I need your help
My name is Ashley Thomson, I am 28 years old.
In July 2000 I was involved in an unfortunate accident where i was slammed upside-down onto my neck fracturing my C5/C6 vertebrae resulting in tetraplegia (that is no movement from the chest down). My injury is incomplete which means my spinal cord is not severed. I have great sensation over most of
my body and good upper-body strength.
I have worked hard to maintain my level of function by staying fit and active and living a relatively healthy lifestyle.
Two months ago I wrote to Dr Shroff requesting to go over there for treatment. She wrote back that I needed to supply her with all my medical history since my injury and to make a short video demonstrating my physical capabilities. I did this and sent it all off to her and within three anxious weeks she replied back accepting me for the treatment.
So this is my mission. As far as I’m aware I will be the first New Zealander with a spinal-cord injury to undergo this therapy. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
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Read your article in the Sunday News – hope you’re making good progress!
Good on you Ashley. Your story touches my soul deeply. Im stoked for you that you have set up this fantastic web site. Im seeking to have the same treatment for my 8 year old daughter with spastic quadriplegia. I have fundraising event organised for mid Sep. A hundred thousand is a lot of money for us to raise, but by appealing to our fellow citizens, we open up the challenge and beautifull, compassionate empathetic people come forward in full support. Your/our loved ones and the wider public now have the chance to help you/us as they have desperately wanted to do from witnessing your plight. Kia Kaha dude, I will fully be following your mission and putting in full support and faith.
All the best for your treatment,Ashley. Hope you will be back on your feet soon…walking again! God Bless.
All i can is go hard bud, hope it helps!
Hello
we r from Northcote INT. we r studying genetics and we r trying to organise a mufti day to fundraise for u
Yours sincerely
Tabi
Amelia
:~)
hope u get ur money bro =) yeah bro from matt and jack
yeah bro
Hello
We are from Northcote. int
and we hope you will get better really soon
Your sincerly
Mick and Ben
hope you get your money fingerscrossed.
hi, at school we are learning about genetics and we were told to go on your website and answer some questions. We learnt alot about stem cells and what you have been though!
By scarlett and bethan
hi Ashley Thompson how is your treatment going? me and itulagi are year 7 at northcote intermediate students and are studying Genetics this term.we hope you are feeling happy and strong, your story has really touched us physically and emotionally here at northcote intermediate so you have the chance to go and get treatment so you can walk we really feel happy 4 you
YEY!! You little hottie, cool article in the Womans Days!
Good luck with the treatment Ashley. Our thoughts are with you.
Hey man, good luck with this and I hope everything goes well. I myself have been to germany to receive stem cells treatment its definately worth the effort.
Hi Ashley,
Just wondering how it’s all going – looking forward to some updates on this fab website! Hope you’re enjoying all the yummy curries, as well as those stem cells!
All the best,
Kathryn at Woman’s Day
I certainly think its essential to keep one self upto date