Lee Bender Seeks Alternative Treatment For MS

Posted by bk - June 10th, 2010 7:57 am

Imagine if you woke up one morning and literally couldn’t move. Well, this nightmare is actually what happened to skateboarder Lee Bender a few years ago. Soon afterward at the hospital, he was diagnosed with MS (Multiple Sclerosis), a debilitating neurological disease that has taken away much of his equilibrium and as a result, his skateboarding ability. Lee’s treatment is expensive and is one that could very well last the rest of his life.

Not one to give up by any means, Lee has learned of an experimental, treatment called the Liberation procedure (or CCSVI) in Europe that has garnered an 80% success rate. However the chance to try out this treatment will cost him close to $12,000. And of course, since this alternative treatment is not recognized by US doctors, there are no medical insurances stepping right in to assist in covering the cost. With the kind help of Cowtown skates, Real skateboards, and many of his friends and family, a collective effort is underway to raise money to get Lee to Europe in the near future.

Please visit Lee’s “One Sick Race” blog, read down the right hand column, and donate a minimum of at least $5 towards this effort. Then share the info of this post via your websites, blogs, zines, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Let’s stick together as skateboarders and do what is right for Lee so he can have a substantial shot towards a normal life once again.

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4 Responses to “Lee Bender Seeks Alternative Treatment For MS”

  1. Vote -1 Vote +1Dimitri     - June 15th, 2010 at 1:40 am    

    Donated. Solidarity among your peers, among skateboarders is important, think about it.

  2. Vote -1 Vote +1Hassan Panzer     - September 26th, 2010 at 12:04 am    

    I am ensnared with the notion of the liberation treatment to cure multiple sclerosis. From what information I can acquire about places that provide treatment, I can only find one nebulous list duplicated on a dozen websites. Is there a better way to locate treatment, per say in North America. There are places that offer Liberation Treatment for the United States that no one knows about, such as Liberation Treatment Now

  3. Vote -1 Vote +1Louisa Haen     - September 26th, 2010 at 12:39 am    

    I am fascinated with the notion of the liberation treatment to treat MS. From what information I can gather about places that offer treatment, I can only find one nebulous collection duplicated on a dozen websites. Is there a more preferable way to find treatment, per say in North America. There are places that offer Liberation Treatment for the United States that no one knows about, such as Liberation Treatment Now

  4. Vote -1 Vote +12012 Euros     - January 30th, 2012 at 8:48 am    

    Mark Twain: “It usually takes more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.”

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