My
name is Camila Magalhaes Lima Mutzenbecher, I am 21 years
old and I live in Vila Isabel, north part of the city of
Rio de Janeiro. Untill 9 years ago I had a normal life as
any middle class teenager. Happy, playfull and smilling,
a great fan of Spice Girls, I used to ride a bike and skate.I
had olimpic gym and swiming classes. I had as my greatest
dream to follow a model´s carreer.
This
dream was interrupted on september 03 of 1998, when I was
hit accidentaly by a straight bullet that became stuck on
my cervical spine. In consequence of that, I became tethraplegic.
This accident on that time, was one of the main news on the
press in general:newspapers and television news broadcasted
it all over the country. |
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The implant I did of stem cells surgery from the smell cells (pioneer
world technique) in September 30, 2006, at Egas de Moniz
Hospital, with MD Carlos Lima was great and everything went as
expected. The hospital charges, for foreigners, the amount of
E 35,000. My parents undertook the debt (they made a loan) so
I wouldn´t miss the oportunity.
The results take about one ou two years. To a better recovery
of my motor activity, sensitive and autonomous functions, I
need an intensive care focused in march training besides other
exercises in an experienced center where other patients were
successful, such as the Giusti Center, in Florence, Italy
(www.centrogiusti.it).
Thanks to all that has been helping me with donations, good
vibrations and positive thinking. Any help is welcome for my
recovery.
New from the Giusti center
Was very
fulfilling the physiotherapy R.I.C. (reabilitation intensive
and continue) at the Giusti Center. I could accomplish 20
sections last june and I felt much better physically and
emotionally. I gained strength and muscle in my body and also
a light movement in my legs. The machines are very functional
and the methodology is very different than ours here in
Brazil. They work the whole body and put the patient in a
stand up position, independent of the level of the lesion.
With a special walker I could walk without the tutor. This is
the big difference - to make my legs work with a free knees.
Adriana and
Grace, they are physical therapists and they came with me to
Italy, they were amazed by the advanced technology used. The
time was really short, but enough to increase my hope of one
day to walk again.
Please check the
video.
Good Health and Peace for all!
Camila
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