Testimonials

Fight for a Mother’s Life Florence is a 69 year old woman who survived a stroke (massive cerebral bleed), both surgical and diagnostic errors, pneumonia and pharmaceutical overloading, and emerged drugged but with a spark of her former self still intact. Then…she and her family were told that she would not get any better and must now move to a skilled nursing facility for the rest of her life because she was being tube-fed, had bedsores, and was incontinent. The family was told she would never go home, never walk again. The family heard of the successes of independent RN Patient Advocates (iRNPAs). Working with an iRNPA and the physicians and therapists on the team she assembled, Florence has been able to get off most of her drugs (she “woke up”), take rigorous PT and not only get out of her chair, but has been able to start walking independently. Following cognitive therapy, Florence now can socialize again, and has been able to go home. She flies around the country again, visiting grandchildren, and id rebuilding her life. Her family is very grateful to the iRNPA program, which they consider to have saved Florence’s life. Florence N. now lives in Chicago, Illinois.

A Life-Saving Team Phil is a 63-year-old CPA who had devastating black ulcerations devouring both thighs, poorly controlled diabetes and diabetic ulcers, suffering from poor nutrition and very poor pain control. His physicians were arguing about the diagnosis and Phil’s legs continued to deteriorate, actually disappearing – painfully. He sat at home in the dark, in great pain, unable to walk, being transported from doctor to doctor looking for answers. Phil had seven doctors. Phil engaged an iRNPA who immediately arranged an appointment at the Mayo Clinic for diagnosis of his “mystery illness” and a treatment plan was developed. His iRNPA implemented the treatment plan in his hometown and established a therapeutic team to address his other health issues. Working collaboratively with all Phil’s physicians, his iRNPA arranged for a nutritionist to establish an individualized eating plan and get his diabetes under control, pain control specialists to bring his pain level down, home health nursing to implement the hands-on physical treatment, and physical therapy to get him back on his feet. Phil recovered, the wounds healed, both pain and diabetes were under control, he became mobile once again and was able to resume his CPA practice. Phil W., lives in Tucson, Arizona

Leading Edge Medicine Eva is a 37 year old high school biology teacher, diagnosed with fibromyalgia and crippled by headaches that were not responding to therapy, covered with cysts, suffering with systemic yeast infections and multiple allergies, suffering from poor nutrition with significant GI problems and obesity. She was also heavily and unsuccessfully medicated. Eva and her family were desperate for a solution and discovered the wide range of iRNPA services. Her iRNPA researched physicians skilled in the Functional Medicine Chronic Care Model to address the multiple chronic conditions she had. Eva’s iRNPA was able to assemble a treatment team of physicians who did advanced diagnostic and treatment work, therapists to address the nutritional and GI issues as well as her headaches, and nutritionists to plan her individualized eating plan. Within a year, the fibromyalgia was reversed, the cysts were largely gone, the GI disorder resolved and the allergies were under control. Eva has been able to return to teaching and a life not directed by pain and illness. Eva R., Yuma, Arizona