Make a Microloan for 9-yr old Raymond's Health!

This loan has been repaid in full!

Name: Raymond

Age: 9 years old

Location: California

Diagnosis: Autism

Loan Sought: $500

Loan Needed For: Appointment with DAN! [Defeat Autism Now!] doctor Allan Sosin at the Institute for Progressive Medicine on June 12, 2009. This will be Raymond's first appointment with a DAN! doctor.

Repayment Terms: 18 months ($27.78/month)

Other Notes: Raymond's mom, Melanie, writes, "I am the mother to 3 beautiful children. My oldest son Raymond has severe autism. He is a loving boy who enjoys watching Veggie Tales and Toy Story. He loves the outdoors, especially swimming and jumping on trampolines. He was diagnosed with autism when he was 20 months old, and he will be 10 in October. Up until this point, Raymond has not been on any medication, but, as he grows older and stronger and more aggressive, I need to get him on a path to healing. Raymond bites himself and others. I have tried everywhere and every way i know to try and get some help for him, but the doors just keep slamming shut. I have recently learned about DAN! doctors and all the great work that they do. As you all know, the cost for a DAN! doctor is not covered by any insurance. I desperately need to get Raymond in to see a DAN! doctor and to get the tests done to get him on the right track to healing his gut. If you could help us in any way so that he can get the doctor that he deserves we would greatly appreciate it."

Special Notes: Melanie had never heard of DAN! doctors or the biomedical approach to treating autism until she went to the Generation Rescue website and got a local Rescue Angel named Robin. Melanie learned about Lend4Health through the Stillpoint Center for Integrative Medicine. She has an appointment with Dr. Allan Sosin on June 12 and is hoping this loan can get funded before then. The $500 loan is not the full amount that she needs, but she is hoping to also get contributions from family, and is considering other creative avenues for funding such as doing a car wash fundraiser.

Reference Provided By: Kurt B., Oscar L., and the Institute for Progressive Medicine.

Raymond's Community of Lenders:

Jessica: $20
Angela: $20
Maureen: $5 ["Best of Luck on your Journey. My thoughts and prayers are with you. This Biomedical path is amazing. Peace be with you."]
Petra: $10 ["Belated Cinco de Linco loan on Cinco de Mayo"]
Tanya (Avery & Anthony's mom): $20 ["Just felt the need to help this little man out like so many did for us. So many doors will be opened for this mama at this first visit."]
Jessica (again): $50 ["I've gotten a little obsessed with this June 12 doctor's appointment - that's only a month away! So I'm lending a bit more."]
Mark: $5
Karin $100 ["I'm so excited for the changes you'll see in Raymond!"]
Sean: $10
Renee: $25 ["This is from Iowa for Raymond auntie Renee & uncle junior. We love you Mel keep up the great work. You rock!!! XOXOXOX"]
Karen F: $5
Logan's family: $10
Liz (Dazmen's mom): $4 Note: This loan was made outside of ChipIn so the ChipIn goal amount has been reduced by $4.
Karen F (again): $5 [Re-loaned from Jordan's repaid loan] Note: This loan was made outside of ChipIn so the ChipIn goal amount has been reduced by $5.
Noel: $25 [Re-loaned from Jordan's repaid loan] Note: This loan was made outside of ChipIn so the ChipIn goal amount has been reduced by $25.
Bonnie: $5
Karen S: $5 [Re-loan from Jordan's repaid loan] Note: This loan was made outside of ChipIn so the ChipIn goal amount has been reduced by $5.
Michelle: $10 [Re-loan from Jordan's repaid loan] Note: This loan was made outside of ChipIn so the ChipIn goal amount has been reduced by $10.
Petra (again): $20 [re-loaned from Jordan's repaid loan]
Henry: $20
Jeanne: $18 ["Cinco de Linco early"]
Elizabeth: $12 ["Cinco de Linco early"]
Petra (again): $12 ["Cinco De Linco - 1 day early :)"]
Kristina (Jordan's mom): $25
MaryBeth: $5 ["In memory of Mason"]
Jan: $23.97 ["Cinco de Linco"]
Richard: $30.03 ["Cinco de Linco"]

UPDATES - UPDATES - UPDATES

June 4, 2009: This loan has been fully funded! The full loan amount is $500.

June 4, 2009: Promissory note sent to Melanie for signature.

June 6, 2009: $500 loan sent to Melanie via Priority Mail. The first repayment on this loan is due August 1.

June 13, 2009: Update from Melanie: "It [Raymond's first DAN! doctor visit] went really well yesterday. Dr. Sosin recomended some supplements....fish oil, grounded for the aggression, multi-vitamin, pedi-powder, and a probiotic. It was very costly $479.00. And I wasnt even able to get the rest of them, but I am going today with my rescue angel Robin to the store where she buys her sons. I can't say thank you enough to you and all of the lenders. He also ordered 2 lab tests. One for poop and one for hair. The poop one is $207.00 alone...this is a very expensive process...but I'm trying you know...and he wants to see him back in 4 weeks so we'll see what happens....I'll keep you posted."

July 21, 2009: Update from Melanie: "Raymond's doing really well. We just sent off his poop test and his metals test last week. We are waiting for the results, and he has a follow up appointment in August with Dr. Sosin. I will keep you updated."

July 23, 2009: The 1st repayment (due August 1) has been received. The amount was $30. It was received early.

August 18, 2009: The 2nd repayment (due September 1) has been received. The amount was $28. It was received early.

August 25, 2009: Update from Melanie: "Raymond has been wheat and dairy free for almost a month...and soda free for a week ...big deal........plus he's on glutathione suppositories for 4 days now....he's improving so much. He says "mamma" now and yesterday we went to chuck e cheeses, which he normally hates, and he had the most fun of us all ....no outbursts, just good fun. I'm sending you a few pics to smile at......



September 11, 2009: The 3rd repayment (due October 1, 2009) has been received. The amount was $30. It was received early.

October 1, 2009: The 4th repayment (due November 1, 2009) has been received. The amount was $30. It was received early.

November 2, 2009: The 5th repayment (due December 1, 2009) has been received. The amount was $25. It was received early.

November 5, 2009: Email from Melanie: "Raymond is doing really well...thanks for asking. The money from you guys helped change his life. What you do is an act from God and I'll never be able to repay you for how you've helped my family. I'm hoping soon I'll be in a position where I can give back to other families."

December 1, 2009: The 6th repayment (due January 1, 2010) has been received. The amount was $30. It was received early.

December 10, 2009: Update from Melanie: "Raymond has lost around 30 pounds. He has been GFCF [gluten-free casein-free] for over 2 months as well as as off soda for 2 months. He can now write his name "Ray" very clear and the last 4 letters so-so. So excited he is saying "Mama" all day long...love it! And also using his signs as well as his PECS [Picture Exchange Communication System]. We recently went to Disney. He does so well there, we got him a pass for his birthday. Thanks and Happy Holidays!"

January 5, 2010: The 7th repayment (due February 1, 2010) has been received. The amount was $30. It was received early.

March 4, 2010: The 8th repayment (due March 1, 2010) has been received. The amount was $30. It was received on-time. This was also an overpayment of $2.22, which has been applied to the final installment due.

June 4, 2010: The 9th repayment (due April 1, 2010) has been marked past due.

June 4, 2010: The 10th repayment (due May 1, 2010) has been marked past due.

June 4, 2010: The 11th repayment (due June 1, 2010) has been marked past due.

July 1, 2010: The 9th repayment (due April 1, 2010) has been received. It had been sent on-time, but there was an address mix-up during Tori's (Lend4Health founder) move. This repayment is now considered "on-time" instead of "past-due."

July 1, 2010: The 10th repayment (due May 1, 2010) has been received. It had been sent on-time, but there was an address mix-up during Tori's (Lend4Health founder) move. This repayment is now considered "on-time" instead of "past-due."

July 1, 2010: The 11th repayment (due June 1, 2010) has been received. It had been sent on-time, but there was an address mix-up during Tori's (Lend4Health founder) move. This repayment is now considered "on-time" instead of "past-due."

July 1, 2010: The 12th repayment (due July 1, 2010) has been received, on-time. An overpayment of $8.88 also was received, which will be applied to the final installment due.

August 2, 2010: The 13th repayment (due August 1, 2010) has been received, on-time. An overpayment of $2.22 also was received, which will be applied to the final installment due.

August 5, 2010: A gift has been made from one of Raymond's lenders of $10 toward his repayments. This $10 was applied to the 18th and final payment (due January 1, 2011), which has now been completely covered. The remainder of the gift was $4.12, applied to the 17th repayment installment, due December 2010.

NOTE: The 18th installment (due January 1, 2011) has been paid off early.

September 1, 2010: The 14th repayment (due September 1, 2010) has been received, on-time. The amount was $35.00, which includes an overpayment of $7.22. This overpayment has been applied to the 17th repayment installment, due December 2010.

October 1, 2010: The 15th repayment (due October 1, 2010) has been received, on-time. The amount was $36.00, which includes an overpayment of $8.22. This overpayment has been applied to the 17th repayment installment, due December 2010.

October 19, 2010: The 16th repayment (due November 1, 2010) has been received, early. The amount was $36.00, which includes an overpayment of $8.22. This overpayment has been applied to the 17th repayment installment, due December 2010.

October 19, 2010: The 17th repayment (due December 1, 2010) has been repaid early.

October 19, 2010: This loan has been repaid in full!