Save Ryan Stockdale Now!
- A Family Needs Their Father -
Ryan's Story -
Ryan Stockdale suffers from an extremely rare and painful condition
called cluster headaches, also known as “suicide headaches.” Ryan and
his family were featured on ABC’s Extreme Home Makeover in 2007, but
shortly after moving into their new home, Ryan was diagnosed with this
condition that affects less than .01% of the population. Since then,
Ryan and his family have been trying to cope with the constant agony
caused by cluster headaches.
The pain of cluster headaches is significantly greater than in other
headache conditions, including severe migraines, and experts believe
that it may be the most severe pain known to medical science. Ryan can
experience up to ten attacks a day, leaving him crying in pain, unable
to work, attend school, or even play with his kids. At only
27-years-old, Ryan has been left paralyzed by his condition.
Ryan has tried dozens of drugs and treatments, but nothing works. His
last option is a procedure called deep brain stimulation, where doctors
implant a pacemaker-like device that delivers electric stimulation to
the brain. Ryan has tried to get his insurance company to cover the
procedure, but they have rejected his physicians’ requests and appeals.
Ryan’s last chance is to appeal to his former employer, Omnipure Filter
Company in Caldwell, Idaho. Omnipure can approve this procedure and give
Ryan and his family a chance at a normal, happy life.
Please support Ryan and his family by signing the petition asking
Omnipure to cover Ryan’s procedure at
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/Sa
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