Article about Ricci Kilgore is false

[Trout2]

I am Ricci and I don’t really like this drama site but I may have lost a friend over it so I will post some ideas and truths. I have posted time and again and spoke of my level of injury and much of the details so if I didn’t respond directly to every person that asked the same question over and over when the info is out there and easy to find, well that may just be a sign that I am not some scammer for Medra. I am a patient who wanted to share my experience to help others and get stem cells more publicity for the benefit of everyone. As far as this article from the vaulting site, I can’t find the actual article and neither can my husband. As far as I am concerned it doesn’t exist. Some of it was apparently cut and pasted and I read it and only to find it ridiculous. Actually, for a site that is composed of SCI patients I am surprised many of you read this and took it as though it was out of the bible or something. Anyone with a little medical experience knows that with the patient doctor privacy laws there is no way a “medical team” could or would go into such detail as to divulge the operation, what was done, how it was done, and the possible outcome. You all should know that is illegal and there for the article was made up. Perhaps they took some things they heard and tried to put together a story to inspire hope or what ever they were trying to do. What ever, I think it is stupid and if the cowards at Texans for Stem Cell Research want to turn their backs on me because of some editorial or what ever it is that can’t even be found well so be it. I am not a career speaker and I don’t really want to be, so no I am not at risk if Medra goes down or whatever you all want to think. That is all I have to say about that. I have taken great risks and big steps because I will not accept it is over. I did feel big changes from the FIRST yes the FIRST treatment to clear that up so don’t let anyone, not even Dr. Radar tell you otherwise. I have received more because I am not 100% and that is my goal. I don’t care if you go to Medra, the phillipines, India or wherever this treatment is given, I just want more people on board but if you do have faith in this stop taking weak shots at me and making the cause look that much weaker, you are only hurting yourself if you really want to recover and make this treatment a reality in the US.

Rock out with your cath out!

[Trout2]

I chose to have Self Magazine write my story and they are a large and reputable publication that doesn't write stories based on what one simply says. To have that article published I had to surrender my actual medical records which they had their hired doctors review for authenticity and to confirm the gains I experienced, according to modern medicine, were unusual. So keep on rocking the boat.

[NorthQuad]

I've seen a few videos of you. And I've noticed one of the videos has been removed.

[Trout1]

yea, Texans for Stem Cell Research posted that and took it off because they too threw her under the bus

[Trout1]

I finally found the article and read the whole thing. It says she re-gained feeling but that she could not be reached for comment. I would think the only person who could say what she could feel is her. Then her mother, 17 years earlier lost her husband in a similar scenario, most likely pretty distraught do you think you would be overly wishful. A coach who was loosing a “walk on” who was granted a full ride, I doubt he was wishful. Ricci was an adult at the time so the only one privy to the info of how she was doing would be mom and she doesn’t remember talking to anyone except Paul, the coach and her sister. That article was born during the heat of the moment but when it was all said and done the doc came entered her room and said “you will be wheelchair bound.” Paul’s e-mail was on the article pheglar@ix.netcom.com if that is still it. Why don’t you tricky detectives who are so quick to throw Ricci under the buss e-mail him and ask what she could do when she returned to practice. You will hear another story than what you read. If she was going to have a full recovery why did her legs not start grown and more fibers of her muscles start engaging until 2005 and on, talk to Rob at Sierra Strength and Speed in Reno. He is her trainer and PT. How did she get sever burns on her shins from a camp fire from the embers that popped out of the fire and landed on her leg? Maybe she could not feel it and it just burnt the heck out of her. Pics on her myspace and facebook. You all take the last nine years of recovery, pain, and guts and reduce her to scam liar in a matter of minutes from hopeful article. Why don’t you tricky little detectives do some real research before saying such horrible things about a person. (Ricci’s husband)

[NorthQuad]

My little detective skills must not be tricky enough because I've never been able to find the details about Ricci's ASIA classification and how that classification has changed.

[PN]

FWIW, a longtime friend told me about his conversation with Ricci Kilgore after the fetal cell injections. Excerpt from the e-mail below:

She had two treatments at Dr. Rader’s clinic in the Dominican Republic with IVs and injections of fetal cells. I forget the exact times after her injury they were given. I think the first one was about a year after. The second was about eight months later. One example she gave me was only being to walk about 20 or 30 feet in her leg braces before and being able to walk ten times that or about 300 feet after. She also reported gaining a lot more strength in her leg/thigh muscles.

[Ljoy]

Dear Ricci,

Five minutes and 14 seconds inot the medra infomercial you say " I wasn't offered alot of umm therapy because they didn't have alot of hope."

THAT IS CLEARLY A LIE NO MATTER WHAT YOUR INJURY STATUS.

http://www.medra.com/video/medra2.html




I thank God your youtube video will never be posted on blogs by Medra employees to legitimize Dr Rader again. Countless numbers of SCI patients that NEVER would have believed Rader but were swayed by your testimony threw 30,000 dollars into the pockets of William C Rader the stem cell fraud.

The original articles are from the Idaho State journal archives. To get the hard copy you must pay to retrieve the articles. The first year of her injury in 2000, there are 4 articles. Then in 2005, Ricci re-appears saying the doctors told her she would never walk and talking about stem cells.

These articles speak for themselves.


Bengal track athletes injured in accident

By Journal Staff



POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) Three Idaho State University freshmen track and field athletes were injured last weekend in a one-car accident while driving back to the school from Reno, Nev.

Ricci Kilgore, Paul Litchfield and Nick Herald were driving in a van that hit a patch of black ice and skidded, overturned, then rolled on Sunday. Litchfield, who was driving, and Herald both were shaken but did not require medical attention.

Kilgore was thrown from the vehicle and landed nearly 30 feet away. She suffered a broken back and was taken by Life Flight to Washoe Medical Center in Reno.

Kilgore remained in stable condition Monday night and reported feeling nothing from her knees down. That was an improvement from 12 hours previously, when Kilgore had no feeling from the waist down. She was scheduled for surgery on Tuesday.

Kilgore was a pole vaulter who competed late in the year for the Bengals. Herald and Litchfield were multi-event specialists



Publication:Idaho State; Date:Mar 22, 2000; Section:Undefined; Page Number:1

ISU pole vaulters surgery successful

By The Journal Staff



RENO, Nev. Ricci Kilgore, the Idaho State University freshman pole vaulter who was injured in a car accident on Sunday as she and two other freshman athletes returned home from a trip to Reno, Nev., underwent surgery Tuesday morning to relieve pressure on the injured part of her broken back.

The surgery was termed a success by hospital medical staff. Feeling was restored throughout her legs and the medical team that performed the operation said she should regain full use of her legs.

Kilgore, who attended Reno High School, was driving back to Pocatello with Nick Herald and Paul Litchfield, when their van encountered black ice about a mile east of the I-84/I-86 junction and flipped.

Kilgore, who was sent out of the back window of the van, was thrown 30 feet and broke her back upon impact. The affected vertebrae is located in the lumbar region, almost straight back from the belly button. Herald, who was driving, and Litchfield did not require medical attention.

Kilgore was taken to Cassia Hospital in Burley, Idaho, then Life-Flighted to Washoe Medical Center in Reno.

Her surgery began at 11 a.m. local time and entailed cleaning out the bone fragments from the ruptured vertebrae, straightening out the two vertebrae above the injured one to relieve pressure, and grafting bone from her hip to reconstruct the damaged segment.

Paul Heglar, her high school track coach, said that everything could not have gone better, regarding the surgery Tuesday.


Date:Mar 23, 2000;
Section:Undefined;
Page Number:1





Injured Bengal pole vaulter regains feeling
By The Journal Staff



RENO, Nev. Following successful surgery Tuesday on Ricci Kilgores broken back, feeling has been restored throughout her legs and into her toes, and physical therapy could begin as early as the end of the week.

Kilgore, a freshman pole vaulter from Idaho State, was injured as she and two others freshman track athletes returned home from a trip to Reno, Nev.

A 6-8 hour surgery was performed Tuesday at Renos Washoe Medical Center to repair and relieve pressure on a ruptured vertebrae in her broken back.

Contacted in Intensive Care Wednesday morning at Washoe, Kilgore said she has regained feeling to her toes and said she may begin physical therapy at the end of the week to begin the recovery process.



Publication:Idaho State; Date:May 27, 2000; Section:Undefined; Page Number:1

Injured ISU athlete on way back home

By The Journal Staff



RENO, Nev. Idaho State freshman Ricci Kilgore has progressed to outpatient status, two months after suffering a broken back in a traffic accident here.

Kilgore, a pole vaulter for the Idaho State track and field team last fall, was thrown from a van on the way back to Pocatello from Reno, Nev., on March 19. During the initial hours following the accident, Kilgore had no feeling in her legs or toes.

Surgery was performed after the accident to repair the injured vertebrae and the long road of recovery started with physical therapy sessions to strengthen the area around the injury. Kilgore does about 90 minutes of work with her physical therapist each day, then does an additional three hours of work on her own. Because of her hard work, Kilgore can now recover in the comfort of her own home.

Paul Heglar, her track coach at Reno High School who has been with Kilgore throughout the ordeal, said the physical therapy is currently focused on strengthening her legs, specifically the hamstrings. Kilgore lost a lot of weight initially after the accident, but has put back on nine pounds in the past few weeks.

They are working with her everyday in the walker and working on her holding her own weight, Heglar said. They are trying to regain muscle.

Kilgores goal is to pole vault again, but for the immediate future her focus is on therapy, in the hopes of re-enrolling in college next fall or the following spring.

[moto]

I've never posted before, but have been reading forums like since my injury in 8-07. My injury is t-10,11. My spine is fused from t-9 to L-1. I can not support any weight without wearing full leg braces. I can walk with my braces and a walker/crutches when the spasms and muscle tension aren't bad. I'd like to share my story now.

About 6 months post my bladder began contracting/spasming again instead of being flacid. Aftet this I quit using catheters becasue my bladder was voiding enough on it's own. I did have to wear drainage/collection devices because I had no idea when I was going to go or went.

In 10-08 I dropped the money for treatment from Medra.

In late 12-08 I started to feel when my bladder would begin contracting. A couple months after I no longer had to wear the collection devices when I was near accessible bathrooms. The sensation I beleive still continues to grow. I have a urodynamics test about every 6 months to determine how strong my contractions are, and have had my medication (detrol) increased several times. At first my bladder would spasm at around 150ml now it's between 300-400ml with the meds. Yes I'm able to void complete (<50ml).

I have had some minor increase since treatment in motor and sensation, but nothing too major.

Was all of this a result of the treatment? I can't say, and neither can anyone else. Chemo works for some, but not others, why would this be any different? I can say that know when I have to take a leak was worth $30k for me, and when I save up enough money I'll go again, and if I see more progress, again, and so on.

I applaud Ricci for fighting the fight, and giving others like me hope. I like her will not accept this as permanent, but more of a speed bump. It's these thoughts that get me out of bed in the morning when the pain is too great to sleep.