Who is Otho?

Otho is a Brazilian child who has 3 years and 11 months of age. He has cerebral paralysis and due to the sequels, Otho is not able to sit , walk or eat through the mouth. Neither can listen nor speak. These are simple things for any child but impossible for him.The treatment with stem cells in China can help him to have better life conditions. His parents don't have financial conditions to defray it, for this reason Otho needs your help.

Otho’s History

Otho was born premature to the 7 months of gestation. He suffered asphyxia perinatal and had to stay in ICU (Intensive Care Unit) breathing with the help of apparel for 6 days. He remained interned during 26 days due to a serious (widespread infection) septicemia.
When he was 2 months, we discovered the painful first sequel: the audition lack and after lots of exams, the certainty of an irreversible sequel.
When he was 4 months, Otho made his first surgery for retreat of hernia bilateral ingnal. Recovered of this, Otho continued with many difficulties to sleep and suck. He also made constant movements as frights and tremors. Therefore, he was directed for a neuropediatrician and after that, the worst news: a serious cerebral lesion.

Since then it began the fight, complications and a tireless search of better life condition. Otho got to do 30 convulsive crises a day, today they are controlled with the medication. Otho had difficulties to swallow from the liquid to the pasty and until his first year of life, was interned 4 times in ICU with breathing infections. After more exams, it was discovered one more sequel left by the lesion: esophageal hypotonia (inability to swallow). With that discovery, the worst truth: Otho no more could feed through the mouth, without reversion chances. It was difficult and too painful for me, but with 1 year and 6 months, beautiful, was submitted to the fundoplication surgery (narrowing of the esophagus) and gastrostomy (artificial opening a hole in stomach to be fed).
Today, he’s 3 years and 11 months, totally dependent: doesn't sustain the head, doesn't sit down or stand up, doesn't feed through the mouth, does many involuntary movements with a lot of force, hindered like this the handling with him. Nevertheless, my son is a model of resilience and happiness. In spite of all their limitations, Otho always has a smile offering.

He understands and interacts well with whom lives together. I am his identity, I live in integral time for him. Otho was never reason of lament or revolt, but of growth, emotional and spiritual ripening. For these 3 years, I deposited all my expectations and hopes in the will of God, because the doctors never fed them through the medicine. Today I feel God opening doors for Otho’s rehabilitation and the stem cell therapy in China is one of them. Therefore, as my son's spokeswoman, I ask with humility in the heart, your solidarity and contribution in this campaign.

Otho and his mother

Why help him?

The stem cell therapy represents an improvement opportunity for many types of diseases, among them, cerebral paralysis, as Otho’s case .Unfortunately, in Brazil, this type of treatment is not allowed, however in China, there is a biotechnology laboratory (Beike Biotech) that successfully performs the treatment with stem cells from umbilical cord.

After sending all of the exams of Otho and medical reports, Beike ACCEPTED his case for treatment. The treatment is paid in dollar and due to the high cost (US$ 45.000,00) we can’t afford this expense and we ask for your cooperation. This value includes the applications of stem cells, the tickets to China and expenses with feeding, since the hospital doesn't offer food not even for the patient. You may donate the amount that you can, for us every dollar is very important! You can also help by spreadingOtho’s campaign and including him in your prayers so that everything goes well! May God give you twice all you do for him!

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Letter of Otho’s acceptation for stem cell therapy in China.