LINDSEY REED

A ROANOKE TEEN TRAVELED TO CHICAGO THIS PAST WEEKEND TO BE THE YOUNGEST PATIENT TO PARTICIPATE IN AN EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENT FOR CROHN’S DISEASE. THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD JORDAN FIFER AND HIS MOTHER LEFT FOR CHILDREN’S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WILL UNDERGO A STEM CELL TRANSPLANT IN EARLY AUGUST. JORDAN SAYS THAT HIS CASE IS AMONG THE WORST TEN PERCENT OF ALL CROHN’S CASES, WHICH IS WHY THE POTENTIAL FOR A CURE FAR OUTWEIGHS THE RISKS OF THE TRANSPLANT. JORDAN LOOKS FORWARD TO LIFE WITHOUT CROHNS.

FIFER 3 - :16 (…Things Like That)

JORDAN’S MOTHER LEARNED OF THE EXPERIMENTAL PRODECURE THROUGH AN ONLINE SUPPORT GROUP. JORDAN SAYS THAT THE DOZEN PEOPLE WHO HAVE RECEIVED THE SAME STEM CELL TRANSPLANT FOR CROHNS HAVE EXPERIENCED ALMOST COMPLETE REMISSION. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT JORDAN’S STEM CELL TRANSPLANT OR HOW YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE TO A FUND FOR MEDICAL EXPENSES, VISIT WWW.JORDANFIFERFUND.ORG.

LINDSEY REED

A ROANOKE TEEN TRAVELED TO CHICAGO THIS PAST WEEKEND TO BE THE YOUNGEST PATIENT TO PARTICIPATE IN AN EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENT FOR CROHN’S DISEASE. THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD JORDAN FIFER AND HIS MOTHER LEFT FOR CHILDREN’S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WILL UNDERGO A STEM CELL TRANSPLANT IN EARLY AUGUST. JORDAN SAYS THAT HIS CASE IS AMONG THE WORST TEN PERCENT OF ALL CROHN’S CASES, WHICH IS WHY THE POTENTIAL FOR A CURE FAR OUTWEIGHS THE RISKS OF THE TRANSPLANT. HE SAYS HE IS SOMEWHAT FEARFUL OF THE EXPERIMENT, BUT LOOKS FORWARD TO A BETTER LIFE.

FIFER 4 - :15 (…for so long)

JORDAN SAYS THAT THE DOZEN PEOPLE WHO HAVE RECEIVED THE SAME STEM CELL TRANSPLANT FOR CROHNS HAVE EXPERIENCED ALMOST COMPLETE REMISSION. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT JORDAN’S STEM CELL TRANSPLANT OR HOW YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE TO A FUND FOR MEDICAL EXPENSES, VISIT WWW.JORDANFIFERFUND.ORG