Dougie
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| Gender | Male |
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| Location | New Jersey, United States |
| Links | Audio Clip |
| Introduction | Doug was born on September 1, 2010. At 2 months old he was diagnosed with Optic Nerve Hypoplasia(ONH). ONH is when you have an under developed optic nerve causing vision impairment. In Doug’s case, his optic nerves are about 75% smaller than average size. We were told there was nothing we can do to improve his vision, but we refused to believe that was it. After hearing about stem cell treatments being done in China, that include multiple injections & various therapies, we began fundraising. We were able to raise enough money and went to China end of July, 2012. Since then we have noticed multiple changes in Dougie's vision. He is responding to things double to triple the length he was prior, and also reacting to different colors that he had never responded to prior to going. We are ready to go back and have began fundraising for more treatments because we feel they will only improve his vision more. These treatments are not cheap and insurance does not cover any of it. Starting at $24,000 plus travel and expenses, we need around $40,000 total. We did it once; we know we can do it again! Please help us create this MIRACLE and help give our son the gift of sight. |
| Interests | I enjoy reading and listening/ making music in my free time. I also like watching 'Super Why' when I don't want to play with my toys. I'm just starting to work on my words and am learning all kinds of new stuff every day! |
| Favorite music | I love music so much. i dont have a certain favorite but usually listen to fun songs like 'Old McDonald' or 'This Old Man' |
| Favorite books | Book are so fun and i love to hear a good story! I'm really into the 'Bear snores on' and the other Bear books by Karma Wilson. |