Quest for a cure update...

[callie judd <judd7052@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello everyone!

Spring is here!  It  would seem that winter flew past since Judd and I started 
a new endeavor along with our quest…we decided to continue my teaching 
education by working on an on-line Master’s of Education degree at American 
Intercontinental University.  Judd is right here with me, doing his part to see 
that I get my assignments in on time!   We are also working to get the website 
updated and including more articles and information.  In fact, I apologize for 
not getting a February update posted on the website as planned, but I certainly 
have learned that websites aren’t as “user friendly” as thought,  so please 
bear with us while we get things improved.  

 

Today Judd got his new power chair, designed with a movable seat!  Hopefully, 
it will relieve the soreness he encounters while riding (maybe we can put that 
pain “behind us”) J  The Braun lift on the van and being able to stay in his 
power chair, rather than transfer, makes traveling much better.  We will be 
adapting the van to provide a bed to, since we do plan to be traveling to Texas 
within the next six months.   Dr. Garg is moving steadily toward the goal of 
being able to see patients soon; doing all the many things he must achieve to 
be set up.  There is an informative newsletter from “New Hope for Parkinsons” 
this month concerning what FDA approval really means 
(www.newhopeforparkinsons.net ).  You can go to Living with Parkinsons and 
under Treatment Options find the FDA Article.  It gives a lot of good 
information concerning the things Dr. Garg has been, and strives to get in 
place, to achieve the goal of providing a definitive cord cell therapy.  As all 
of his efforts from the past many years start coming together to offer people 
in this country a promising avenue for relief from symptoms, (potentially 
long-term) we are praying that people will come together to help provide the 
support he needs also.  No development as significant as neuronal cells from 
Cord Cells being made available for transplantation can possibly get 
accomplished by one person alone – but we remain confident that all the 
individuals he needs, for the team it will take, will be forthcoming.  Texas 
A&M University will be an ideal place in the country for such events to occur.

 

For Judd, being off his feet 98% of the time during the past 9 months, has been 
a trial indeed, to which we still both continue to adjust. Thank goodness for 
the Internet where we can stay in touch with research and news relevant to 
potential progress toward a cure, as well as the PWP’s and new friends who mean 
so much.  One thing we noticed recently was that many of the medical 
researchers are starting to search out private funding, rather than using 
public or government funds.  We do belieive this may lead to faster, more 
significant results in all the fields of research occurring – but we also 
realize no matter who gets them, or how the results come about, it will be 
dedicated individuals that ultimately uncover the truth of what will be needed 
for a “cure” (or meaningful relief).   The complex money system involved in 
medical research funding today, we feel, hampers the real promise of a cure 
becoming accessible soon – for there will be many, many steps yet to go, to 
begin to realize the eradication of  the devastating symptoms.   Judd and I 
watch and work with anticipation in the hopes that people will find a spirit of 
cooperation, rather than competition, as the promises are fulfilled for all and 
by all.  As always, anyone is welcome to visit our website at 
www.questforcure.net  and share their experience in the journey we are all 
traveling to eliminate Parkinsons from our lives – in the hope for news of 
everyone’s possible relief someday real soon.    S.F. and Callie Marie Judd

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