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

This loan is past-due.

First Posted: May 18, 2010

Name: CJP

Age: 4 years old

Location: Ohio, USA

Diagnosis: Autism

Loan Sought: $540 [Loan of $565 was collected.]

Loan Needed For: One 1-hour appointment with DAN! doctor ($240) and recommended supplements ($300).

Repayment Terms: 12 monthly payments ($47.08/month)

Other Notes: CJP's mom, Keely, writes, "This is my son CJP. He was diagnosed with Autism at 20 months of age. He started regressing at 15-16 months old. He had been saying 4 or 5 words, looking through books, and imitating. Then all of a sudden he stopped doing all those things and become a child that cried 24-7, lived in his own world if you will. He began flapping his arms, squealing, not speaking! Then came the stimming, and lots of it. So we finally started a home ABA [applied behavior analysis] team. That was not consistent enough for him, so we decided to find him a center where he could get 30-35 hours per week of ABA. That is where he is now, and he is getting ready to start extra speech therapy and a feeding clinic in a few weeks.

We just had our first DAN! doctor appointment and the first set of tests (OAT, Urine Toxic, Microbial Oats) done through Great Plains and Doctors Data labs. We will see the doctor again in a few weeks to find out the results and see what lists of supplements and vitamins he places him on. He has already mentioned placing CJP on a special diet, which is so costly.

With the biomedical treatment, we truly feel that by getting out the toxins and bad things in his body and supplementing good things back in, he will become healthy again and be able to learn at a normal level. We are trying to do all that we can to make our son, CJP, better. With your help maybe we can.

This loan would help us out tremendously! My husband had to quit his job (back in January) so that he can take our son to his therapy appointments that are all over an hour away (drives that 2 times each day). I stay home with our other son who is almost 1 year old and attend Nursing School. CJP is a very sweet, intelligent little boy who just needs some extra help getting him back to his old self, the CJP we knew... before Autism!"

Reference Provided By: Courtney G., Camellia S., and the office of Dr. Demio.

CJP's Community of Lenders:

Kathleen B: $5
Elizabeth: $50
Grandma Gini: $10 ["Celebrates the l3th wedding anniversary of T & C, May 27, 2010. CHEERS!!!"]
Dana (Andrew's mom): $5
Bonnie (Jaden C's mom): $5
Karen F: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Grandma Gini (again): $5 [Happy Cinco de Linco]
Karen T: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Grandma Gini (again): $10 ["Celebrates the l6th birthday of Alex Clay June l8, 20l0 CHEERS!!!"]
Karen F (again): $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Dr. Matt: $100
Kathleen S: $50
Petra: $10 ["Happy cinco de Linco (a bit late..)"]
Karen (Ben's mom): $25
Grandma Gini (again): $232 [Rolled over from Will's closed loan]
Karen (Ben's mom, again): $18
Martha: $25

UPDATES - UPDATES - UPDATES

August 5, 2010: This loan has been funded! The loan amount collected was $565.

August 5, 2010: Promissory note sent to CJP's mom, Keely, for signature.

August 6, 2010: Signed promissory note received.

August 6, 2010: Loan of $565 disbursed to Keely via check in the mail. This loan is scheduled to be repaid over 12 months, beginning on October 1, 2010.

July 1, 2011: The 1st installment of $47.08 (due October 1, 2010) has been marked past-due.

July 1, 2011: The 2nd installment of $47.08 (due November 1, 2010) has been marked past-due.

July 1, 2011: The 3rd installment of $47.08 (due December 1, 2010) has been marked past-due.

July 1, 2011: The 4th installment of $47.08 (due January 1, 2011) has been marked past-due.

July 1, 2011: The 5th installment of $47.08 (due February 1, 2011) has been marked past-due.

July 1, 2011: The 6th installment of $47.08 (due March 1, 2011) has been marked past-due.

July 1, 2011: The 7th installment of $47.08 (due April 1, 2011) has been marked past-due.

July 1, 2011: The 8th installment of $47.08 (due May 1, 2011) has been marked past-due.

July 1, 2011: The 9th installment of $47.08 (due June 1, 2011) has been marked past-due.

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

This loan request was closed on 8/4/10, without being fully funded, at the request of Will's mom. Please see the "Updates" section below for more information!

First Posted On: July 22, 2009

Name: Will

Age: 4 years old

Location: Calgary, Alberta, CANADA

Diagnosis: No formal diagnosis

Loan Sought: $5,200

Loan Needed For: Initial DAN! [Defeat Autism Now!] doctor visit plus all initial tests. Their DAN! doctor will be Bruce Hoffman at The Hoffman Centre for Integrative Medicine in Calgary.

Repayment Terms: 18 months ($288.89/month)

Other Notes: Will's mom, Sylvia, writes, "William has been delayed since about 9 months old. He was in a special needs preschool for 2 years and we are looking into placing him into community schooling, unless he is unable to cope, otherwise he will still attend the special needs school. We are pursuing biomedical treatment because after reading Jenny McCarthy's book about her son and his treatments we would like to try something since things never seemed right with him after his 9 month or so vaccinations. With 5 children we can ill afford $5000 up-front but believe it to be needed to help William live a normal happy life, plus we have another son who is looking at the same diagnosis, but is 3 years younger."

Reference Provided By: Helen M., Mary G., and Donna B.

Will's Community of Lenders:

>> Sun Valley Tech Solutions: $196
>> Sheri: $55
>> Cathleen: $65
>> Karen F: $115
>> Jeanne: $65
>> Petra: $100
>> Renee: $25
>> Jan: $25
>> Jessica P: $5
>> Dana C: $20
>> Kristina (Jordan's mom): $15
>> Grandma Gini: $232
>> Jill: $5
>> Tiffany (Sevyn's mom): $7
>> Stacie: $10
>> Julia: $5
>> Joan: $75
>> Valerie: $25
Scott: $50 [[auto-reloaned to Christian on 10/5/10]]
>> Margaret: $50
>> Patricia: $30
>> Sean: $10
>> Karen T: $25
>> Steven & Lisa: $10
>> Penny: $10
>> Fiona: $5
Bridget: $21 [[auto-reloaned to Christian on 10/5/10]]
Patti B: $5 [[auto-reloaned to Christian on 10/5/10]]
Robyn: $5 [[auto-reloaned to Christian on 10/5/10]]
>> Helen W: $10
>> Bonnie (Jaden C's mom): $5
>> Michelle O: $30
Namita: $5 [[auto-reloaned to Christian on 10/5/10]]
>> Jeannette: $27
Alanna: $5 [[auto-reloaned to Christian on 10/5/10]]
>> Amy: $10
>> Dr. Matt: $100
>> Erin: $100

UPDATES - UPDATES - UPDATES

August 4, 2010: Will's mom, Sylvia, has closed this loan request. Please see her update below:

I've been meaning to touch base with you.

Things are WONDERFUL!

Please redistribute the funds to those who made a loan on Will's behalf, as over the course of the year I have done a lot of research and in all of it, we have found some things that have worked very well for Will, and this September he is actually starting grade 1 in regular school! We have detoxed his little body, and he is making great strides every day. He is now completely potty trained except for the occasional accident at night time (but all kids do that) and is actually beginning to write.

He will be entering public school completely uncoded other than for his speech, which he still has some difficulties with, but given he was so late to talk, I think it will only improve with working with his Occupational Therapy. ["Uncoded" in Canada means he will be in a mainstream class with no indicators on his permanent records of being autistic. The only thing that will be on his permanent school records is a slight speech delay.]

It is very exciting for us for him to have made such progress this year, and even our youngest son Matthew, who we have been treating in the same manners, has come a long way, and starts in a special ed preschool this September.

Thank you for all you do for the Autism community, and if I can ever be of assistance, please let me know.

Best wishes,
Sylvia

August 4, 2010: To date, 38 individuals have made loans for Will totaling $1,558. All lenders will be sent an email explaining what has happened and asking how they would like to proceed with their funds. Some may wish to roll their loan over to another family on Lend4Health, while some may wish to have their loans refunded. I will do my best to contact everybody who made a loan, and I will put a ">>" mark next to those names who have responded.

Make a Microloan for 7-year old Dalton's Health!

This loan is being repaid!

First Posted: May 31, 2010

Name: Dalton

Age: 7 years old

Location: Georgia, USA

Diagnosis: PDD-NOS [Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified]

Loan Sought: $2,500

Update 7/20/10: Dalton received a $2,000 grant, so the family is ending the loan request. A total of $267 in loans was collected.

Loan Needed For: Appointment with DAN! doctor, testing, and recommended supplements

Repayment Terms: 18 monthly payments ($139/month)

Note: The repayment terms have been changed to 12 monthly payments ($22.25/month) thanks to the grant!

Other Notes: Dalton's mom, Wendy, writes, "My son was diagnosed with Autism/PDD when he was 2. We immediately started therapies, homeopathic treatments and the gluten-free casein-free (GFCF) diet. It did help a lot with his eye contact and his gastro problems. He finally said his first word at 4 1/2. He is doing a lot better, but, when we stopped with the homeopathic treatments and GFCF diet, he started regressing. We couldn't afford it any longer. Now he is going back to doing some of the things we got out of him with these treatments. It breaks my heart to see him go back. I really need help to get him back to where he was. I have heard about DAN! lately and decided I wanted to try this on my son. This loan would give us the tools to find out exactly how to treat him and continue the regimen."

Special Note: Wendy learned about Lend4Health from the HollyRod Foundation website, after seeing Holly Robinson Peete on the TV show The Doctors.

Reference Provided By: Mrs. Davis and one of Dalton's therapists, who requested her name be kept anonymous.

Dalton's Community of Lenders:

Grandma Gini: $10 ["Memorial Day"]
Grandma Gini (again): $10 ["Happy Birthday to Junie Connelly June 3, 20l0. CHEERS!!!"]
Grandma Gini (again): $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco"]
Karen F: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Karen T: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Mary: $100
Karen F (again): $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Dr. Matt: $100 [Re-loaned from Gabriel & Christopher's repaid loan]
Petra: $10 ["Happy Cinco de Linco (a little late.. )"]
Renee: $10 [Re-loaned from Gabriel & Christopher's repaid loan]
Tiffany (Sevyn's mom): $7 [Re-loaned from Gabriel & Christopher's repaid loan]

UPDATES - UPDATES - UPDATES

July 20, 2010: Dalton's family has received a $2,000 grant from Miracle League of Atlanta! The family has requested to end this loan request early so that they can pursue Dalton's treatment right away. The amount collected in loans on Lend4Health is $267.

July 20, 2010: Promissory note sent to Wendy for signature.

July 20, 2010: Signed promissory note received from Wendy.

July 21, 2010: Loan of $267 sent to Wendy via Priority Mail. This loan is scheduled to be repaid over 12 months, with the first installment due on September 1, 2010.

November 5, 2010: 1st installment of $22.25 has been marked past-due (due September 1).

November 5, 2010: 2nd installment of $22.25 has been received, early (due October 1).

November 5, 2010: 3rd installment of $22.25 has been marked past-due (due November 1).

Make a Microloan for 5-yr old Aydan's Health! (#2)

This loan is being repaid!

Bottom Photo: With big brother Avery.

First Posted: March 22, 2010

Name: Aydan B.

Age: 5 years old

Location: California, USA

Diagnosis: Autism

Loan Sought: $905

Loan Needed For: Attendance at the AutismONE/Generation Rescue conference, "Autism Redefined," in Chicago from May 24 - May 30, 2010. (Flight: $346.00, and hotel: $559.00)

Repayment Terms: 36 monthly repayments ($25.13/month)

Other Notes: Aydan's mom, April writes, "Aydan is a 5 year old with autism. He is pre-verbal, has many sensory difficulties including constant self-stimulatory behavior and motor planning issues. He is sweet, adorable, smart and an all around love bug. He was first diagnosed at age 2 1/2 years and at the time was considered to be mild-moderate. Unfortunately his progress has had many ups and downs and he is now considered to be in the moderate-severe range. Nevertheless, we remain extremely hopeful and have seen great improvements since making changes into alternative therapies such as RDI, Miller Method and Bio-medical treatments. Aydan recently became potty trained which was a major milestone and a huge celebration for our family. We are very excited to finally be seeing some progress and look forward for it to continue. We still believe that Aydan will recover given the right opportunities.

At this time I am seeking a loan to attend the Autism One Conference. In California our funding for treatments and parent training has been cut by millions of dollars. I would like to attend Autism One to further my education and learn about cutting edge treatments that may be beneficial to my son as well as the autism community. I am very active in TACA, Generation Rescue and several other autism groups so not only would my education benefit my son but I would be able to share my information.

Aydan is beloved by many family members and friends. We all recognize this warm light of love that he holds and those of us lucky enough to share it feel truly blessed.

As for me I feel that I have been selected to be the mother of this boy for a reason and I know that I will never give up advocating for our children."

Read more from April at her blog, "Road to Recovery," by clicking HERE.

Special Notes: This is this family's 2nd loan on Lend4Health. Their first loan was in the amount of $500. It was repaid in full prior to its due date. To read more about this family's first Lend4Health loan, click HERE.

Reference Provided By: References are not required for previous Lend4Health loan recipients who are in good standing.

Aydan's Community of Lenders:

Tim: $30 [Re-loan from Aydan's 1st repaid loan!]
Jeanne: $23 [Re-loan from Aydan's 1st repaid loan!]
Karen F: $15 [Re-loan from Aydan's 1st repaid loan!]
Anonymous: $10 [Re-loan from Aydan's 1st repaid loan!]
Bonnie C (Jaden's mom): $5
Robyn: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Jeanne (again): $10 [Re-loaned from Logan's repaid loan + Cinco de Linco!]
Karen F (again): $5 [Re-loaned from Logan's repaid loan + Cinco de Linco!]
Dana C: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Jessica P: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Grandma Gini (again): $10 ["Happy Birthday to C and Cinco de Linco!"]
Heather (Brock's mom): $15 [Cinco de Linco]
Karen T: $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Penny (Logan's mom): $10 [Re-loaned from Tatum's repaid loan]
Renee: $5
Carson's Family: $10 ["We wish you the best on your trip to the conference. I hope you will also look into scholarships through various autism organizations. God bless. Peace"]
Danielle (Kosta's mom): $5
Karen F (again): $5
Lee: $100
Cyndy: $50
Patricia: $30 ["I'm praying you can make the trip!"]
Jeannette: $27
Joan: $50 ["Cinco de Linco a day early. Happy Mother's Day too!"]
Renee (again): $5 ["In honor of my Aunt Anne Marie, who passed away this week."]
Karen F (again): $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Jeanne (again): $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco!"]
Petra: $10 ["Happy Cinco de Linco; dedicated to all the awesome momma warriors out there"]
Patricia: $10 [Cinco de Linco]
Karen T (again): $5 [Cinco de Linco]
Grandma Gini (again): $10 ["Celebrates the 27th birthday of Sarita Ptak on May 7, 20l0. CHEERS!!!"]
Shirley: $42
Karen F (again): $42
Joan (again): $42 ["I just can't resist that sweet face!"]
Renee (again): $42
Petra (again): $42 ["Have a great time! Learn LOTS!"]
Rossy (Dylan's mom): $45
Grandma Gini (again): $10 ["Celebrates Bob Clay's 56th birthday May l7, 20l0. CHEERS!!!"]
Anonymous2: $38 ["Hope you have a great time!"]
Jana: $5
Kathy: $10
Chrissy: $10
Melinda: $30
Cyndy: $25
Joan (again): $50 ["Have a good trip (-:"]
Sheri: $40

UPDATES - UPDATES - UPDATES

May 18, 2010: This loan has been funded!

May 19, 2010: Promissory note sent to April for signature.

May 19, 2010: Signed promissory note received.

May 19, 2010: Loan of $958 sent to April via check in mail. This loan is scheduled to be repaid over 30 months, beginning on July 1, 2010.

June 11, 2010: Update from April: "Hey there L4H family! I'm just giving a quick update on what we've been able to implement since my wonderful experience at Autism One. The first thing we did was start removing environmental toxins and going completely organic. After hearing David Kirby, Anju Usman and many many others I can take a hint. The other has been the implementation of Quigong Sensory Training. This was one of the highlights for me as it was a real training session that taught us how to actually do this treatment at home. It's very simple and only takes about 15 minutes a day. I've been doing it on Aydan at night and he's been calmer, sleeping better and has had fewer night accidents. I could see after the first massage when this very hyper kid lied in bed still without moving for an hour before falling asleep that QST was going to be a keeper."

September 24, 2010: The 1st installment of $31.93 (due July 1, 2010) has been marked past-due.

September 24, 2010: The 2nd installment of $31.93 (due August 1, 2010) has been marked past-due.

September 24, 2010: The 3rd installment of $31.93 (due September 1, 2010) has been marked past-due.

September 24, 2010: The 4th installment of $31.93 (due October 1, 2010) has been received early.

December 3, 2010: The 5th installment of $31.93 (due November 1, 2010) has been marked past-due.

December 3, 2010: The 6th installment of $31.93 (due December 1, 2010) has been received early.

February 17, 2011: The 7th installment of $31.93 (due January 1, 2011) has been marked past-due.

February 17, 2011: The 8th installment of $31.93 (due February 1, 2011) has been received, late.

March 14, 2011: The 9th installment of $31.93 (due March 1, 2011) has been received, late.

April 8, 2011: The 10th installment of $31.93 (due April 1, 2011) has been received, late.

August 11, 2011: The 11th installment of $31.93 (due May 1, 2011) has been marked past-due.

August 11, 2011: The 12th installment of $31.93 (due June 1, 2011) has been marked past-due.

August 11, 2011: The 13th installment of $31.93 (due July 1, 2011) has been marked past-due.

August 11, 2011: The 14th installment of $31.93 (due August 1, 2011) has been received, late.

September 12, 2011: The 15th installment of $31.93 (due September 1, 2011) has been received, late.

September 12, 2011: One of Aydan's lenders has forgiven her portion of the loan. The amount forgiven is $30. This amount will be deducted from the final installment due. The final installment, due December 2012, will now be only $2.03.

November 5, 2011: The 16th installment (due October 1, 2011) has been marked past-due.

November 5, 2011: The 17th installment (due November 1, 2011) has been marked past-due.

November 5, 2011: One of Aydan's lenders has volunteered to forgive her portion of the loan. The amount forgiven is $42. This amount will be deducted from the final installment due. This will cover the final installment due December 2012. The installment due November 2012 also has been covered. The final installment now will be due on October 1, 2012, in the amount of $23.89.

December 6, 2011: More of Aydan's lenders have volunteered to forgive their portions of the loan. An additional $80 has been forgiven. This amount has been deducted from the final installments due. The final installment now will be due on July 1, 2012, in the amount of $8.10.

December 6, 2011: The 18th installment (due December 1, 2011) has been marked past-due.

Make a Microloan for 11-yr old Ezekiel (#2)!

This loan is past-due.

First Posted: April 20, 2010

Name: Ezekiel

Age: 11 years old

Location: Texas, USA

Diagnosis: Autism, Epilepsy

Loan Sought: $500

Loan Needed For: Travel costs to DAN! doctor (Dr. Rao) appointment on April 30, 2010 (gas for 300-mile trip @ $110; 1 night hotel @ $65; special diet food cost $60; cost to hire replacement for husband's work for 2 days @ $240). This loan also will cover 3 months of supplements recommended by Dr. Rao.

Repayment Terms: 6 monthly repayments ($83.33/month)

Other Notes: Ezekiel's mom, Rebekah, writes, "Ezekiel is a true soldier. He was diagnosed with Asberger/ADHD at age 4 1/2, autism at age 5 1/2. At 5 yrs old he spoke in jumbled words, not coherent. He ran in circles, holding a stick, 6 hrs a day. I could not hold him, he did not respond to my voice; noises terrified him. I was told to institutionalize him. We started the [GFCF] diet, and lowered some lead levels, and his speech came back organized, he gained eye contact and play skills. At age 7 1/2 he started having grand mal seizures. They were fully controlled only 6 months ago. He has lost a lot in development, but we have a very intensive therapy program that is bringing him up to age level developmentally. He has always loved horses, and horse therapy has always been a part of his life. He loves his Border Collie and pocket beagle, and takes care of them well. He plays games with his 2 siblings. He is in a boy scout group. He reads very well, and loves learning about animals. He tells jokes and stories about when he was younger, and describes his feelings. He plays basketball with his dad. He is learning to play piano. He swims. He has eye contact. I feel like crying. It has been such a long journey. After 3 years of serious seizures, it is a miracle that he is here with us. I want to encourage other parents to never give up...to always hope, and give it all you have, it is so worth it. Everytime he smiles at me, talks to me, plays... it is all a miracle (and lots of hard, hard work.)

We have had a difficult time balancing paying for Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) premium and copays for compounding medication (our son has seizures with any added ingredients), costing us $375 and $150-$200 a month, and keeping up with vitamin/supplement needs. We need to keep our BCBS because our son shows immune system and IgG dysregulation at times, and we are trying to catch him off enough to get the insurance to pay for IgG IV's. Also, BCBS is covering a lot of biomedical testing (ie., Great Plains).

We have treated our son with an antiviral/B-12 shot protocol over the last 3 years, with tremendous improvement. We've also treated with the gluten- casein- soy- free diet and allergy diet for 5 yrs, as well as vitamins/minerals and airborne allergies. The last 6 months though, we have serious yeast, constipation, and gut bacteria, as well as not sleeping, or waking every hour all night long, and increasing OCD and anxiety, aggression. We saw Dr. Rao 6 months ago, and did a telephone consult 3 months ago. Lab work is indicating that Ezekiel may have PANDAS, and low dose antibiotics have been lessening the OCD and anxiety. Also, Ezekiel has tested high lead/mercury in the past. His immune system is stronger now, and his seizures under good control. Our son is not responding to prescription antivirals and antifungals as well as he was. We want to discuss a natural approach to infection control, as well as immune strengthening. We also want to discuss the Usman protocol to heal the gut better; and starting a mild chelation.

Dr. Rao has already requested we put Ezekiel on Enhansa, Klaire labs probiotics, and SB as well as vitamin D drops when we had a telephone consult. We have not been able to afford beyond the prescription medications (antiviral and anti yeast), the Nu Thera, mineral, cod liver oil, and B-12 shots each month. Our son has recovered so well, despite the ongoing gut issues.

The last time we saw Dr. Rao, he saw Ezekiel smiling and interacting; he said "We have definitely turned a corner." This year the seizures have been controlled, and he gained 7 lbs and 1.5 inches. He is reading, riding a scooter, in boy scouts, conversing and joking, and playing board games. We are moving forward. Since we want to take some next big steps, it would be good if we could see Dr. Rao in person.

Our appointment is April 30th. We have been with Dr. Rao since Ezekiel was 7. He is very wise and careful, but always moves us forward. He attends the DAN conferences and knows the latest treatments for such issues as sleep, PANDAS, etc."

Special Notes: This is this family's 2nd loan on Lend4Health. Their first loan was in the amount of $328. It was repaid, partly from gifts by others, but it was repaid after the due date. To read more about this family's first Lend4Health loan, click HERE.

Reference Provided By: References are not required for previous Lend4Health loan recipients.

Ezekiel's Community of Lenders:

Robyn: $25
John: $10
Patricia S: $25 ["Best wishes. Hope you can make the trip!"]
Jeanne: $25 ["Best of luck!"]
Joan: $35
Karen F: $20
Grandma Gini: $50 ["Celebrates Justine's 8th birthday April l7, 2010"]
Jan: $100
Cathleen: $100 ["re-loan from previous paybacks all lumped together...good luck"]
Karen T: $20
Frank: $90

UPDATES - UPDATES - UPDATES

April 22, 2010: This loan has been fully funded!

April 22, 2010: Promissory note sent to Rebekah for signature.

April 22, 2010: Loan of $500 sent to Rebekah via check in mail. This loan is scheduled to be repaid over 6 months, beginning on June 1, 2010, with a payment due of $83.33.

July 2, 2010: 1st repayment (due June 1) marked past-due.

July 27, 2010: 2nd repayment (due July 1) marked past-due.

October 5, 2010: 3rd repayment (due August 1) marked past-due.

October 5, 2010: 4th repayment (due September 1) marked past-due.

October 5, 2010: 5th repayment (due October 1) marked past-due.