Stem Cells at Work

It has now been two weeks since John's first infusion of stem cells. Yesterday he had the second infusion of cells collected from the first harvest. We are already noticing some changes. His appetite and strength have both increased tremendously. His sleep patterns have also improved. He is mostly sleeping through the night and more alert during the day. We are watching and waiting for continued improvements as the cells are busy at work. There has not been much time for posting but I will try to update with any new changes. Keep the positive energy coming!

After some glitches in scheduling, the day has arrived. Today the stem cells will be harvested, processed, then infused via IV. Stay tuned!

Stem Cells Tomorrow!

It is the eve of the day we have been awaiting for so long! It will be a long day tomorrow, but a day well spent. As you go about your day, please keep John in your thoughts. We are so grateful to all of you for making this day possible. It is inspiring that so many people pulled together to make it happen and we will never forget that. We have faith that the stem cells will improve John's life, bringing positive results that will affect many more lives. Stay tuned for more good news!

Just Another Hurdle

Last night John experienced another seizure. At first I wasn't too worried since it seemed much milder than the others. It ended up lasting longer than expected so 911 was alerted. The paremedics medicated him but he did not respond to the medication so the decision was made to transport him to St. Mary's Hospital. Once there, he was given a different medication and the seizure began to subside. He had scans and xrays and by then was stable enough that the doctor decided he would be okay to return home. Today he has been asleep the whole day, barely able to open his eyes. The seizure took all his energy and I'm hoping that tomorrow will be better and his appetite will return. Seeing someone you love getting loaded into an ambulance is never easy, last night was a very long night...
We continue to survive one day at a time. John's had many hurdles in the last few years, but he always finds his way past them. The fundraising is going well and we are getting so close to our goal! John will be following up with his neurologist and hopefully we can stay on track for the stem cells. Thanks for all the kind messages, please continue to cheer him on!

Lite-N-Up Reunion Concert

Lite N Up performing at the benefit concert for John

The concert last night went really well! Great fun was had by all and the band performed to perfection. Still tallying up the proceeds, should have a total by Monday. We will be taking the coins from the Dimes for Daddy cans to the bank for counting. Thank you so much to everyone that made this night possible. It was a group effort by many friends of John's who made sure that everything went smoothly. We are so grateful to all of you for all your efforts. The Wurm family would like to express their thanks to the band members: John Smotherman, Bill Meredith, and Jonathan Grooms. Bill Underwood, (Publicist, MC & auctioneer), James at the Orange Door, Inspirit, Ginny Meredith, Lori Young, Kevin Kaufman-KDI, Janice Fontaine from the Palm Beach Post for her fine article and all the people who helped us get the word out in a short amount of time.

Those of you that missed the concert but would still like to help John, can donate here. Just scroll down to the bottom of this page and you will see a DONATE button.

Donations of any size are appreciated and will help us reach our goal. Thank you!

LITE-N-UP!

DONATIONS

If you would like to make a donation to help John, please scroll down to the bottom of this page and the DONATION button will direct you to Paypal.

This will bypass the 5% fee charged by the GoFundMe site. Every bit counts! Thank you so much for being a part of John's recovery.