Hyperbaric Community News - Case of Scott, Gerri, Austin and Sydney

The hyperbaric community has come up with yet another breakthrough! And this time it is the Scott and Gerri Williams family. Both their children, Austin and Sydney, had shown signs of regression, and things started to look more and more complicated with time. Gerri had to quit working as a registered full time nurse, just to take care of the children.

It was not till 2007 when Scott and Gerri decided to consult Dr. Zahangir Khaled at his Methodist Medical Group Pediatric Gastroenterology practice, and that was probably the turning point in their lives. But even then things didn’t take the right path – and it was a long wait till Scott and Gerri saw the answer towards the right path.

Time came when Scott had to take a leave from his job as a police officer. By this time the couple was advised about hyperbaric treatment by Dr. Khalid, and they decided to give it a try. Even though the cost was a considerable one, and the insurance company would not cover it, Scott and Gerri decided to go with the hyperbaric treatment for Austin and Sydney – which cost them $5000 a month for the first child, and $2500 for the second. And this was when they saw the first signs of a change in their children.

By the third sitting, the couple saw their children improving beyond their expectations. Not only did they show an increased level of energy – which they lacked completely earlier, but they also showed signs of hunger, sound sleep, and others that could only point towards a recovery! And thanks to the local church, they were able to purchase a soft cloth hyperbaric chamber for their children, which they use these days for three treatments a week.

It is probably time that we considered hyperbaric treatment more seriously, and help children suffering with this disease by being a part of the hyperbaric community. We all can help someone out, just like the church did in case of Scott, Gerri, Austin and Sydney.

To learn more about how hbot treatment (through the use of hyperbaric oxygen chambers), refer to the International Hyperbarics Association Website.