Good work!

Hi Tim... this is LaNae Maughan - I remember you from your days at Novell. I am in the IT department there. A friend alerted me to your site a few weeks ago, and I have been watching with great interest. Thanks for all the detailed information that you share with others.

My husband and I just passed our 21 year milestone from his accident date on January 20th. I had three small children at the time, and no health insurance. He had a severe brain stem contusion and a prognosis that he would not live. He had lost all ability to control the involuntary functions of his body such as temperature, breathing, etc. He was in a coma with a Glascow score of 3-4 for well over a week. Through the power of faith and prayers, he came out of his coma and started to heal. He was completely paralyzed at the time. He now is able to walk (although he is not stable, and it is slow). We have been able to live a somewhat normal life and have raised 4 children in the process (we had one additional child join our family four years after the accident).

The reason I am writing is two fold - one to let you know that prayers are answered and miracles do happen! The other is to let you know that I want to communicate with you and find out more details of how we could proceed with a 'China adventure' of our own. I have waited 21 years for science to develop a solution that will help Dan. I always knew that an answer would surface someday, and I am greatly encouraged by your example of courage and fortitude to look for your own answers and follow your heart. Thanks for all you do...

We are praying for Tori and for her recovery. I pray that the stem cells will live and form new neurons in her brain and that the progress you see will be significant. I pray that she will smile and that you will be able to communicate with her. Please let us know if there are other things that we should specifically be thinking of. Please keep in touch. -LaNae