Support John Proshek

Support John Proshek

As many of you know, at the end of 2020 I tested positive for COVID-19 despite following all of the recommendations and precautions to avoid it. My condition got so bad that I ended up going to the hospital on January 3, 2021. By the time I was admitted, my kidneys were shutting down and I had contracted pneumonia. I spent a week in the hospital before I was released and able to return home on oxygen.

Most people who have had COVID-19 recover completely within a few weeks. But some people, like me, continue to experience symptoms long after the initial recovery. These people, have in theory recovered from the worst impacts of COVID-19. Unfortunately, I continue to experience severe symptoms more than a year later. Like many others, I have been diagnosed with a severe case of what is now being called Long Haul COVID.

The list of long hauler symptoms is long, wide and extremely inconsistent. For some people, the lasting coronavirus symptoms are nothing like the original symptoms when they were first infected with COVID-19. In my case, my chest x-rays still show scarring on my lungs. I still have a severe cough, body aches, headaches, fatigue and shortness of breath. However, my most debilitating and frustrating symptom is brain fog. I struggle with being forgetful, confused and in some cases, have very hard time concentrating on even simple tasks.

I want my life back but all I am hearing from my doctors is that I just need to wait and be patient and hope my symptoms go away. I can’t keep waiting. We began researching holistic treatment options and discovered Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT). We learned that this treatment has been extremely successful in treating people who suffer from Long Haul COVID. There is a non-profit facility right here in Northwest Ohio called Sara’s Garden that specializes in Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy where I can go to receive treatments

My hope is to receive HBOT treatment at Sara’s Garden to get relief from these symptoms and get my life back. We believe this treatment will help me in my recovery as HBOT is currently being used and studied as an effective form of treatment for lingering COVID-19 symptoms due to its ability to reverse hypoxia, reduce neuro-inflammation, and improve tissue oxygenation amongst other benefits. HBOT also acts as an anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal agent. It also decreases inflammation and swelling, increases energy, and increases the body’s white blood cell activity, boosting the immune system and promoting healing.

Due to the newness of COVID-19 long hauler issues, HBOT is not recognized by insurance companies as a treatment for this condition and therefore will not cover the cost of the treatments. Several people have reached out and asked how they can help. Your prayers for his recovery have been so important and meaningful to us. If you feel so inclined, we could also use your financial support for HBOT treatments. HBOT treatments for my condition are only $150 per treatment at Sara’s Garden as opposed to $1,500-$2,000 at a hospital.

If you could assist us with the cost (or even just part of the cost) of a single $150 treatment it would help reduce our overall expenses greatly. 100% of the funds received will go into an account in my name and will be used for my treatments. Any contribution made would be considered a tax-deductible donation as Sara’s Garden is a 501(c)(3) non-profit facility. Checks can be made out to Sara’s Garden with my name written on a sheet of paper accompanying the check. Please DO NOT write my name directly on the check itself. You can also donate securely online via credit card by clicking on the DONATE NOW button below.

Thank you so much for considering to support my treatments at Sara’s Garden.

John Proshek

Sara’s Garden is a 501(c)(3) organization. Your charitable contribution is tax deductible under 501(c)(3) of the IRS code, to the extent allowed by law. A receipt will be sent to you after your pledge has been received to use for tax purposes.

Support Mary Kraft

Support Mary Kraft

As many of you know, Mary was born with a brain malformation called Lissencephaly, which means “smooth brain”. It is a neuronal migration disorder where the brain stopped forming correctly at about fourteen weeks gestation. This malformation causes intellectual and physical disability as well has difficult to treat seizures.

Mary’s journey for the past ten years has been quite a rollercoaster of medical mysteries, terrifying lows and incredible comebacks. We discovered her malformation at 35 weeks in utero. Her birth was expected to be fraught with danger and a great deal of medical intervention. She arrived, however, perfect and beautiful with a 9/9 APGAR and, with the exception of an MRI showing otherwise, zero evidence of her malformation.

The seizures didn’t begin until she was five months old. After a rocky first two years of seizures and medications with awful side effects, we were finally able to reign in the seizing and started intense Feldenkrais and ABM therapies, horseback riding and early intervention. Her personality emerged as cute, funny and tough as nails.

Mary enjoyed good health, good seizure control and astounding development. She had progressed to the point where she could walk independently, speak with an ever-growing vocabulary and recognize numbers, colors and most letters. Unfortunately, Mary developed some new health issues and seizures around her ninth birthday that were causing her to lose much of her developmental gains. The changes that came with growing up are triggering both structural and hormonal imbalances that are ravaging her body and her brain.

We have pulled out all the stops to try to get a handle on this new medical mystery. After countless tests, medications, doctors, treatments and a new diagnosis (Spina bifida occulta), we have a somewhat improved management with diet and medication. We are now trying to do everything we can to help her recover from the injury that the seizures have inflicted on her brain and possibly heal some of the damage to her organs.

Over the years I had often heard about the healing power of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT). We believed this treatment could be crucial for Mary’s development. In many cases, HBOT has improved the client’s fine and gross motor skills, cognitive ability, vision, physical healing and seizure control. We learned there is a non-profit facility right here in Northwest Ohio that we could go to called Sara’s Garden. With the help from donations from friends and family, Mary received more than forty dives over the past year in the hyperbaric oxygen chamber at Sara’s Garden. The results have been life-changing! Her seizures are reduced by almost 90%. Her language and cognition have improved and she is gaining back her ability to walk without assistance. We would like to continue building on this success and take her back for another round of treatments.

Unfortunately, in the United States, insurance companies do not recognize HBOT as being therapeutic for the treatment of brain injuries or seizures and therefore will not cover the cost for treatments despite the positive stories of tremendous benefits it provides. That is why we could really use your help. HBOT for Mary’s condition is only $100 per treatment at Sara’s Garden (as opposed to $1,500-2,500 per treatment at a hospital). Since, our goal for her is to receive at least one round of 40 HBOT treatments, that cost adds up quickly.

If you could assist us with the cost (or even just part of the cost) of a single $100 HBOT treatment it would help reduce our overall expenses greatly. 100% of the funds received go into an account in Mary’s name and will be used for her treatments. Any contribution made would be considered a tax-deductible donation as Sara’s Garden is a 501(c)(3) non-profit facility. Checks can be made out to Sara’s Garden with Mary’s name on a sheet of paper accompanying the check. Please do NOT write her name directly on the check. You can also donate online via credit card by clicking on the DONATE NOW button below.

We appreciate any contribution you can make toward Mary’s healing journey. We are so grateful for your support

Traci Kraft

Sara’s Garden is a 501(c)(3) organization. Your charitable contribution is tax deductible under 501(c)(3) of the IRS code, to the extent allowed by law. A receipt will be sent to you after your pledge has been received to use for tax purposes.

Support Anthony Nguyen

Support Anthony Nguyen

As most of you know, I’ve been involved in ministry on and off for many years. Most recently, I was serving in Wauseon, Ohio at Crossroads Evangelical Church in a church planting residency. For quite some time, my passion has been to plant a church.

My plans took a detour at the beginning of 2022. The rumor around the county was that I attempted to kiss a semi-truck on Valentine’s Day and had an allergic reaction. I was coming back from visiting my mother over at the nursing home in Whitehouse when I supposedly passed out and struck a semi on State Route 109. The impact was so great that I broke the truck’s axle. The semi paid me back by breaking my foot, lower back, most of my ribs on my left side and collapsed my lung.

Two hearing aids and two eye surgeries later, with most of my left side surgically repaired; I feel like the new Six Million Dollar Man. At least it feels that way with all the medical bills. (Most have been paid off, thank you God!)

Unfortunately, good sleep still eludes me. Between the mood swings and headaches, life is manageable. My back is still in an almost constant state of pain. My massage therapist says that it’s so hard that it feels like concrete. I exhausted my physical therapy sessions through insurance months ago so any additional therapy sessions would have to be paid out of pocket. I haven’t worked in 10 months and don’t receive Social Security or Disability Income.

I’ve recently learned about a natural treatment option called Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT). HBOT decreases inflammation and swelling and helps speed up the body’s healing process. It increases the body’s white blood cell activity to boost the immune system. It has also been shown to alleviate sleep dysfunction. It has been extremely successful in treating people who suffer from traumatic brain injuries. In many cases it has improved the client’s headaches, speech, thinking (cognition), memory, etc.

There is a non-profit facility right here in Northwest Ohio called Sara’s Garden that specializes in Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy where I can go to receive treatments. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for my conditions is only $150 per treatment at Sara’s Garden (as opposed to $1,500-2,500 per treatment at a hospital). However, in the United States insurance companies do not recognize HBOT as being therapeutic for the treatment of these conditions and will therefore not cover the cost of the treatments. Since my plan is to receive at least 40 HBOT treatments that cost adds up quickly.

If you could assist me with the cost (or even just part of the cost) of a single $150 treatment it would help reduce my overall expenses greatly. 100% of the funds received will go into an account in my name and will be used for my treatments. Any contribution made would be considered a tax-deductible donation as Sara’s Garden is a 501(c)(3) non-profit facility. Checks can be made out to Sara’s Garden with my name written on a sheet of paper accompanying the check. Please do NOT write my name directly on the check. You can also donate securely online via credit card by clicking on the DONATE NOW button below.

I would love to disciple people towards growing inwardly strong but being outwardly focused. I feel a hyperbaric chamber is a fantastic option and the last piece toward total healing and moving back into ministry. Thank you so much for considering to support my treatments at Sara’s Garden.

Anthony Nguyen (260) 302-4080

Sara’s Garden is a 501(c)(3) organization. Your charitable contribution is tax deductible under 501(c)(3) of the IRS code, to the extent allowed by law. A receipt will be sent to you after your pledge has been received to use for tax purposes.