2.1 million people are affected by this disease worldwide

By JASON MCINTYRE

MS is a chronic, often disabling disease that attacks the central nervous system, which is made up of the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. Symptoms may be mild, such as numbness in the limbs, or severe, such as paralysis or loss of vision. The progress, severity, and specific symptoms of MS are unpredictable and vary from one person to another.

Progressive MS, the least common of the four disease courses, is characterized by steadily worsening disease from the beginning, but with occasional relapses along the way. People with this form of MS may or may not experience some recovery following these attacks, but the disease continues to progress without remissions.

Jason fits the criteria to be chosen as part of a government stem cell research project at ST Vincents Hospital Sydeny, (only 40 people in Australia have received this treatment, and 500 world wide). This strict criteria was finally met after all available MS medication were deemed non responsive as just one criteria.

Stem Cell Therapy involves an Autologous bone marrow transplant which is where stem cells are removed from you before you receive high-dose chemotherapy or radiation treatment and stored in a freezer (cryopreservation). After high-dose chemotherapy or radiation treatments are done, your stems cells are put back in your body to add to your normal blood cells. This is called a “rescue” transplant.

To date, Jason has received 2 rounds of chemotherapy and his stem cells were removed after a week of painful injections, leaving him very weak and in immense pain and unable to walk.  He is now home for 2 weeks, before returning to Sydney for 5 more intense weeks of Chemotherapy.

With this treatment, results show 70% halts the disease progressing any further, 25% recover and there is a 5% risk of death, so he is a very brave man.

Jason hasn’t been able to work for some time due to his rapid deterioration, and his wife Kym is now studying nursing to become to sole income provider. We his friends are organising a fundraising event and gathering donations to be part of a live auction on the night and we estimate 300 people will be attending.  The money raised will be to cover flights, back and forth from Melbourne to Sydney, accommodation for the next few months, mortgage repayments and other household bills, as the recovery will be 1-2 years from this drastic treatment.

For donations: https://www.mycause.com.au/page/jasonmcintyre

Ticket info for fundraising event.
TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW! $30 per head
Finger food, Live Band, Door Prize, Silent and Live Auctions!
Chelsea RSL 4 Thames Prom Chelsea
23rd Novemeber 6-11pm

Name: Jason McIntyre F/R (Westpac)
BSB 033371 ACC 281623
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OR CALL Stacey 0438386991 or Amy 0418128615

Jason is your average good bloke. He drives a semi-trailer carting timber for work, being a dad to Pyper 5 and Ryder 3, riding his motorbike and socializing with friends.  He started to notice some changes to his body, but chose to ignore them, until he could not ignore it any longer. Something was wrong.Jason McIntrye is 37 Years old. He has Progressive Multiple Sclerosis, which was first diagnosed in August 2010.