Kevin's Updates

UPDATES ON
KEVIN DANIELS
STEM CELL FUND

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Kevin Daniels, pictured with his mother, Pat Daniels (right), raised and swayed his
arm to show the improvement in his arm movement that has resulted from his
umbilical cord stem cell therapy treatment six weeks ago. Daniels, a quadriplegic,
has also seen other benefits from the treatment. (G-V Photo/Joe Chandler)
For Daniels, Stem Cell Therapy Yields Positive Results

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LETTER FROM KEVIN'S MOM

My name is Pat Daniels. I am writing to you in regards to my son Kevin. Kevin was
a volunteer Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician with the South Boston
Fire Department and South Boston Speedway, where Kevin’s father is the
Maintenance Manager. On the night of August 7, 1998, at the age of 19, Kevin was
involved in a car accident while responding to a fire call. He sustained a traumatic
brain injury that almost claimed his life and has left him a quadriplegic with limited
mobility, but he is not paralyzed. Kevin is still an associate member with the
department.

The doctors advised us to terminate life, but for us that wasn’t an option. Kevin is a
survivor. He was born at 28 weeks weighing 2lbs. 5oz., 15 inches long.

We have researched stem cell therapy for the last 3 to 4 years. After sending
Kevin’s medical records to a doctor in California, we were told he was a candidate
for the umbilical cord blood stem cell therapy, but we would have to go to Tijuana,
Mexico to have the procedure done. The fire department immediately started
raising funds for us to go. They raised enough for us to go for one trip. The cost is
$5,000.00 per vial of stem cells plus the cost of the procedure is $5,000.00. Then
there is the cost of travel expenses - $6,000.00. We would like to see Kevin
receive 6 to 8 vials this time.

On September 25, 2006, we went to Mexico and had the umbilical cord blood stem
cell transplant. Since the procedure we have seen 30 improvements, some being
significant. His speech is much better. His medicine for spasticity in his extremities
has been reduced to where he is only getting 47% of what he was getting and we
will have to have it reduced again soon. We knew if the first trip was successful we
would need to return every six months until no more improvements are seen. It is
wonderful that after 8 years we can still see improvements because of this
treatment.

We are now trying to raise the funds to go back. The South Boston Fire
Department is accepting donations. I’m reaching out to others outside of this area
for help. I’ve never reached out to others for help since Kevin’s accident, but the
importance of Kevin continuing to receive the stem cell therapy means too much to
him for me not to reach out and ask.

I want to push the government and the medical field to research this avenue of
treatment for others. I don’t want this just to help my son, but for it to help others as
well. This means that Kevin needs to continue this process to prove the success of
this procedure.

If you would like to send a donation or know of others that would interested in
helping please send the donations to:

Kevin Daniels Stem Cell Fund
c/o South Boston Fire Department
403 Broad Street
South Boston, Virginia 24592

You can call Chief William Murray with any questions at (434) 575-4292. The
department is receiving and administering the funds and all donations are tax
deductible. You can follow Kevin’s updates by logging onto www.seaymotorsports.
com.

All donations would be greatly appreciated.

May God bless you and I’ll keep you in my prayers.

Pat Daniels
1106 Daniels Trail
Halifax, Virginia 24558
(434) 575-1740

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