HYPERMED - Cerebral Palsy - Dystonia (reduced tone)

'Dear Dr Hooper,

Since we left Melbourne almost 7-weeks ago, Madeline continues to make fantastic progress. Last week she walked (shakily) for 2-metres unaided and in a straight line. Now she is doing that several times a day and loving it! Obviously she is getting a lot of attention for her efforts.

I continue to notice substantial improvements in her balance during the past 3-weeks. I am so thrilled to share this with you.

After Madeline's initial 4-weeks of HBOT last August we noticed:

• improvement in her balance

• greater alertness (NOTICED BY EVERYONE WHO KNOWS HER)

• greater understanding of words, instructions and general responses

• DRAMATIC improvement in her chewing food. This was by far the most difficult and distressing on going battel with Madeline. Madeline would often choke and gag on her food and since her initial HBOT their has been no major incident of choking. This is a huge deal and has obviously eliminated a lot of stress at meal times. I believe that this improvement is as a direct result of her HBOT because she has improved so quickly and immediately after receiving treatment.

Since her 2-weeks of HBOT during February 2004:

• Madeline continues to improve in her balance; taking steps unaided; lifting her leg up onto a chair and trying to climb the chair by herself; letting go of furniture and standing several seconds on her own

• imitating and vocalising a lot more sounds 

• waving goodbye to other without being prompted

• looking at books with interest and maintaining her concentration and focus

• more alert and generally more responsive

Madeline continues to make good steady progress. These are all improvements that she has not experienced before commencing HBOT. Even although Madeline has been improving and acquiring new skills all the time; since commencing HBOT her progress has sped up and their is absolutely no doubt in our minds that this is as a result of her HBOT.

I would like to thankyou Malcolm, for all that you do, and for truly caring for everyone that you treat.

God Bless you.

Sylvia Tomic (Mother of Madeline)