds, making any outdoor time nearly impossible. <strong>Travel is no longer feasible.</strong> His nervous system is so dysregulated that <strong>he paces for hours</strong>,<strong> unable to stop, </strong>and his quality of life is deteriorating rapidly.
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<div><strong>We've had</strong> <strong>crisis episodes requiring police intervention and hospital stays.</strong> It's heartbreaking and terrifying. We love our son deeply, but <strong>we've come to fear for his safety—and our own.</strong>
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<div><strong>I've had to stop working and provide 24/7 care.</strong> Chris and I are required to provide continuous coverage to ensure Wylie is never left alone. We are no longer able to leave the house together as a couple, nor even to attend family holidays. Our entire family life revolves around his needs.
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<div><strong>A New Hope: Wylie's Healing Plan</strong>
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<div>There is a new<strong> advanced stem-cell protocol specifically designed to target brain-stem injuries and repair damaged neural pathways</strong>. We're hopeful this will help heal his brain injury, improve neurological function, allow his immune system to heal, and finally offer him a path toward greater independence. This isn't about managing symptoms anymore—<strong>this could actually heal the source of Wylie's suffering.</strong>
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<div><strong>Why We're Asking for Help</strong>
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<div>The full cost of Wylie's healing protocol and all necessary assistive therapies between treatments is $50,000. It's not covered by insurance. After years of medical expenses and full-time caregiving, our family is financially depleted.
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<div><strong>What this could mean for Wylie—and for us—is a life-changing chance</strong> for Wylie to experience life beyond the walls that confine him and <strong>a family that can finally exhale and live again—not just survive.</strong> With your help, it's within reach.
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<div><strong>Our Commitment to You</strong>
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<div>We're committed to using every dollar with integrity and care. <strong>We'll keep you updated on Wylie's progress throughout this journey. </strong>Your generosity, whether through financial support or by simply sharing our story, means more to us than words can express.
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<div><strong>Every gift, no matter the size, brings us one step closer</strong> to giving him the life he's never had and a chance for our family to step out into the world.
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<div>With heartfelt appreciation,
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<div><strong>Noel and Chris Schacht </strong>
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<div><strong>Goal: $50,000</strong>
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