Make a Microloan for 3-yr old Izaiah's Health!

This loan request was closed on 1/1/10, without being funded. Please see the "Updates" section below for more information!

First Posted On: December 1, 2009

Name: Izaiah

Age: 3 years old

Location: Tennessee, USA

Diagnosis: Autism

Loan Sought: $1,000

Loan Needed For: First DAN! doctor appointment on December 23, 2009 ($320). The remainder will be for tests, and possibly supplements, recommended by the doctor.

Repayment Terms: 18 months ($55.56/month)

Other Notes: Izaiah's mom, Moranda, writes, "Izaiah has changed my life more than I ever thought imaginable! He brings joy into my life during the toughest times. Having such a loving little boy to come home to everyday could very well be one of the only things that keeps me going.

Since he was right about 1 year old, I had that itching feeling that something was not quite right, but I brushed it off. Family members would mention "Boys just don't develop language as quickly as little girls, he'll catch on!" I remember when someone first asked me if I thought it could be autism. "No way! Look at how happy he is! He just looks so normal. He's so affectionate, don't all children with autism hate to be cuddled?" If only someone could have told me back then how WRONG those stereotypes are!

Fast forward until August 19th, 2009. At the end of Izaiah's appointment with the developmental pediatrician, I am too scared to say anything, so I wait for him to speak first. "Izaiah is autistic." I must have look stunned, because the next thing he says is, "Are you surprised?" I want to scream! "Am I surprised?! I've been looking for an answer for two years! Everyone was so sure there was NO WAY he could be autistic!" On the drive home was when I realized it... they all knew. All of the Early Intervention aides knew, the teachers, the speech therapists, they all knew. Why didn’t they just tell me?

Since that day Izaiah has been working hard towards a full recovery! He was chosen to receive donations from a local fundraiser to receive Applied Behavior Analysis therapy, and I am so thankful for that. He only receives 4 hours a week, but that's 4 more hours than I could afford! He loves to slide and go to the park, especially this time of the year when he can throw leaves! He loves to play the drums on our Wii, and he loves going to see his grandmother. He is just learning to point to things, and he loves pointing out anything with numbers and letters! At 3 years and 2 months old, Izaiah is still completely non-verbal, but even though he can't say it with words, I KNOW how much he loves me!

I am pursuing Biomedical treatment because after reading so many great recovery stories and books about Biomedical treatment, I am certain it is a key to unlock the mysteries of autism! Izaiah has been on the Gluten and Casein free diet for 4 months already! We made slow progress until he had every trace eliminated from his diet, switched shampoo, toothpaste, lotions, everything!

We need this loan because without it there would be no way for Izaiah to continue on a path towards recovery with a Biomedical approach. Unfortunately, I am not able to come up with the money that would be needed for this appointment, especially around the holidays.

If I could get just one thing for Christmas, It would be for Izaiah to be able to have this appointment!"

Reference Provided By: Connie O., Tiffany S., and Gary K.

UPDATES - UPDATES - UPDATES

December 22, 2009: An individual from Moranda's grandmother's church has gifted this family the amount needed for Izaiah's appointment tomorrow (December 23). Moranda has decided to close out this loan request and has invited her lenders to re-allocate their funds to another family on Lend4Health.

January 1, 2010: This loan has been officially closed.

Make a Microloan for Avery & Anthony's Health!

This loan is past due.

First Posted: August 8, 2009

Name: Avery & Anthony (Photo: Avery - top; Anthony - bottom, in hat)

Age: 4 years old (twins)

Location: Mississippi, USA

Diagnosis: Autism (both)

Loan Sought: $750 [reduced from $1,000 on Dec. 16, 2009]

Loan Needed For: IgE allergy test from Great Plains for Anthony ($600); MB12 shots for both for 1 month ($100); and anti-fungal meds (nystatin and nyzoral) for Avery ($50)

Repayment Terms: 18 months ($41.67/month)

Other Notes: Avery and Anthony's mom, Tanya, writes, "Avery and Anthony are making great progress since starting the gf/cf [gluten-free/casein-free] diet....and supplements. They are taking Super Nu Thera, Nordic Naturals fish oil, Kirkman's probio-gold, extra zinc, magnesium, MB12 shots, and congenital brain formula. They are repeating words now. Anthony has shown the most progress, but Avery is moderately autistic whereas Anthony's diagnosis is PDD-NOS. They can drink from big boy cups and Anthony is learning to eat with a fork as well as use the potty (sometimes). These are huge strides since February. That is when they started supplementing. Their DAN doctor, Dr. Calaghan, is urging us to get testing done. We know we could have answers that would help our boys out but their daddy is giving it all he has as the sole provider. They will be receiving ABA [applied behavior analysis therapy] in the fall for the first time by Dr. Mark Wildmon. I can't tell you how excited I am for this. It is an answered prayer. I certainly appreciate what Tori is doing for these little "messengers from God." I honestly feel that these kids were sent to show me what really matters and what things we need to stop putting into our bodies and theirs that are making us all sick. God bless everyone and all of our ASD [autism spectrum disorder] angels."

Special Notes: This is the second Lend4Health loan request for Avery and Anthony. Their first was paid off on time and the family is considered to be in good standing on Lend4Health, so they are permitted to request this second loan. To read about their first loan request, click HERE.

Reference Provided By: References are not required for second-time Lend4Health loan requesters who are in good standing.

Avery & Anthony's Community of Lenders:

Petra (Salamander & Potatey's mom): $5 ["Just because, right now, I can..."]
Dana C: $10
Charlie: $10
Karen F: $5
Bob & Joyce: $25
Grandma Gini: $31 ["In honor of Jenni and Jake Peterson's 6th wedding anniversary on August 31, 2009"]
Charlie: $10 ["Happy Cinco de Linco"]
Grandma Gini (again): $10 ["Happy Cinco de Linco from the Land of Lincoln"]
Petra (again): $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco. Treatment IS possible, enormous progress CAN be made!!!"]
Cathleen: $10 ["$5 each - Happy Bday Tori."]
Grandma Gini (again): $13 ["Happy Grandparents' Day on September 13!"]
Jeanne, Mike & Charlie: $100 ["We are SO sorry to hear about your home! :( Sending hugs to you all."]
Renee: $10
Robin: $10 ["Blessing to Avery, Anthony and family. We are all connected; pass it on when you are able to."]
Karen F (again): $5
Sheryl: $10 ["This is in honour of Charlie's great roadtrip. Love, Sheryl & Derek"]
Hank: $10
Jan: $100 ["In honor of my son Hank, who believes in the Lend4Health Org., and is inspiring others to do the same! God bless Avery & Anthony and their family."]
Jeanne (again): $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco!"]
Tiffany (Sevyn's mom): $7 ["Blessings to this family~wishing the best in your recoveries~much love"]
Evan & Lisa: $10
Evan & Lisa (again): $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Jeanne (again): $10 ["Happy Cinco de Linco!"]
Petra (again): $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco!"]
Carson's Family: $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco"]
Alida (Alano's mom): $5 ["Avery & Anthony, may God bless you both on your way to recovery!"]
Grandma Gini (again): $10 ["Happy 5th Birthday Kaya on Cinco de Linco, December 5, 2009."]
Joan: $25
Grandma Gini (again): $18 ["Celebrates Elizabeth Ann Blankenship's birthday on Dec. l8, 2009"]
Logan's Family: $10
My Mama's Love: $25
Cathleen (again): $150 [Re-allocated from Jonah's closed loan request.]
Patricia: $20 ["May the new year bring you even more progress and joy!"]
Meadowview Intermediate School: $81 ["Merry Christmas to Avery and Anthony from Kids in the Kitchen, Meadowview Intermediate School, Sparta"]

UPDATES - UDPATES - UPDATES

December 22, 2009: This loan has been fully funded! The amount funded was actually $770 instead of the $750 listed.

December 22, 2009: Promissory note sent to Tanya for signature.

December 28, 2009: Thank you note from Tanya: "You all have no idea how much this means to me. God bless you for your help and all the wonderful people who funded this loan. Everyone is always amazed when I tell them how Lend4Health works. My heart is touched! So, please tell everyone thank you and may all of you have a very blessed 2010."

December 28, 2009: Signed promissory note received.

December 29, 2009: Loan of $770 disbursed to Tanya via check in the mail. This loan is scheduled to be repaid over 18 months, with the first payment due on February 1, 2010.

February 2, 2010: 1st installment (due Feb. 1) received, on-time. There was an overpayment of $7.22, which will be applied to the final installment.

April 12, 2010: 2nd installment (due March 1) has been marked past-due.

April 12, 2010: 3rd installment (due April 1) has been marked past-due.

June 4, 2010: 4th installment (due May 1) has been marked past-due.

June 4, 2010: 5th installment (due June 1) has been marked past-due.

July 27, 2010: 6th installment (due July 1) has been marked past-due.

October 5, 2010: 7th installment (due August 1) has been marked past-due.

October 5, 2010: 8th installment (due September 1) has been marked past-due.

October 5, 2010: 9th installment (due October 1) has been marked past-due.

Make a Microloan for 4-yr old Olivia's (#2) Health!

This loan is past due.

First Posted On: November 6, 2009

Name: Olivia

Age: 4 years old

Location: Florida, USA

Diagnosis: Autism

Loan Sought: $498

Loan Needed For: Blood test (performed by Olivia's doctor) to see if she has the XMRV retrovirus. (The full amount of the test is $650, so this loan will cover part of it.)

Note: On December 14, 2009, Olivia's mom wrote to request that we end the loan request. The family went ahead with the blood test and has decided to use the loan collected to date ($92) for Olivia's supplements.

Repayment Terms: One lump-sum repayment due by March 31, 2010.

Other Notes: Olivia's mom, Angie, writes, "Olivia's doctor is going to do a blood test to see if she has the retro virus XMRV. This is extremely cutting edge new stuff but it is a virus that they believe is linked to autism. She will be one of the first few children to get tested for this. If it comes back positive we will have to go from there and it is pretty much uncharted water, but we are really excited that this might be the beginning of a cure or resolution to autism. That is one of the hardest things about autism, no answers for what caused it."

Special Note: This is the family's second Lend4Health loan request. The first loan was repaid on-time. To read about the first loan for Olivia, please click HERE.

Reference Provided By: References are not required for 2nd time loan requesters who are in good standing on Lend4Health.

Olivia's Community of Lenders:

Evan & Lisa: $5
Jessica P: $10
Grandma Gini: $22 ["To honor all women, past & present, who have served in our country's military as well as the mothers, wives, daughters, sisters, family & friends who have supported them. God bless you all. Thank you."]
Petra: $10 ["In honor of my mom's birthday.. Happy Cinco de Linco"]
Noel: $25
Carson's Family: $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco"]
Renee: $5 ["Cinco de Linco"]
Sarita: $5 ["First Loan ... Happy Golden Birthday to the little man with Grandma Gini."]
Grandma Gini: $5 ["Happy 5th Birthday Kaya on Cinco de Linco, December 5, 2009."]

UPDATES - UPDATES - UPDATES

December 14, 2009: Angie wrote to request that we end the loan request early, with the loan amount that has been collected so far ($92).

December 14, 2009: Promissory note sent to Angie for signature. (via email)

December 29, 2009: Promissory note sent to Angie for signature. (via post)

January 9, 2010: Signed promissory note received.

January 9, 2010: Loan of $92 disbursed via check in the mail. This loan is scheduled to be repaid in one lump-sum on March 31, 2010.

June 4, 2010: The lump-sum repayment has not been received. This loan has been marked past due.

Make a Microloan for 6-yr old Emre's Health!

This loan is being repaid.

First Posted On: October 15, 2009

Name: Emre

Age: 6 years old

Location: Virginia, USA

Diagnosis: Autism

Loan Sought: $1,200

Loan Needed For: Initial visit to Defeat Autism Now (DAN!) doctor Warren Levin ($850). Remainder will be used for tests and/or supplements, as recommended by the doctor.

Repayment Terms: 18 months ($66.67/month).

Other Notes: Emre's dad, Kilichan, writes: "Emre was born at 27 weeks of gestation, but was the size of a 21 weeker, that is 1 lb. 2 oz. Emre was one of the smallest born preemies in the States, actually perhaps all around the world, who could make it without any serious defect.

He had 11 surgeries during the first 9 months of his life, including open heart and open lung. He was in an induced coma for 2 months, which was achieved through the use of 5 narcotic drugs stronger than heroine, plus one paralyzing medication. He had numerous infections until he was 3 and was given more antibiotics than one could possibly handle. He has also been on albuterol (which is a known toxin) nebulizer treatments extensively since birth. Although preemies have extremely weak immune systems, he was still given the entire list of [vaccine] shots, plus several other shots specifically given to preemies, including but not limited to the flu shots.

It's been only about 3 weeks since we heard about biomedical treatment, quite accidentally through Cem Kinaci and Ahmet Aydin's websites. We've immediately cut down on casein, and reduced gluten in his diet, started Epsom salt baths and stopped giving him the formula (at night through his g-tube) because it was full of gluten, casein, and other synthetic compounds. We've started him on recommended organic foods. We make a mixture of them every night and give it through his g-tube. And we bought a special vitamin/mineral supplement (Lee Silsby's ASD formula) just yesterday. So, it has been only a short while since we've started making these changes but they've significantly affected him, of course positively. Now his sleep is much better (Epsom salt worked wonders) and he is much calmer in general. He talks more intelligently and is more focused at school, and he almost immediately stopped pinching and biting adults, which was recently a great deal of trouble at school. Overall, we've seen significant positive impact in such a short time period of time that we have no hesitation the DAN way of treatment will help him get over this diagnosis in a very short time frame.

Emre is a lovely and joyful boy (except when he is stuck, you know). As expected from a toddler, he is very curious and has incredible memory (another common trait I believe among autistic kids). It is his second year in kindergarten now, in a special education class. They say he knows every single person in the entire school by name, and it is a crowded public elementary school. His teacher was recently holding his hand and she saw one of the parents approaching, but she couldn't remember her name. She asked Emre and he didn't hesitate a second and even laughed at her because she couldn't remember. And she says he saw her only once, months ago... Recently he called Ms. Dohr, the assistant principal 'Ms. Door and Windows' and everybody burst into laughter. He is, sizewise, probably the smallest kid in the school, and people now call small things in the environment "Emre-size." He's fun, everybody loves him, we are grateful to have him... And we are dying to see the day his diagnosis is dropped; we know that he'll be the perfect child to have..."

Special Note: Emre's family learned about Lend4Health through a neighbor at the playground.

Reference Provided By: Asuman & Hasan T. and Ahu.

Emre's Community of Lenders:

Dana: $20 ["My son is a former 25-wkr, also 6 and in kindergarten. Please feel free to email me directly. Emre is obviously an amazing, intelligent little boy. I wish you all the best."]
Jessica P: $10
Gretchen: $25 ["Tori made me do it! I studied abroad with her in Turkey 20 years ago and she targeted us Turkey Chicks (and dudes) to make a loan:) So good luck to you. I hope this helps a little bit."]
Luke: $40
Michaela: $20
Grandma Gini: $15 ["Celebrates cousin Janet's granddaughter, Kathryn Marie's 3rd birthday Oct. l5, 2009, in Oregon"]
Petra: $10 ["In honor of Karen F's birthday."]
Grandma Gini (again): $27 ["In honor Tori's grandparents, the Lon Clay's, who were married October 27, l938."]
Stacie: $10 ["Emre, what a fighter! Loved reading your story and seeing the picture of you playing your guitar. Cheers to health and happiness. :)"]
Megan: $15
Dhun: $10
Dana C (again): $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco"]
Evan and Lisa: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Aimee: $25 ["Merhaba Emre! All my hopes are with your little one!"]
Jeanne: $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco!"]
Petra (again): $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco!"]
Renee: $5 ["Cinco de Linco!"]
Amy: $5 ["In honor of my son, Logan, who wanted to donate his allowance to a good cause."]
Grandma Gini (again): $10 ["Happy Cinco de Linco, Emre. Keep smiling!"]
Alida (Alano's mom): $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco Emre! May God bless you on your way to recovery!"]
Grandma Gini (again): $22 ["Veterans Day salute to Tori's Grandpa Paul Riordan, Army veteran, World War II, Member of The Greatest Generation."]
Patricia: $30 ["Happy Holidays!"]
Bob R: $15 [Re-loaned from Adam's repaid loan.]
Tracy: $20 [Re-loaned from Adam's repaid loan.]
Grandma Gini (again): $5 ["Happy 5th Birthday Kaya on Cinco de Linco, December 5, 2009."]
Cyndy: $20
Megan (again): $20
Grandma Gini (again): $66 ["Thanks to Tori and her family for all their love and work for helping make our world a better place."]
Sheri: $50
Anonymous: $30 [Re-loaned from Adam's repaid loan]
Patricia (again): $100 ["May you be blessed and have success in getting treatment for Emre. Believe me, it is so worthwhile!"]
Karen F: $10
Cathleen: $150
Cindy: $150
Petra (again): $15
Dominion Handmade Soap: $20 ["In memory of James. Wishing you the best of everything, Emre!"]
Dana (again): $20
Jeanne (again): $81 ["Good luck little man!"]
Karin: $25 ["Get better Emre!"]
Shirley: $50 ["Be well little man!"]
Jan: $29

UPDATES - UPDATES - UPDATES

December 14, 2009: This loan has been fully funded!

December 14, 2009: Promissory note sent to Emre's family for signature.

December 14, 2009: Signed promissory note received.

December 15, 2009: Loan of $1,200 disbursed, via cash, in person! [First Lend4Health loan disbursed in person!]

December 15, 2009: Thank you note: "We always felt at home here in the United States, especially after all that has been done so far for Emre's health. We've been so grateful and sincerely appreciated the medical miracles that were made possible by this great nation and its taxpayers. But there was one thing missing overall, we didn't have our family beside us, and we kind of felt alone... Today, we've realized that you don't need to be blood-related to be part of a great family of people, who are so sincere in what they are doing.

Thank you all so much, and special thanks and kudos for Tori for making this 'family reunion' feeling possible...

We'll keep you posted, and hopefully start paying back like most of you who have contributed here, as soon as possible...

Blessings,
Emre's Family"

December 16, 2009: Update from Kilichan: "The initial test results revealed Candida Krusei overgrowth in his gut and low Chymotrypsin (indication of poor pancreatic output of 'all' enzymes). And his gut transit time turned out to be over 96 hours (versus less than 24 hours in normal people)... Given Emre's history, symptoms, and initial test results, Dr. Levin requested tons of other tests, they drew 16 tubes of blood for the other tests! Overall, he was very friendly and humble, but very knowledgeable... Our next appt. is on January 27th...The visit was a bit difficult for Emre due to blood drawing, thus exhaustive for us, but Dr. Levin was very pleased to see that we completely understand him and he advised us to keep on doing what we've been doing until the next visit, except for a more structured, strictly -not only GFCF, but YEAST FREE diet, which is even a little bit more restrictive than GFCF. It is going to be a 4-day rotating diet, I guess, he gave us a lot of CDs and papers for details...He had an extremely clean and home-like office, welcoming, helpful and fun staff, and he himself was very joyful and played with Emre, hugged Yildiz, etc... He obviously has the best intention and is voluntarily training special ed teachers in the county as well...We are very happy to be seen by him... And thank you once again for making this possible..."

February 15, 2010: 1st repayment of $66.67 (due February 15) received, on-time.

March 15, 2010: 2nd repayment of $66.67 (due March 15) received, on-time.

April 14, 2010: 3rd repayment of $66.67 (due April 15) received, early.

May 20, 2010: 4th repayment of $66.67 (due May 15) received, late.

June 14, 2010: 5th repayment of $66.67 (due June 15) received, early.

July 10, 2010: 6th repayment of $66.67 (due July 15) received, early.

August 13, 2010: 7th repayment of $66.67 (due August 15) received, early.

September 24, 2010: Update: "We recently had Emre hospitalized for small intestine obstruction and they were talking surgery, but thank Allah, we could avoid it this time and eventually he started eating more now that his obstruction is cleansed, and his supplements have started truly working as he has overall dramatically changed!"

October 15, 2010: 8th repayment of $66.67 (due September 15) has been marked past-due.

October 15, 2010: 9th repayment of $66.67 (due October 15) received, on-time.

November 14, 2010: 10th repayment of $66.67 (due November 15) received, early.

December 7, 2010: 11th repayment of $66.67 (due December 15) received, early.

January 17, 2011: 12th repayment of $66.67 (due January 15) received, late.

February 14, 2011: 13th repayment of $66.67 (due February 15) received, early.

March 10, 2011: 14th repayment of $66.67 (due March 15) received, early.

April 15, 2011: 15th repayment of $66.67 (due April 15) received, on-time.

June 14, 2011: 16th repayment of $66.67 (due May 15) has been marked past-due.

June 14, 2011: 17th repayment of $66.67 (due June 15) has been received, early.

July 25, 2011: 18th repayment of $66.61 (due July 15) has been received, late.

September 5, 2011: The past-due 8th repayment (due September 15, 2010) has been received. This installment has now been marked "late" instead of "past-due."

Make a Microloan for 4-yr old Ayden's Health!

This loan is past-due.

First Posted: September 3, 2009

Name: Ayden

Age: 4 years old

Location: Arizona, USA

Diagnosis: Autism

Loan Sought: $315 [Changed from $1,000 on 10/27/09]

Loan Needed For: Zeolites for chelation ($120) and hair analysis + consultation ($195). [Changed on 10/27/09]

Note: After posting the original loan request for $1,000, Ayden's mom contacted Lend4Health saying that she had recently learned about zeolites for detoxification of heavy metals and chemicals. She wrote, "It is safer than chelation; the only side effects could be a headache & that's only if you don't drink enough water. Zeolites are from volcanic substances and it's honeycomb structure is negatively charged & attracts all toxins, captures them, & safely carries them out of the body. I've been researching different brands. A doctor told me Ayden would need to do it for about 3 months." As such, this loan request was changed from $1,000 to $315.

Repayment Terms: 18 months ($17.50/month)

Other Notes: Ayden's mom, Stephanie, writes, "Ayden was diagnosed with autism at three years old. He's been GF/CF [gluten-free/casein-free] for 1 year. He just saw a DAN! Dr. 4 months ago. He did a 6 hr. challenge test w/ oral DMSA, and the results show that Ayden has an elevated level of lead at 19. We need to do the organic acid test, as well as a red blood cell test, ASAP so we can treat the lead safely. We also found out he's allergic to wheat and soy. Since removing the soy he started talking in complete sentences! He loves tucks, cars, buses, trains, helicopters, and planes. He is very musically inclined and likes to paint. He also loves dogs, as you can see in his photo!"

Reference Provided By: The Office of Dr. Matt Baral and Barbara B.

Ayden's Community of Lenders:

Karen F: $5 ["Cinco de Linco"]
Charlie: $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco"]
Grandma Gini: $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco from the Land of Lincoln"]
Petra: $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco. Treatment IS possible, enormous progress CAN be made!!"]
Gail: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Grandma Gini (again): $13 ["Happy Grandparents' Day on September 13!"]
Jeanne: $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco!"]
Renee: $5 ["Cinco de Linco"]
Grandma Gini (again): $47 ["To celebrate my cousin Michael Clay's 47th birthday on Oct. 9, 2009."]
Michaela: $10
Evan & Lisa: $20
Emilee: $7 ["Love and Blessings in your recovery Ayden! Thanks for the sharing the updates and telling everyone about Zeolites! This information could really help my nephew in his recovery from autism as well!"]
Stacie R: $10 ["Here's to getting those metals out."]
Jeanne: $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco!"]
Petra (again): $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco!"]
Grandma Gini (again): $22 [To honor Tori's great uncle, Wilbert Welch, who was killed bailing out of his attacked plane over North Africa during World War II, a member of The Greatest Generation."]
Patricia: $30 ["Reloan from Adam - Happy Holidays!"]
Petra (again): $10 ["In honor of my mom's birthday.. Happy Cinco de Linco"]
Petra (again): $31 ["Just because..."]
Grandma Gini (again): $5 ["Happy 5th Birthday Kaya on Cinco de Linco, December 5, 2009."]
Grandma Gini (again): $10 ["Celebrating Nathan John Clay's l0th birthday Dec. 9, 2009"]
Karen F (again): $10
Petra (again): $20 ["Tis the Season!"]
Taylor: $25 ["Good luck! Let me know how he is doing."]

UPDATES - UPDATES - UPDATES

December 10, 2009: This loan has been funded!

December 10, 2009: Promissory note sent to Stephanie for signature.

December 11, 2009: Signed promissory note received.

December 11, 2009: Loan of $315 sent to Stephanie via check in the mail. This loan is scheduled to be repaid over 18 months, beginning on February 1, 2010. The amount of each repayment will be $17.50.

December 11, 2009: Thank you note from Stephanie: "Thank you to all the lenders who made this loan possible. We are so grateful to all of you and Lend4Health. I am so excited to address this issue of heavy metals for Ayden."

February 5, 2010: 1st repayment of $17.50 (due February 1) received, late.

March 4, 2010: Update from Stephanie:

After sending out one hair analysis waiting a month then calling the doctor, it turned out he hadn't gotten it. So, I applied for a refund on the Money Order I had gotten for it. After several weeks we did it again. Finally, last week we got the results back and am still waiting on the Dr.'s recommendations.

There is a lot going on for him [test results]:

Fast Oxidizer,
Exhaustion state of stress,
Adrenal Glandular Burn-out,
Thyroid outside optimal range,
Low Sodium/Potassium,
Sugar & carbohydrate intolerance,
Impaired protein synthesis,
Impaired digestion,
Unhealthy Parasympathic state,
Impaired Immune system,
Liver & Kidney stress,
No inflammatory tendency (yea!),
Increased cell permeability,
Metabolic trend for food allergies, insomnia & emotional sensitivity (long list on that one - I'll leave it at that),
Elevated levels of Lead, Cadmium & Aluminum
Also included were levels on minerals (I won't list here)

Wow! So much information! Can't wait to get started. I will keep you posted. So grateful for Lend4Health and the people who sponsored this loan. What a difference this process will make in Ayden's life. Thank you all so very much!

With Love,
Stephanie
(Ayden's mom)

March 10, 2010: 2nd repayment of $17.50 (due March 1) received, late.

May 14, 2010: 3rd repayment of $17.50 (due April 1) has been marked past-due.

May 14, 2010: 4th repayment of $17.50 (due May 1) has been marked past-due.

May 14, 2010: 5th repayment of $17.50 (due June 1) has been received, early.

July 27, 2010: 6th repayment of $17.50 (due July 1) has been marked past-due.

July 31, 2010: 7th repayment of $17.50 (due August 1) has been received, early.

December 7, 2010: 8th repayment (due September 1) has been marked past-due.

December 7, 2010: 9th repayment (due October 1) has been marked past-due.

December 7, 2010: 10th repayment (due November 1) has been marked past-due.

December 7, 2010: 11th repayment (due December 1) has been marked past-due.

Make a Microloan for Brothers Gabriel & Christopher!

This loan has been repaid in full!

First Posted On: August 31, 2009

Name: Gabriel & Christopher

Age: 4 years old (Gabriel) & 3 years old (Christopher)

Location: Mississippi, USA

Diagnosis: Autism

Loan Sought: $1,200

Loan Needed For: Basic/LINCA autism panel and advanced cholesterol profile for both children. These tests will be done through Great Plains Laboratory.

Repayment Terms: 6 months ($200/month).

Other Notes: Gabriel and Christopher's mom, Karen, writes, "Gabriel is 4 years old and was diagnosed with autism at age 3. Christopher is 3 years old and was diagnosed with autism at age 2 1/2. Neither one is able to talk, feed themselves, or understand anything, not even their own names. The only way they can communicate is to lead you by the hand. We have been going to speech and occupational therapy since diagnosis with no results.

Gabriel is more severe and has more complications. He has constant belly aches, especially at night, or anytime he does go to sleep he wakes up screaming and cries until the pain stops. All I can do is rock him and cry with him. He has had parasites before. He also has very severe rashes that constantly itch (see photo above). He scratches so much that the rash gets infected and leaves scars all over him. He constantly cries from this also. We have been to the doctor so many times for these problems and even to an allergy specialist with no results. Gabriel also has thick, yellow, brittle finger nails and toe nails (as of an elderly person) and severe body odor. Christopher has the belly aches and rashes but not as often or as severe. We are now on the gluten/casein free (GFCF) diet.

After seeing the DAN! (Defeat Autism Now!) doctor, I learned that there is help for my kids and I DON'T have to see them suffer everyday. The only problem is coming up with the money all at one time to get these tests done. I am asking for help to get my sons these tests as soon as possible. The tests are 630.00 for each child. It would take me 6 months to save enough to get these done for them. I'm praying you all can help me to go ahead and get this done for my sons so they don't have to suffer for 6 more months. I can make payments of $200.00 a month and have this paid back in 6 months.

It is so hard to watch your children suffer everyday and know that they can be helped if money weren't the issue. Their DAN! doctor believes that major improvements will be seen after starting treatments after the tests are done. They are beautiful children who deserve to be pain-free and happy like other children. Please help me make this possible for them without them having to wait for 6 more months. Thanks."

Special Note: Karen learned about Lend4Health through a friend she has on Facebook, Tanya, mom of Avery & Anthony and also from Mississippi.

Reference Provided By: Krystal T. and Dr. Barlow

Gabriel and Christopher's Community of Lenders:

Kathleen: $5
Grandma Gini: $31 ["In honor of Angela and Kyle Skinner's 7th wedding anniversary on August 3l, 2009"]
Karen F: $5 ["Cinco de Linco"]
Charlie: $10 ["Happy Cinco de Linco"]
Grandma Gini (again): $10 ["Happy Cinco de Linco from the Land of Lincoln"]
Petra: $10 ["Happy Cinco de Linco. Treatment IS possible, enormous progress CAN be made!!!"]
Grandma Gini (again): $13 ["Happy Grandparents' Day on September 13!"]
Dana C: $10
Grandma Gini (again): $17 ["To celebrate Betsy & Kent Clay's 17th wedding anniversary on September 19, 2009."]
Andrea: $20 ["God Bless Your Boys! I will be praying for them~Love from a fellow Autism Mama"]
Renee: $10
Alida (Alano's mom): $10 ["May God bless you both on your way to recovery!"]
Tiffany (Sevyn's mom): $7 ["From Sevyn and Family Our hearts are so filled with hope for your boys! We have seen our son make so much progress and we know recovery is possible! Never give up!"]
Dana C (again): $10 ["In honor of my new friend, Sam."]
Jeanne: $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco!"]
Dana C (again): $10 ["Cinco de Linco!"]
Jessica P: $5 ["Cinco de Linco"]
Zane: $25 ["Cinco de Linco"]
Petra (again): $10 ["Cinco de Linco"]
Julia: $20 ["I know it's hard to get a vaccine exemption in MS but stay strong and don't do it. Good luck!"]
Karen F (again): $10 [Re-loaned from Sabrina's repaid loan.]
Petra (again): $37.50 ["From Sabrina's repaid loan."]
Evan & Lisa: $5
Rachel (Noah's mom): $10 ["I hope this helps your boys! Good Luck!"]
Evan & Lisa: $5
Karen F (again): $20 [Re-loaned from Geoffrey's repaid loan.]
Evan & Lisa (again): $10
Evan & Lisa (again): $10
Rachel (Noah's mom, again): $10 ["Hang in there!! This will all be worth it in the end!"]
Kathy S: $100 ["to health for Gabriel and Christopher!"]
Petra (again): $20 ["Early kick-off for Cinco de Linco"]
Matt: $250
Dana C (again): $10 ["Happy Cinco de Linco"]
Michele: $15
Jeanne (again): $10 ["Happy Cinco de Linco"]
Petra (again): $20 ["We WILL get this loan funded. Happy Cinco de Linco"]
Renee: $30 ["Cinco de Linco!"]
Karen F (again): $5 ["Cinco de Linco"]
Beth M: $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco!"]
Amy C: $10
Rachel (again): $5 ["Don't give up!! It will happen for you!"]
Anonymous: $100
Grandma Gini (again): $23 ["Happy Early Thanksgiving to You!"]
Marcy: $10
David: $25
Karen F (again): $20
Petra (again): $10
Kids in the Kitchen: $100 ["Kids in the Kitchen earned this money by selling weekly lunches to the wonderfully supportive staff at Meadowview Intermediate School. My students are so excited to be able to give back to others (they want to help them all) Thanks for all you do, what a great community you have organized!"]
Rachel (again): $5 ["You are almost there now!!!"]
Lori: $66.50

UPDATES - UPDATES - UPDATES

December 1, 2009: This loan has been funded!

December 2, 2009: Promissory note sent to Karen for signature.

January 2, 2010: Signed promissory note received.

January 4, 2010: Loan of $1,200 disbursed via check in the mail. This loan is scheduled to be repaid over 6 months of $200 each, beginning on February 15, 2010.

February 3, 2010: 1st repayment of $200 (due February 15) received, early.

March 2, 2010: 2nd repayment of $200 (due March 15) received, early.

April 2, 2010: 3rd repayment of $200 (due April 15) received, early.

April 30, 2010: 4th repayment of $200 (due May 15) received, early.

June 5, 2010: 5th repayment of $200 (due June 15) received, early.

July 6, 2010: 6th repayment of $200 (due July 15) received, early.

July 6, 2010: This loan has been repaid in full!

July 6, 2010: Update from Karen: "Thank you so much and we love you. As soon as I get my computer fixed AGAIN I'm going to post some things about the boys. They are doing great. Gabriel's rash is gone, and Christopher is trying to talk a little. I'm so excited, I can't wait to have a conversation with him (it's coming). I will not give up. We love you!"

Make a Microloan for Elisha & Ethan's Health!

This loan has been repaid in full!

First Posted On: August 4, 2009

Name: Elisha & Ethan (siblings)

Age: 4 & 2 years old

Location: California, USA

Diagnosis: Autism (both siblings)

Loan Sought: $810 [reduced from $1,900 on 11/23/09]

Loan Needed For: Organic acid test (urine) for each child ($480) and comprehensive stool analysis test for one child ($330)

Repayment Terms: 18 months ($45/month).

Other Notes: Elisha & Ethan's mom, Abigail, writes, "Meet my kids Elisha and Ethan, both were diagnosed with autism. They are my life and it's just so heartbreaking to see them struggle just with everything. They've been on the GFCF [gluten-free, casein-free] diet for a year now, Elisha has just started her B12 shots, and Ethan will have his shots soon. I have been doing the best I can to help my kids, but I just can't do everything at the same time, because there's two of them. I am asking for this loan for tests. I am praying that there will be people out there with a good heart to extend their help for Elisha and Ethan. Thank you and GOD bless you..."

Reference Provided By: Nikki M. (ABA teacher) and Stacey B. (speech therapist)

Elisha & Ethan's Community of Lenders:

Jeanne: $20 ["Happy Cinco de Linco Elisha and Ethan!"]
Petra: $10 ["Cheers to a Cinco de Linco tornado!!"]
Sheri: $40 [Cinco de Linco]
Renee: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Kristina (Jordan's mom): $10 ["Cinco de Linco times 2"]
Janine: $10 [Cinco de Linco]
Jan: $25 ["Cinco de Linco TORNADO"]
Rebecca: $10 ["Happy Cinco De Linco!"]
Jessica P: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Dana C: $10 ["Happy Cinco de Linco"]
Grandma Gini: $10 ["First Cinco de Linco loan...from the Land of Lincoln!"]
Karen F: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Grandma Gini (again): $82 ["In honor of Chip's 41st birthday, August 6th."]
Eden: $40 ["Happy Belated Cinco de Linco Day in honor of Jeanne"]
Anonymous: $50
Petra (again): $5 ["Just because, right now I can."]
Grandma Gini: $40 ["In honor of Erik Peterson's 4th birthday on August 19, 2009."]
Grandma Gini: $40 ["In honor of Karl Peterson's 2nd birthday on August 20, 2009."]
Karen F (again): $5 ["Cinco de Linco"]
Charlie: $10 ["Happy Cinco de Linco"]
Thomas: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Grandma Gini (again): $10 ["Happy Cinco de Linco from the Land of Lincoln"]
Petra (again): $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco. Treatment IS possible, enormous progress CAN be made!!!"]
Alida: $5 ["May God bless your journey to recovery Elisha & Ethan!"]
Grandma Gini (again): $46 ["In memory of Tori's parents' wedding Sept. 8, l963."]
Rhea: $20 ["ethan and lisha hope this little amount will help. love u both!"]
Grandma Gini (again): $13 ["Happy Grandparents' Day on September 13!"]
Julia: $20
Jeanne (again): $5 ["Cinco de Linco"]
Evan & Lisa: $10
Jeanne (again): $10 ["Happy Cinco de Linco!"]
Petra (again): $10 ["Happy Cinco de Linco!"]
Julia (again): $10 [Cinco de Linco]
Arlene: $25
Grandma Gini (again): $22 ["To celebrate Peggy Vogelsinger's birthday on November 22, 2009, Keep smiling!"]
Roger: $50
Grandma Gini: $28 ["To celebrate the 45th wedding anniversary of Jean & Jim Ashbrook on Nov. 28, 2009"]
Angela S: $10
Joan: $25
Sheryl: $10 ["Early Cinco de Linco"]
Karen F (again): $15
Michaela & Jaafar: $24

UPDATES - UPDATES - UPDATES

November 30, 2009: This loan has been funded!

December 1, 2009: Promissory note sent to Abigail for signature.

December 8, 2009: Signed promissory note received.

December 9, 2009: Loan of $810 sent to Abigail via check in the mail. This loan is scheduled to be repaid over 18 months, starting on January 15, 2010. The first loan installment due will be $45.

January 10, 2010: 1st repayment of $45 (due January 15) received, early.

February 12, 2010: 2nd repayment of $45 (due February 15) received, early.

March 8, 2010: 3rd repayment of $45 (due March 15) received, early.

April 16, 2010: 4th repayment of $45 (due April 15) received, on-time.

May 19, 2010: 5th repayment of $45 (due May 15) received, late.

June 9, 2010: 6th repayment of $45 (due June 15) received, early.

July 13, 2010: 7th repayment of $45 (due July 15) received, early.

August 13, 2010: 8th repayment of $45 (due August 15) received, early.

August 26, 2010: Update from Abigail: "Finally Elisha and Ethan were able to see a DAN! doctor. Both kids have yeasty guts so they have started antifungals this week! They still need the IgG food allergy test and heavy metal toxicity test. Thank you Tori and to our lenders for making it possible for my kids to recover, I am forever grateful..."

September 17, 2010: 9th repayment of $45 (due September 15) received, late.

October 17, 2010: 10th repayment of $45 (due October 15) received, late.

November 14, 2010: 11th repayment of $45 (due November 15) received, early.

December 15, 2010: 12th repayment of $45 (due December 15) received, on-time.

January 17, 2011: 13th repayment of $45 (due January 15) received, late.

February 18, 2011: 14th repayment of $45 (due February 15) received, late.

March 10, 2011: 15th repayment of $45 (due March 15) received, early.

April 12, 2011: 16th repayment of $45 (due April 15) received, early.

May 17, 2011: 17th repayment of $45 (due May 15) received, late.

May 17, 2011: 18th repayment of $45 (due June 15) received, early.

June 5, 2011: This loan has been repaid in full, early!

June 5, 2011: Original loan amounts have been repaid to lenders via PayPal.

Make a Microloan for 9-yr old Joshua's (#2) Health!

This loan has been repaid in full!

Photo: Joshua during his race practice time at Sugarbush, Vermont

First Posted On: November 6, 2009

Name: Joshua

Age: 9 years old

Location: Vermont, USA

Diagnosis: Autism

Loan Sought: $140

Loan Needed For: To retest Joshua's metal test. He has a appointment with his DAN! doctor on Dec 2 and the family would like to have this test done before they go.

Repayment Terms: 3 months ($46.67/month)

Other Notes: Joshua's mom, Christina, writes, "Joshua is a little boy who loves to do jobs. He loves animals. We got chickens this summer and he really enjoys helping to take care of them. He also loves playing with trucks and cars. He has gotten to a couple of car races this summer. We need this loan to get this test done because we would like to start some chelation in a month."

Special Note: This is the family's second Lend4Health loan request. The first loan was repaid early. To read about the first loan for Joshua, please click HERE.

Reference Provided By: References are not required for 2nd time loan requesters who are in good standing on Lend4Health.

To make a loan for Joshua, click on the "ChipIn" button below or at the top of the page. It will take you to PayPal. If the ChipIn widget does not work for you, you can use PayPal (www.paypal.com) to send your loan to lend4health@gmail.com and note that it is for Joshua.

Joshua's Community of Lenders:

Evan & Lisa: $5
Grandma Gini: $10 ["Hi Joshua! I have a nephew in college named Joshua who also loves to ski! Good luck to you!"]
Noel: $15 [Re-loaned from Jeremy's repaid loan]
Jan: $110

UPDATES - UPDATES - UPDATES

November 24, 2009: This loan has been funded!

November 25, 2009: Promissory note sent to Christina for signature.

November 29, 2009: Signed promissory note received.

November 30, 2009: Loan of $140 disbursed via check in the mail. The first installment will be due on January 15, 2010, in the amount of $46.67.

February 3, 2010: The 1st repayment (due January 15) has been marked past due.

April 17, 2010: The 1st repayment (due January 15) has been received. The amount was $46.67, and it was received late.

April 17, 2010: The 2nd repayment (due February 15) has been received. The amount was $46.67, and it was received late.

April 17, 2010: A partial payment of the 3rd repayment (due March 15) has been received. The amount was $6.66. The amount remaining due on this loan is $40.

July 6, 2010: Final amount due received ($40). This makes the 3rd repayment (due March 15) fully paid. This 3rd repayment has been marked "late" instead of "past due."

July 6, 2010: This loan has been repaid in full! Original loan amounts have been repaid to Joshua's 4 lenders! Thank you, lenders!

Make a Microloan for 4-yr old Emily's Health!

This loan has been repaid!

First Posted On: November 5, 2009

Name: Emily

Age: 3 years old

Location: Arizona, USA

Diagnosis: Autism

Loan Sought: $370

Loan Needed For: Initial parent interview and child assessment with DAN! doctor Joel Morgan, scheduled for November 19, 2009.

Repayment Terms: One lump-sum repayment due by December 1, 2010.

Other Notes: Emily's mom, Camille, writes, "Emily is 3 and has been diagnosed [with autism] for a year. She is loving and spirited and has come a long way over the last year. She is in therapy most of her days and is the hardest working 3 year old that we know! We know that taking this next step in her healing is going to help her gut issues tremendously.

Emily has some GI [gastro-intestinal] issues. She doesn't eat for 5 - 6 days at a time, a few times a month. We have taken her to GI doctors, blood work drawn and she has gotten scoped and biopsies have come back negative. They say that it is an "Autism thing" and she has mild acid reflux, but they cannot provide any other explanation of what could be happening. We need to see a DAN! [Defeat Autism Now] doctor at this point, desperately, as she continues to lose weight. Thank you so much. I can't tell you how happy I am to be able to give Emily this opportunity that she so desperately needs."

Special Note: Camille learned about Lend4Health through a fellow member of her Autism Society of America group, Matthias' mom Lisa.

Reference Provided By: Tracey C. and Gina B.

Emily's Community of Lenders:

Karen F: $10 ["Happy Cinco de Linco!"]
Beth: $10
Jeanne: $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco!"]
Petra: $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco!"]
Joan: $25 [Cinco de Linco]
Allie: $10 ["Cinco de linco loan ($5 for each of my healthy kids)"]
Angela: $20 ["Cinco de Linco!"]
Renee: $5 ["Cinco de Linco!"]
Tracey: $50 ["Love you, Em!"]
Sheryl: $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco!"]
Amy: $5 ["In honor of my son Jaret who wanted to give his allowance to a good cause."]
Grandma Gini: $25 ["Welcome to lend4health, hope you get funded fast today! Keep smiling!"]
Jennifer T: $50
Kerri: $20 ["This is an awesome service!"]
Alida (Alano's mom): $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco Emily! May God bless you on your way to recovery!"]
Joseph: $10
Karen F (again): $10
Joan (again): $25
Tracey (again): $50
Christia: $30 ["Good luck! Dr. Morgan has been great for us!"]

UPDATES - UPDATES - UPDATES

November 10, 2009: This loan has been funded!

November 10, 2009: Promissory note sent to Camille for signature.

November 11, 2009: Signed promissory note received.

November 11, 2009: Loan of $375 disbursed via check in mail. This loan is scheduled to be repaid in one lump-sum by December 1, 2010.

November 16, 2009: Thank you from Camille: "I apologize for taking so long to send this to you...life has gotten in the way! I can't tell you what this loan means to us, so I thought illustrating it and showing what Emily goes through will help show how much this means to her and our family.

Four nights ago, Emily woke up in the middle of the night screaming for the second time in the past week. She was holding her stomach and saying "owie." She had explosive diarrhea (which resulted in a messy bed!) after being constipated all day. She was in so much pain. This example is something that happens on a weekly basis. Normally, after cleaning her up, I would have held her and told her that I was sorry, that I don't know what to do or what hurts her so badly. I would have told her that I wish I could take it all away and make her feel better to where this doesn't happen again, week after week. I would have cried alongside her, feeling helpless.

Not this time. This time, I was able to tell her that I know her belly hurts and that we are going to get her help. I told her all about the nice people who lent us money to take her to the specialty doctor. I told her how we were going to do everything that can possibly be done to help her belly feel better. I told her that there were people who loved her and were doing what they could to help us to get her help. I told her about Dr. Morgan and about all the kids he is helping, just like her. I told her that her appointment was coming up soon and there hopefully wouldn't be many more nights like this.

I don't think she understood most of what I was telling her (although she surprises me every day with what she does understand), but it made me feel better knowing that seeing a DAN! doctor was going to be a possibility. Instead of feeling helpless, I felt full of hope and love, knowing that loved ones and perfect strangers helped make seeing a doctor that could help her a possibility.

On the day that we found out our loan had been funded, Emily and I had a dance party. We did the happy dance over and over again. I told her that we are going to be able to take her to the doctor that will help make her belly feel better and I put out her markers and construction paper. I have attached her drawing and thought it appropriate to share it with you and those that funded our loan. More times then not, she draws sad faces. I think because she doesn't feel good most of the time. Knowing that she was going to see a doctor to help her belly must have made her happy... "Emily" in the picture, is smiling.

So, Thank You. Thank you a million times, thank you. We wouldn't have been able to take this next step if it weren't for all of you and Lend4Health. Thank you for making it possible to help my little girl.

Sincerely yours,
Camille"



November 27, 2009: Update from Camille: "I wanted to let you know how the DAN! appointments went with Dr. Morgan.

It was GREAT! We went over the paperwork I filled out and Emily's history that I wrote and such. I told him that so far in the month of November, Emily didn't eat food 12 days out of 19. Not only was he shocked at the severity of Emily's hunger strikes, he also realized very quickly that something was severely wrong with Emily's GI/immune system. He couldn't understand why Phoenix Children's Hospital did not do more and dig deeper. He looked at the red circles under her eyes and knew he was looking at a sick girl. PCH didn't even do a thorough endoscopy and didn't do a full colonoscopy which he was really upset about. He thinks that they could have found something if they looked, which has been my feeling all along. I felt that there was so much more that they could do, but instead we got the brush off and told that it was an "autism thing" and that we need to get working with a better feeding therapist.

He ordered a stool analysis, blood work and a urine test to see if we could find what was happening. He said that we would only do the necessary tests first instead of doing everything, to not only help ease the cost of it all, but also so we don't do unnecessary tests and waste money. We will let the tests guide us on what to do next. I thought that was not only wise, but a great plan. He thinks that she has major food sensitivities other then what we already know about, along with either a bacterial infection/overgrowth or a fungal infection/overgrowth. Her immune system is elevated and working harder then it should, which explains the fevers every other week (or every other day in some cases).

He also started her on a multi that is good for kids on the spectrum, a probiotic (although we can't start it until after the stool test) and an EFA. He loaded me up with books and studies to look at. He also put me in touch with a feeding therapist that works with ASD kids that have severe feeding issues/hunger strikes. Unfortunately, she is not contracted with the state, so we are unable to afford her. She did send me some info though and invited us to hear her speak at some upcoming events.

The most important thing that he did was give us hope. Hope that something could be done, or looked into further. He was confident that with a little more digging, we could find the cause of her pain and help ease it. He said that he thinks once the pain is gone, we will need to teach Emily to eat again. He feels that she has associated eating with pain and does the minimum food intake to just stay alive.

So, Eric and I were trying to figure out how to pay for the tests, because we need to do them soon. Thankfully, his father has said that he will pay for all of her testing. He read the reports and realize it is a real issue. He was impressed with the level of expertise and thoroughness that Dr. Morgan gave Emily.

We see him again in 3 weeks to go over tests and the very detailed food/poop/behavior journal that we were asked to complete in the mean time. I feel like we are going in the right direction and look forward to Emily's healing journey.

Thank you so much for all that you have done and continue to do for so many families. With all of the negativity and everything that is happening in our world, I think we have lost faith in people. We seem to focus on the bad, crime shows that depict unspeakable things are on our televisions every night, the news is full of stories of hate, despair and grief. You and the lenders at Lend4Health have helped me to believe in people again and the great things that a small community can do.

Much love,
Camille"

December 17, 2010: Lump sum repayment of $375 received. This loan has been repaid in full!

Update from Camille: "Emily is doing great. We were unable to continue with her DAN! [Defeat Autism Now!] protocol, due to financial reasons. We are still exploring medically at this point though because she has insurance that will pay for it. My husband lost his job in October, and before that we were still playing catch up from the last time he was unemployed.

We are seeing a very good GI doctor that was recommended to us from our local Autism Society of America group. We are in the exploratory phase of food allergies, etc. Hopefully, we will get her allergies and diet under control. From the little that we have done, she is showing great progress with her chronic constipation. She is finding relief AND a very happy kid. We haven't had a tummy screaming fit in quite some time, so we are very grateful for that.

The DAN! doctor that we saw with the Lend4Health loan was incredible. He helped me to find her signals of something going on, and how to help. Although we cannot continue with him at this time, we are grateful for the opportunity to have seen him. We also were able to pay for my son to be seen by him to help him with his chronic diarrhea issue. Both kids are still having some issues, but it is looking much, much better.

On another note, we did have our baby! Benjamin was born 8 pounds 14 ounces. Due to complications during birth though, he was airavac'd to the NICU at Phoenix Childrens Hospital. He is still there, but we hope to have him home soon. It has been hard on all of us, but we cannot wait to have our whole family under one roof! He was not breathing at birth and was deprived of oxygen for some time. We are seeing developmental delays now and will have to continue to monitor him as he grows. He is at risk now for Cerebral Palsy in addition to his already "at risk" status for Autism, since our other two have it. We are happy that he is finally here!

I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and Holiday season!

With love and appreciation,
Camille and Emily

Make a Microloan for 11-yr old Logan's Health!

This loan has been repaid in full!

First Posted On: September 19, 2009

Name: Logan

Age: 11 years old

Location: Florida, USA

Diagnosis: Autism

Loan Sought: $500

Loan Needed For: Costs related to National Autism Association (NAA) Conference in Weston, Florida, in November. Costs include registration for Logan's dad, Michael, ($100); hotel expenses for 3 days ($200); meals for Logan's parents for 3 days ($100); and gas ($100). Note: Logan's mom, Penny, has received a full scholarship for her registration to the conference.

Repayment Terms: One lump-sum by March 31, 2010.

Other Notes: Logan's mom, Penny, writes, "We learned so much at the first conference that we attended a few years ago that helped us on journey to help Logan. We look forward to learning even more new and exciting advances in biomedical treatment that we can use not only to help Logan complete his recovery, but also to help other parents we know who have just received an autism diagnosis for their children."

Special Note: This is the second Lend4Health loan for Logan's family. Their first loan was repaid on-time. You can read about their first loan HERE.

Reference Provided By: References are not needed for second-time Lend4Health families who are in good standing.

Logan's Community of Lenders:

Tiffany (Sevyn's mom): $7 ["From Sevyn and Grey Wishing you a safe journey and a very informative conference! blessings~"]
Noel: $25 [Re-loaned from Jaden's repaid loan.]
Jeanne: $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco!"]
Noel (again): $5 ["Cinco de Linco"]
Grandma Gini: $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco from the Land of Lincoln"]
Renee: $5 ["Cinco de Linco"]
Jane: $25
Evan & Lisa: $10
Katherine (Adam's mom): $25 ["I'm hoping this gets funded, I feel it is a WONDERFUL investment to educate the parents!!! Best regards"]
Kristin: $25
Recovering Nicholas: $20 ["Good Luck! Enjoy the conference! Hope you learn lots of great information to help your child!"]
Julie: $100 ["Have a great time at the conference! I know you'll "return and report" and spread the knowledge you get from there!"]
Petra: $23 ["Start getting Michael registered and book that hotel. We will get you there!!"]
Jeanne (again): $10
Anonymous: $10
Renee (again): $10
Karen F: $20
Dana C: $5
Evan & Lisa (again): $20
Dhun: $10
Jeanne (again): $25
Dana C (again): $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco!"]
Karen F (again): $10 ["Early Cinco de Linco!"]

UPDATES - UPDATES - UPDATES

November 4, 2009: Comment from the National Autism Association: "Penny, NAA is happy to grant a scholarship to your husband - no need to collect that $100 that's left now! Thanks to all who helped this family!" So this loan is FUNDED! Thank you, NAA!

November 5, 2009: Promissory note sent to Penny for signature.

November 5, 2009: Signed promissory note received.

November 5, 2009: Loan of $405 disbursed via PayPal. This loan is scheduled to be repaid in one lump sum on March 31, 2010.

November 14, 2009: Thank you from Penny: "Thank you so much for your loan to help send Michael and I to the NAA conference. As I sit here on Day 2 of the conference, I am overwhelmed by your generosity. We have already learned several things that we are anxious to try for Logan to help him. Rest assured that you have changed not only our lives forever but several other autism families as well. May the Lord bless you abundantly. I can not thank you enough. Please visit our blog to see what the Lord has planned for us in the future. God Bless, Penny"

March 31, 2010: Loan of $405 repaid in full! This repayment was on-time.

March 31, 2010: Thank you from Penny: "Thank you all so much for your loan. We learned so much [at the NAA conference] that not only benefited Logan but others as well. I encourage you to re-lend to another needy child. Thanks and God Bless! Penny"

April 5, 2010: All lenders have been repaid their original loan amounts via PayPal.

Make a Microloan for 10-yr old Arthur's Health!

This loan has been repaid in full!

First Posted On: August 11, 2009

Name: Arthur

Age: 10 years old

Location: Vermont, USA

Diagnosis: Autism

Loan Sought: $520

Loan Needed For: Mindlinx probiotic (12 month supply, $300); HMD chelator ($178); and Source Naturals Attentive Child (6 month supply, $42).

Repayment Terms: One lump sum in March 2010.

Other Notes: Arthur's mom, Jenn, writes: "Arthur has come so far in the last year since starting biomedical treatments. He's off all pharmaceuticals except the ADHD medicine, which we want to try to eliminate this year. He's so much more social and outgoing since starting biomedical. He still loves dinosaurs but he's also started playing video games, and sleeping in (oh no here comes a preteen LOL)!!!

I would use this loan to buy a 12 month supply of the probiotic Mindlinx that his DAN! [Defeat Autism Now] doctor recommends, and a supply of the chelator he also recommends to start heavy metal detox. We would also like to try using the Source Natural vitamin formula for ADHD and see if we could get him off the final pharmaceutical medicine he's on."

Special Notes: Arthur received a Lend4Health loan last year (August 2008) when he had just started biomedical treatments. That loan was paid off in full, and the repayment was made early. Click HERE to read about Arthur's first loan request.

Reference Provided By: References are not required for second-time Lend4Health families who are in good standing.

Arthur's Community of Lenders:

Petra (Salamander & Potatey's mom): $5 ["Just because, right now, I can."]
Bahar: $5 ["I am 7 years old. My mommy started Lend4Health. I hope you feel better soon!"]
Noel: $15 [Re-loan from Jason's repaid loan.]
Grandma Gini: $65 ["In memory of my wonderful friend, Vicki Hess, who would have been 65 years old on September 2, 2009. Vicki loved animals, just like you, Arthur."]
Charlie: $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco"]
Patty: $10 [Cinco de Linco]
Grandma Gini (again): $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco from the Land of Lincoln"]
Petra (again): $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco. Treatment IS possible, enormous progress CAN be made!!!"]
Grandma Gini (again): $13 ["Happy Grandparents' Day on September 13!"]
Karen F: $5
Grandma Gini (again): $16 ["To celebrate Anna Smith's 16th birthday on Sept. 22, 2009. She loves horses!"]
Bonnie: $5 [Re-loan from Jaden's repaid loan]
Allie: $6 ["Cinco de Linco"]
Jeanne: $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco!"]
Renee: $5 ["Cinco de Linco"]
Petra (again): $10 ["Cinco de Linco"]
Diane: $25
Noel (again): $40 [Re-loan from Sabrina's repaid loan.]
Evan & Lisa: $5
Jennifer M: $10 ["Good luck, Jenn!"]
Grandma Gini (again): $41 ["Celebrating the 4lst season of THE BAD ACTORS"]
Evan & Lisa (again): $5
Diane (again): $50 ["Funds from repayment of Geoffrey's loan."]
Jeanne (again): $44.30 [Re-loan from Geoffrey's repaid loan.]
Jan: $52.13
Joan: $25
Jan (again): $43

UPDATES - UPDATES - UPDATES

October 19, 2009: This loan has been fully funded!

October 20, 2009: Promissory note sent to Jenn for signature.

October 21, 2009: Signed promissory note received.

October 21, 2009: Loan of $520.43 disbursed via check in the mail. This loan is scheduled to be repaid in one lump-sum by March 31, 2010.

October 21, 2009: Thank you from Jenn: "Thank you so much. This means the world to us. I feel like we have an extended family out there, people who care about Arthur's health as much as we do!"

March 1, 2010: Lump-sum repayment received, one month early. This loan has been repaid in full!

March 5, 2010: Loans have been repaid to all lenders via PayPal.

Make a Microloan for 7-yr old Lila's Health!

This loan is past-due.

Photo has been removed at parent's request.

First Posted On: July 27, 2009

Name: Lila

Age: 7 years old

Location: California, USA

Diagnosis: Autism

Loan Sought: $3,000

Loan Needed For: 20 HBOT [hyperbaric oxygen therapy] dives

Repayment Terms: 18 months ($166.67/month).

Other Notes: Lila's mom writes, "Lila is an amazing 7 year old girl with autism presenting classically (DSM 299.00). She was diagnosed in Fall of 2005 at the age of two and a half and has been hard at work getting better since then. She follows DAN [Defeat Autism Now] protocol, is GFCF [gluten-free, casein-free], and has overcome challenges to gut, immune, and metabolic dysfunction that made her early entry into recovery pretty rocky. Lila has improved to a point where HBOT [hyperbaric oxygen therapy] is her last treatment we hope to yield some results that can get her over her sensory seeking behaviors, physical out-of-control-ness, and better her chances for social connection with peers. Lila has worked so hard to this point and has made some remarkable gains, and we feel she deserves the chance to recover. We believe the HBOT in addition to her 45 hours of weekly therapies including speech, occupational therapy, and behavior will further unlock her access to recovery!

For two years I have tried to raise the money for HBOT dives for Lila, but other medical/financial concerns have made it impossible for us to start the important protocol.

Lila needs HBOT now. We are seeking a $3,000 loan to get her started, and will take the dives though Hyperbaric Oxygen Clinic of Santa Monica, a vendor experienced in HBOT for autistic children. Help Lila exceed the limit she has hit in her recovery by lending toward this important treatment today!"

Reference Provided By: Dan S., Tina C., and Rodrigo G.

Lila's Community of Lenders:

Jenn (Jeremy's mom): $5 ["We are looking to start HBOT with our son also. Best of luck"]
Tom: $10
Amanda: $10

This family received a $500 gift from a friend, Lisa. The loan request has been reduced by $500.

Lyman: $25
Daniel: $5
Michael: $100
Timothy: $7
Ute: $200 ["I hope this helps your beautiful Lila. You are an awesome mama xo Ute"]
Janet: $25 ["What a great way to help others! So glad to participate."]

This family received a $75 gift from a friend, Lynne. The loan request has been reduced by $75.

Bonnie: $5
Lila: $10 ["How can I not send money for Lila. That's my name too and HBOT helped my son recover. Cinco De Linco! God bless."]
Rachel (Julian's mom): $5 [""Happy Cinco De Linco Lila" =)"]
Petra: $5 ["Cheers to a Cinco de Linco tornado!!"]
Sheri: $40 [Cinco de Linco]
Renee: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Jan: $25 ["Cinco de Linco TORNADO"]
Jessica P: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Thomas: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Lena: $15 ["You're awesome Lila!"]
Jeanne: $10 ["Happy Cinco de Linco Lila!"]
Kristina (Jordan's mom): $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Dana C: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Grandma Gini: $5 ["First Cinco de Linco loan...from the Land of Lincoln!"]
Karen F: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Grandma Gini (again): $41 ["In honor of Chip's 41st birthday, August 6th."]
Dana C (again): $5
Daniel (again): $5
Tim & Beata: $25 ["Hi Lila, My wife Beata and I wish you the best. I know that the HBOT treatments will give great results and we want Lila to have a wonderful, fun-filled life. Love, Tim Terry/Nordic Naturals & wife Beata"]
Petra (again): $5 ["Just because, right now I can"]
Lynn: $100
Paula: $5 ["Good luck Lila. -Paula"]
Charlie: $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco"]
Elizabeth M: $5 ["Cinco de Linco"]
Grandma Gini (again): $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco from the Land of Lincoln"]
Petra (again): $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco. Treatment IS possible, enormous progress CAN be made!!!"]
Jennifer P: $37 ["For Tori's bday!"]
Michaela & Jaafar: $10
Mike, Jeanne, & Charlie: $43.50 ["Happy (belated) Bday Tori! We Love You! Also
$6.50 for lemonade :)"]
Grandma Gini (again): $13 ["Happy Grandparents' Day on September 13!"]
Hank: $10
Grandma Gini (again): $33 ["To celebrate Angela Skinner's 33rd birthday on September 19, 2009."]
Grandma Gini (again): $30 ["To celebrate Erika Hanna's 30th birthday on September 21st, 2009."]
Karen F (again): $5 ["October Cinco de Linco! Re-loan from Jaden's repaid loan!"]
Gail: $5
George: $10
Debbie: $5
Petra (again): $75 ["In honor of Jeanne's upcoming b-day, for Cinco de Linco, and because I will not stand by and let another mom lose hope."]
Philip: $10
Marcy: $10
Thomas: $15 ["love love love to Lila......."]
Sheryl: $5 ["Cinco de Linco. Happy Birthday Jeanne!"]
Aunty Ulla: $5 ["Cinco de Linco. Happy Birthday Jeanne!"]
Jeanne (again): $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco!"]
Dana C (again): $5 ["Cinco de Linco!"]
Karin L: $5 ["Cinco de Linco for Lila!"]
Karen F (again): $5 ["Cinco de Linco"]
Petra (again): $10 ["Cinco de Linco"]
Karen F (again): $5 ["Cinco de Linco."]
Charissa: $5 ["Cinco de Linco. Happy Birthday Jeanne!"]
John: $10 ["Cinco de Linco. We were just discussing how lucky we were with our child. Who could not send money!"]
Alida (Alano's mom): $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco Lila! May God bless your way to recovery!"]
Robyn: $5 ["Good luck Lila! I'll be praying for you."]
Scott: $50
Jan: $41.30 ["Cinco de Linco"]
Tiffany (Sevyn's mom): $7 ["Praying for you to get all the funding and support you need Lila! You're doing great and inspiring many! Much love to you and your family~"]
Grandma Gini (again): $30 ["To celebrate the birth of Katelyn Alessandra Skinner on Sept. 30, 2009 to Angela & Kyle Skinner & her sister Kennedy"]
Petra (again): $37.50 ["From Sabrina's repaid loan."]
Grandma Gini (again): $10 ["From Sabrina's repaid loan."]
Rama: $500
Charlie W.: $100
Grandma Gini (again): $20 ["To celebrate the marriage of Kelly Ann Trevisan and Adam Robert Clay on October l0, 2009, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania."]
Jeanne (again): $25 ["Happy Birthday Karen Fuller! Thank you for being such a big supporter of L4H! You're awesome! :)"]
Evan & Lisa: $5
Karen F (again): $10
Grandma Gini (again): $67 ["Celebrating good friend Lucy Kathryn's birthday on October l9, 2009."]
Karen F (again): $10
Anonymous: $86 ["Wishing you all the best, Lila!"]
Kristina (Jordan's mom): $20 ["Wishing you good luck."]
Jennifer M: $10 ["Someday soon I hope to start HBOT with my son, good luck to you and God Bless!"]
Evan & Lisa (again): $10
Diane: $50 ["Funds from repayment of Geoffrey's loan."]
Petra (again): $70 ["Passing forward from repayment on Geoffrey's loan. Go Lila, go!!!"]
Grandma Gini (again): $23 ["Celebrating Rebekah Clay's 23rd birthday on Oct. 20, 2009"]
Bonnie (again): $5 [From Geoffrey's repaid loan]
Marcy: $10
Stacie: $10 ["Rock that HBOT Lila!"]
Jeanne (again): $20 ["Almost there! Go Lila go!! :)"]
Jeanne (again): $8.70 [Re-loan from Geoffrey's repaid loan]
Joan: $65 ["Best of luck!"]

UPDATES - UPDATES - UPDATES

October 19, 2009: This loan has been funded!!!

October 23, 2009: Promissory note sent to Lila's mom for signature.

October 25, 2009: Signed promissory note received.

October 25, 2009: Loan of $2,425 disbursed via check in mail. This loan is scheduled to be repaid over 18 months, beginning on January 15, 2010.

October 26, 2009: Thank you from Lila's mom:

Dear Friends and Lenders:

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the incredible generosity and caring you all have outpoured for my daughter Lila in loaning her the money to begin Hbot treatment here in California!

For years I have dreamed of being able to get her started with this after seeing our friends experience some incredible results with this therapy. It remains to be seen how Lila will respond, but we will post a video update if the results are good and we plan to move forward with more dives.

All of you, from the moms, to the friends, to the business people, receive a huge standing ovation from Lila and I and again thank you from the bottom of our hearts for investing in Lila's health! And Thank you to Tori for having Lend4Health!!!

February 2, 2010: The 1st installment (due January 15, 2010) has been marked past-due.

February 28, 2010: The 2nd installment (due February 15, 2010) has been marked past-due.

May 14, 2010: The 3rd installment (due March 15, 2010) has been marked past-due.

May 14, 2010: The 4th installment (due April 15, 2010) has been marked past-due.

June 4, 2010: The 5th installment (due May 15, 2010) has been marked past-due.

July 2, 2010: The 6th installment (due June 15, 2010) has been marked past-due.

July 27, 2010: The 7th installment (due July 15, 2010) has been marked past-due.

October 5, 2010: The 8th installment (due August 15, 2010) has been marked past-due.

October 5, 2010: The 9th installment (due September 15, 2010) has been marked past-due.

December 7, 2010: The 10th installment (due October 15, 2010) has been marked past-due.

December 7, 2010: The 11th installment (due November 15, 2010) has been marked past-due.

Make a Microloan for 4-yr old Sevyn's Health!

This loan has been repaid in full!

First Posted On: August 26, 2009

Name: Sevyn

Age: 4 years old

Location: Oregon, USA

Diagnosis: Autism

Loan Sought: $1,194

Loan Needed For: Two-month supply of supplements, plus lab tests not covered by insurance, including: Enhansa by Lee Silsby ($84); ASD Vitamin Mineral Powder by Lee Silsby ($150); Klaire Labs Micelized Vit A drops ($27); Ecological Formulas CoEnzymeB Complex and ProThera's Thera-B, Active B Trio ($18), and Sublingual Methyl-B12 ($26); Klaire Labs' Multi-Element Buffered C powder ($51); Vitamin D3 ($10); Klaire's Pure E ($21); Klaire's P5P + Magnesium ($18); Klaire's Probiotics Complete Complex ($56); Shipping of these supplements ($8); Comprehensive Blood Elements lab test ($165); Comprehensive Stool Analysis lab test ($175); Yeast Culture and Sensitivities lab test ($44 x 2); and Fecal Toxic Metals lab test ($99 x 3).

Repayment Terms: 18 monthly payments ($66.33/month)

Other Notes: Sevyn's mom, Tiffany, writes: "My son Sevyn is four and was diagnosed with autism shortly after his second birthday. He was non-verbal, made no eye contact, and rejected our attempts to be affectionate with him. We spent two years doing early intervention, the gluten-free casein-free [GFCF] diet (with many infractions) and applied behavioral analysis [ABA]. His teachers have helped him so much, but the progress was slow and we'd see him regress quickly without school and constant therapy. He was sleeping only a few hours a night and waking every hour or so screaming, he had chronic diarrhea and was bloated, he would hit us and himself, and despite all of the progress he had made in school, he was still barely communicating with us. When we found a local Defeat Autism Now [DAN] Doctor, we knew right away we wanted to work with him and do what we could to bring Sevyn to a place of optimal health.

Dr. Matt Freedman sent me information on GFCF and we learned that we were allowing many infractions to take place and that we had been exposing Sevyn to all kinds of hidden sources of gluten. Finally some guidance with the diet! We had seen improvements from eliminating gluten and casein, but there was so much we didn't know. Now we are also sugar- and soy-free and much more diligent about being free of gluten and casein.

Dr. Freedman also talked with us about Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy [HBOT] and so we did our research. The proposed benefits seemed too good to be true, also too good not to give it a try! Sevyn had been having seizures before we started HBOT and in our research we found many inspiring stories of recovery from seizures and traumatic brain injury. I am so happy to say that since we started our hourly sessions five days a week in the hyperbaric chamber, we haven not seen any seizure-like symptoms at all! We have seen so much improvement and progress since the first session! He sleeps more and wakes less, more talking and pointing, more eye contact, improved digestion, including some of his first formed bowel movements! He seems so much more comfortable in his skin and we are too!

As his mother I am thrilled with his progress and have also improved in many ways from going in the chamber with him! You can learn more about our journey on our Facebook page (click HERE) or on my new blog, Autism Is Reversible (click HERE). I keep a journal here and post updates and my research as I find it. I made a YouTube video to share Sevyn's progress with HBOT (see below). He has come so far and we know he can go much much further!!!



Sevyn is such and amazing little boy! He has been working with Dr. Freedman for only 2 1/2 months and already he has made amazing progress! Despite having toxic levels of arsenic in his little 4 year old body he is learning to speak and play! His pediatrician would ignore his arsenic levels and we want to do something about them right now! How much more could he learn if he didn't have arsenic and lead in his body?!

Sevyn's 30 sessions of HBOT were donated by Dr. Freedman. He has done so much to help us, but now we need to take the next step to help Sevyn get well, and this loan will allow us to get him going on the path to optimal health. Sevyn is a precious boy and deserves a chance at a healthy life!"

New video sent September 6, 2009: Sevyn rides his tricycle for the first time!


Reference Provided By: Dr. Matt Freedman and Jessica W.

Sevyn's Community of Lenders:

Darby: $7.77 ["Bessings, Sevyn!"]
Demetria: $50 ["Good Luck!"]
Cindy: $10.77 ["I will do whatever I can to help you get better Sevyn! Every child deserves to be free of toxins. I love you. =)"]
Esther: $25
Sylviane: $20
Lynn: $17.77 ["Blessings from Lincoln, Nebraska. We love you Dr. Moulden"]
Karen: $25 Note: This loan was made outside of ChipIn, so the ChipIn goal amount has been reduced by $25.
Kathleen: $2.76
Charlie: $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco"]
Grandma Gini: $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco from the Land of Lincoln"]
Petra: $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco. Treatment IS possible, enormous progress CAN be made!!!"]
Sheri: $37
Kristi: $15
Kelly: $22.22 ["Go Sevyn Go! Grandma Kelly loves you:) Good luck on being toxin free!"]
Grandma Gini (again): $7 ["In honor of Merrilyn Tomchaney"s birthday, Sept. 7, 2009."]
Grandma Gini (again): $13 ["Happy Grandparents' Day on September 13!"]
Perry: $100
Sari: $15
Tara: $20 ["It's been amazing working near Sevyn and his family. I've seen such a dramatic improvement in the short time I've known him-I have no doubt there are only great things to come!"]
Hank: $10
Karen F: $5
Cindy: $5.77 ["I will try every pay day to help out as much as we can. I am sorry I can't give it all to you."]
Tracy: $20
Donna: $10
Jeff: $25
Jeanne: $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco!"]
Karen F (again): $5 ["Cinco de Linco"]
Petra (again): $10 ["Cinco de Linco"]
Jessica P: $5 ["Cinco de Linco"]
Renee: $5 ["Cinco de Linco"] Note: This loan was made outside of ChipIn, so the ChipIn widget goal amount has been reduced by $5.
Alida (Alano's mom): $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco Sevyn! May God bless your way to recovery!"]
Stuart: $50
Kelsey: $20 ["Many Blessings Sevyn!!!"]
Toni & John: $5
Tarah: $10 ["Wish you luck in meeting your needs. We have been blessed by a our local DAN! doctor who has helped us with the funding for HBOT and sales all of his supplements at wholesale but it is still alot of money every month and sometimes I didn't know how we where going to do it but we always have been able too. Considering my husband and I both lost our jobs due to the economy 2 months after we started biomedical and my husband hasn't been able to go back to work. I hope you and your family the best. God has always blessed us in being able to meet our sons needs and I am so thankful."]
Emilee: $77.77 ["Big loves from Auntie Emma. Toxin free is the way to be! Good luck Sevyn."]
Anonymous: $400
Anonymous 2: $17.17 ["Best wishes to you Sevyn and Tiffany!"]
John (again): $10
Karen F (again): $10
Grandma Gini (again): $15 ["Celebrates cousin Janet's granddaughter, Kathryn Marie's 3rd birthday Oct. l5, 2009, in Oregon"]
Dana C: $5
Grandma Gini (again): $60 ["happy health to you, number lucky 7!"]

UPDATES - UPDATES - UPDATES

October 16, 2009: This loan has been fully funded!

October 16, 2009: Promissory note sent to Tiffany for signature.

October 16, 2009: Thank you note from Tiffany: "HUGE TEAREY EYED THANK YOU FROM SEVYN AND FAMILY!! Thank you so much to everyone who contributed to Sevyn's loan request and helped to spread the word about Lend4Health! We are so excited to finally get him started on the supplements he needs and start ordering the lab work! Our experience with Lend4Health has been so wonderful and such a beautiful demonstration of the kindness that surrounds us all. We are all connected and so very blessed to have each other. I would like to extend special thanks to Tori Tuncan and Dr. Freedman for their endless efforts on behalf of children with autism and their families! Your love, faith, and generosity are contagious and we want you to know how much we appreciate your hard work! We are so blessed to have found you both! To all the other Lend4Health families present and future, we wish you the best in your recoveries ~ autism is treatable and treatment is fundable! Much love, Tiffany, EG, Grey, and Sevyn!"

October 21, 2009: Signed promissory note received.

October 21, 2009: This loan has been disbursed via check in the mail. This loan is scheduled to be repaid over 18 months, beginning on December 15, 2009.

December 9, 2009: Update from Tiffany: "Sevyn is doing great! We just started a new ABA-based home schooling program called ReThink Autism! I wrote them and was able to get a scholarship for Sevyn. We are getting things underway and slowly adding all the new vitamins and supplements the loan helped us pay for as well as getting all the lab work done (it took a while to find the right pediatric urine collection bags). Sevyn is responding wonderfully and continues to make great progress! He's still doing HBOT [hyperbaric oxygen therapy] 4 days a week for an hour a day and is on a strict GF/CF [gluten-free casein-free] diet. We are so proud of him and ever thankful to everyone who helped us reach our goal through Lend4Health. We'll continue to update as we go! Thanks again everyone!"

December 10, 2009: 1st repayment of $66.33 (due Dec. 15) received, early.

January 3, 2010: 2nd repayment of $66.33 (due Jan. 15) received, early.

February 6, 2010: 3rd repayment of $66.33 (due Feb. 15) received, early. An overpayment of $33.67 was also received, which will be applied to the 4th installment due March 15. The amount now due on March 15 is $32.66.

February 6, 2010: Remainder of the 4th repayment (due March 15) received, early.

February 6, 2010: 5th repayment (due April 15) received, early. An overpayment of $1.01 was also received, which will be applied to the final installment (May 2011).

May 14, 2010: 6th repayment (due May 15) received, early.

June 9, 2010: Update from Tiffany: "Dear Lenders, We wanted to thank you all again for helping us help Sevyn heal. He's doing well with his home schooling curriculum and potty training. He's adjusting to the addition of a new sibling to the family because we welcomed a little girl to the clan on April 28th! Sevyn was home for the water birth of his little sister! He said, "It's a girl! It's alive!" when he saw the new baby. It was very sweet.

With the new addition we've had extra expenses and we will be paying our installment a little late this month. We hope you all understand. We want you all to know that we really appreciate our Lend4Health lenders and your generous contribution to our child’s wellbeing.

With the loan we were able to have several tests done (and purchase needed supplements) as well as some follow up testing, and the test results are all finally in. Sevyn's lab work shows high levels of heavy metals in his system, yeast overgrowth, and a toxic bacterial infection in his gut. Sevyn’s local DAN! Doctor has referred us to another DAN! (Dr. Leigh Ann Chapman www.chapmannd.com) in Portland who has more experience treating these kinds of issues. Dr. Chapman is a naturopath and has many years of experience in the care and treatment of children on the autism spectrum. We will be paying for this appointment out of pocket as well as all travel expenses for our family of five. We are struggling to pay the bills and cover these extra expenses, plus all of Sevyn’s supplements, ongoing therapies and sensory needs, and organic GF/CF/SF foods.

We promise we will always make our monthly installments! It is very important to us and we always factor the installments into our budget. Just please be forgiving if our payments are not always on time. =) Thank you again for lending and loving. Hope all is well for all of you, Sevyn and Family"



June 18, 2010: 7th repayment of $66.33 (due June 15) received, late.

July 14, 2010: 8th repayment of $66.33 (due July 15) received, early.

August 20, 2010: 9th repayment of $66.33 (due August 15) received, late.

September 12, 2010: 10th repayment of $66.33 (due September 15) received, early.

October 23, 2010: 11th repayment of $66.33 (due October 15) received, late.

October 23, 2010: Update from Tiffany: "As always thank you to our lenders! Sevyn is doing Qigong Sensory Therapy right now as well as MB12 shots and he's in Kindergarden with typical peers this year!"

February 11, 2011: 12th repayment of $66.33 (due November 15) marked past-due.

February 11, 2011: 13th repayment of $66.33 (due December 15) marked past-due.

February 11, 2011: 14th repayment of $66.33 (due January 15) marked past-due.

February 11, 2011: 15th repayment of $66.33 (due February 15) received, early.

February 11, 2011: 16th repayment of $66.33 (due March 15) received, early.

February 11, 2011: Partial payment of 17th repayment (due April 15) received. The amount received was $47.67. The amount still due on the 17th repayment is $18.66.

February 24, 2011: 12th repayment of $66.33 (due November 15, 2010) has been received. It has now been marked "late" instead of "past-due."

February 24, 2011: 13th repayment of $66.33 (due December 15, 2010) has been received. It has now been marked "late" instead of "past-due."

February 24, 2011: 14th repayment of $66.33 (due January 15, 2011) has been received. It has now been marked "late" instead of "past-due."

February 24, 2011: Remainder of the 17th repayment ($18.66; due April 15) received, early.

February 24, 2011: Remainder of the 18th repayment ($65.38) due May 15 has been received, early.

February 24, 2011: This loan has been repaid in full, ahead of schedule!

February 25, 2011: Note to lenders from Tiffany:

Dear Lend4Health Lenders:

We are so happy to finally be paying off our Lend4Health loan in its entirety. Sevyn has made so much progress since we began this journey and we are VERY thankful for the support along the way! Our whole family has progressed with him, where there was once darkness, now there is abundant light! Sevyn is very close to being fully potty trained and his gut issues are much better, as long as we maintain his gluten free, casein free, soy free, organic and overall healthy diet. He's happy and in a typical kindergarten class 70-100% of his day. He has a wonderful 1:1 instructional assistant and has been bonding with her, his teacher, and his peers at school.

He did 5 months of Qigong Sensory training and it was another intervention that REALLY pushed him forward into a MUCH more verbal place -- a place where he stims so much less and the sensory issues are few!! He is still working with Dr. Chapman, the naturopathic DAN doctor in Portland. She'll be seeing him again soon and hopefully increasing his MB12 shots so we can give him one every day. The days when he has his MB12 shots and Qigong are the best days for us all, so we're looking forward to seeing that side of him everyday.

None of this would have been possible or will continue to be possible for Sevyn if people don't believe he can heal and that kids like him deserve a chance to get better. Not just to be swept under the rug, labeled as low functioning and tossed aside, but to be recognized as an amazing individual, with unique skills and talents, and all the potential in world!

Thank you all again for helping us make our dreams of hearing our son speak, potty training him, ending the self abuse, seeing him ride a bike and sleep through the night, and seeing him off to a typical kindergarten as a conversational individual come true! This is just the beginning so THANK YOU ALL! Please consider re-loaning your loan from Sevyn to another Lend4Health child in need. Thank you all again ~ please send me (through Tori at Lend4Health) your email address if you would like further updates on Sevyn's progress.

Tiffany