MIRACLES DO HAPPEN!

Update from Brandy:

Last night Tina’s mother asked Tina “Do you know who you are?” and SHE SHOOK HER HEAD YES…THIS IS THE FIRST AFFIRMATIVE DEFINITE RESPONSE SHE HAS GIVEN SINCE THE ACCIDENT!!!! SHE SHOOK HER HEAD YES. She has also figured out she can pull herself down the bed with her leg and the side rails of the bed….

This is the same child they told us to make “arrangements for”……AIN’T GOD GOOD?????!!!!!!!!!!!

P.S. This is only after 3 treatments!!!!

Thanks for all your support and prayers….especially the prayers because we’re watching a miracle unfold. If you could have heard the doctors in the beginning…

Open Letter:

Brie told me that your stepdaughter was in an accident & has a head injury. I'm not sure of the details but I am anxious to tell you what happened to me ten years ago if it will help. I was declared brain dead. I had massive head injury, collapsed lungs, paralized on my left side. I was paralized for only 10 days but I had to learn how to walk & talk. I was in the hospital & rehab for 3 months. I had the hyperbarics within 2 weeks. They were not going to allow the hyperbarics until Dr. Owen insisted & fought them on it. It was only used for wound healing, diabetic patients, in the US. Europe used it for brain injury patients with great results. He had to make them aware of this & he finally won the fight. I believe I dove initially every other day. I believe this is what saved me.

Think good thoughts always, Karen Riemann

Update From Brandy:

If we reach $1800 they will begin treatments…we are at $1365. We need $435 more. If you can, please click on the link to donate today! We need Tina to start these treatments as soon as possible. There are not words that can express the gratitude felt by my family. Eternal thanks for all that you have done!!! Love ~ The Bishop Family

Helping Tina Marie

As most of you are aware, my stepdaughter Tina Marie LaRocca was in a horrible automobile accident Labor Day weekend. She suffered severe brain trauma. She was recently moved to Trinity Rehabilitation Center in Slidell, LA. I’ve been fortunate enough to talk to Dr. Paul Harch, a leader in treating brain injured patients with hyperbaric oxygen treatment personally. She is a definite candidate. (Dr. Harch’s website is http://www.harchhyperbarics.com/ )

I’ve read testimonials, researched, talked to doctors and know someone personally now who greatly benefited from hyperbaric treatment. I say all of this to say this: We found out yesterday that 20 treatments will cost $3,600.00 and she may need more. Her insurance will not pay for the treatment. I need you guys to help me raise this money either by donating what you can or asking your church, or whatever. I know there are children out there with needs and I’ve always done my best to help those children and now I ask for help for one of mine.

Jerry and I can’t do it right now because of all the medical bills we’ve incurred over the past year or I wouldn’t even ask. $3,600.00 doesn’t seem like a huge amount…unless you don’t have it. It could change Tina’s outcome completely ya’ll…it could give her the life she deserves back. Her doctor at Trinity agrees she could greatly benefit from hyperbaric treatment. I will forward an email from a nurse at my doctor’s office who was declared brain dead and received hyperbaric treatment AND IS NOW BACK TO WORK and living normally.

Please make checks/money orders payable to Trinity Rehabilitation Center. Trinity would not set up accepting payments there so send them to me and I will make sure they get applied to Tina. Please do not make checks payable to me but directly to Trinity Rehabilitation Center, they will credit her whatever she needs and in the event, there is money left after treatment it will be given to Tina upon leaving the facility. You can mail donations to me at: 15 Pecan Lane, Long Beach, MS 39560. If your church or anyone else needs any further documentation, please let me know.

I know some of you are able and some are not, those who are not please forward to someone who may be able to. My pride hurts in asking but this is for the sake of my husband’s child and my children’s sibling, I have to ask.

I thank each of you and I know you will do what you can. God bless you guys….

Brandy V. Bishop