Letter to American Idol/ HBOT testimonial re: a soldier treated by Dr. Harch

[Guest guest]

I wanted to post this for those who may not have seen it, in response to a

recent episode of American Idol. It is another great testimonial to the work of

Dr. Harch and the power of HBOT when it's done right.

Take care all,

Barry

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From: Tina Marie <hbotsaveslives@...>

Date: January 26, 2011 10:11:35 PM CST

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Subject: na's TBI (please read Chris)

Hi

I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Tina Hecker. I was watching

American Idol a few minutes ago and heard your story. I understand your fiance

has a traumatic brain injury as a result of her car accident. I too know how it

is to deal with a loved one who suffers from a TBI.

My husband, Tim, is a soldier in the Army. He has served since 1989. He

deployed to Iraq in 1990, and again in 2007. He returned home in 2008 with an

undiagnosed brain injury after being involved with multiple IED (improvised

explosive device) attacks. We have struggled ever since to help him regain his

life. I may never hear back from you, but as I watched na tonight, I felt

compelled to at least attempt to contact you. I am not a doctor, I am not a

solicitor, I am just someone who faces the same struggles as you. You said,

" What kind of man would I be if I left her when she needed me the most? " For

almost three years, I have been saying, " if I don't fight for Tim's life, who

will? "

When we first began our journey in June 2008, my husband's deficits were

unclear. To look at him from the outside, Tim looks like every other normal

person. He began to deteriorate before our eyes. He had daily migraines. He

couldn't find his way to the gas/grocery store without getting lost. He didn't

remember how to get to our house. He would begin a sentence and forget what he

was saying. He lost all short term memory. He lost most long term memory. He

doesn't remember us getting married. He didn't remember any of our three

children being born. He didn't remember friends or family. He could not leave

our home without his GPS. His days were filled with sitting in a chair and

staring out the window. I could give you a list a mile long of issues that began

to present themselves. The doctors didn't admit to us until January 2009 that

his CT scans showed a right orbital fracture, which furthered evidence of a

brain injury.

I searched daily for possible treatments for brain injuries. We've always

been told that we only have one brain and once it is injured, it can not be

fixed. I would hope you all haven't been told that same thing. In March 2009, I

came across information about a treatment that has truly given Tim his life

back. I made a call about a pilot study being run in Louisiana, dealing with

soldiers who had TBI's and/or PTSD. This treatment is called Hyperbaric Oxygen

Therapy, or HBOT. The doctor's name is Dr. Harch. My husband walked in for

his first treatment with a migraine. He walked out after, the migraine was gone,

and he hasn't had one since. He has regained about 80% of his long term memory

up to the age of 35. His memories between 35 and 40 years old are still sketchy.

His short term memory and cognitive levels are still low, but MUCH better than

they were when we began our journey. He has began to hunt and fish again.

I have first hand seen the wonders of Dr. Harch's HBOT. I have seen

patients who were wheelchair bound begin to walk assisted and feed themselves

after treatment. I have watched patients with 30 seizures a day, drop to 3 a day

after 40 treatments. I have known patients who were able to ween off seizure

medications all together. I believe there is a chance that HBOT could help You

and na regain your lives. If you are interested in knowing more

information, please contact me. I can point you in the right direction.

Dr. Harch has been working with hyperbarics for over 30 years. He can be found

online at Harch Hyperbarics or www.hbot.com . I originally found him by

googling Dr. Harch. I was scared to take that initial leap of faith. Now, I

am so glad I took that chance. I hope to hear from you soon.

Wishing You and na the best.

Regards,

Tina Hecker