Main fundraiser photo

Royce Reynolds' Stem Cell Treatment in Panama

Donation protected

1997 Royce Reynolds went for a run, and noticed his legs were going numb. This was startling, so he went to a series of doctors trying to figure out what was going on. He visited general doctors, chiropractors, physical therapists, and functional medicine experts in search of answers and to figure out why he continued to feel this intermittent numbness. 

After 20 years struggling with numbness in his legs with no diagnosis, Royce, an entertainer from Southern California, was diagnosed with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (PPMS) in 2017.  Only 10% of patients with MS receive a diagnosis for this rare type of MS, for which there is a continual decline and no cure.

For Royce and his family, the news was devastating. Since the day he was diagnosed, they began their research to better understand PPMS and its effects. PPMS is a chronic condition, affecting the central nervous system causing a continual physical and neurological decline. This is much different than other types of MS that are episodal. As of today, Royce has not experienced a neurological decline, but that is what the family is hoping to prevent, along with restoring some of his mobility.

In an attempt to slow the progression of symptoms Royce changed his diet and keeps a positive mental outlook. Recently, Royce also began Ocrevus infusions. Ocrevus is a new medicine that will hopefully stop his immune system from attacking the myelin sheath that insulates the nerves in his spinal cord and brain. Unfortunately, all of these efforts have made little difference in Royce’s symptoms, and he continues to decline. 

Though there is still no cure, The Stem Cell Institute in Panama, started and run by an American doctor, has had remarkable success restoring mobility and reducing muscle spasms in patients. After considerable research, Royce learned that the institute's Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy has the potential to repair the myelin on his affected nerves, and prevent neurological damage.

In order to receive the full treatment necessary, Royce would need to travel to Panama three times, with a total treatment cost of approximately $100,000. Please consider making a donation to help Royce begin his treatment at The Stem Cell Institute in Panama. The Reynolds Family would be eternally grateful for your support. Thank you for your help!

If you would like to learn more about the groundbreaking research and treatment of the Stem Cell Institute of Panama, click this link: www.cellmedicine.com.

Donate

Donations 

    Donate

    Co-organizers (7)

    Sue Underwood
    Organizer
    Yorba Linda, CA
    Diane Reynolds
    Beneficiary
    Elaine Martz
    Co-organizer
    Elizabeth Miller
    Co-organizer
    Joy Liefeld
    Co-organizer
    Kara Martino
    Co-organizer

    Your easy, powerful, and trusted home for help

    • Easy

      Donate quickly and easily

    • Powerful

      Send help right to the people and causes you care about

    • Trusted

      Your donation is protected by the GoFundMe Giving Guarantee