Patient Stories

“There is something that drives me, and I guess it’s just that we’re not there yet. Until we will, I’ll keep on working.”

A year since his accident, Lucas now has recovered near complete motility in his fingers—enough to write and use the phone, to begin recovering ways he lived before the accident. Looking back, Lucas says he can only describe it as a miracle.

“Stem cell research is by far our best shot at getting a true biological cure”

“In my heart, I believe that being in a wheelchair is temporary. In my lifetime, I’m going to walk. So, it helps know there’s something over the horizon, some level of a cure.”

“When I was diagnosed with HIV, there were no possible treatments. People were even dying from the medication, it was so toxic.”

“My overall mission is to get people to believe that their abilities are endless regardless of the disabilities or physical and mental challenges they face."