Just Around The Corner

The day I order the chamber is just around the corner, and I am overflowing with gratitude and excitement. Everyone who has donated their time, talent, and money to this cause is making an investment in me. I do not take that investment lightly. I will work myself to the bone to get the biggest return on your investment possible.

As the treatments remake me neurologically, I will remake myself physically. My recovery will serve as a clear example of the extraordinary potential of hyperbarics, and I will use it to advocate for the awareness, affordability, and accessibility of the treatment. That may sound grandiose, but this entire operation seemed grandiose a few months ago, and together we have made this happen.

Answering the Call

My sincerest thanks to KFDM 6 News for their excellent piece on our fund raising efforts. I have never been more confident that this thing that seemed like a pipe dream a few months ago will happen very soon. This has been the most educational, transformational, and rewarding few months of my life and the outpouring of community support has made it mean exponentially more. Thank you to anyone and everyone who has played a part thus far and welcome to those just learning of our fight for the first time.

Paypal users can donate to the e-mail address HandleyHyperbaricfund@gmail.com. If you would like to show your support with a check you can send it to

Melinda Handley
1304 N. 22nd Street
Nederland, TX, 77627

I can’t stress enough that my recovery is only the first step. Ultimately my desire to use my own recovery to advocate for the medical breakthrough that has already made a huge impact on my life. I stand with a lot of doctors, who know more about it than I do, in the absolute certainty that hyperbarics can be a game-changer for millions of people with a multitude of injuries and conditions By supporting me you are standing with them too. Together we will deliver my complete recovery, throw my crutches away, and then improve the quality of countless lives.

Richard has Cerebral Palsy and is trying to raise money to buy a hyperbaric chamber.

What is a hyperbaric chamber you ask?

Without getting too medical on you, hyperbaric oxygen is a treatment that medical experts agree will allow Richard to throw away his crutches in 8 to 12 months. THROW HIS CRUTCHES AWAY! So, please come out see a great rock show, have some drinks, and help change someone’s life. If that isn’t enough for you there will be a raffle giving you the chance to win prizes all night long everything from food to tattoos from TattooMania!

So, to recap: We Were Wolves, The Amorist, The Roaring 20′s, The Scraps, Hot Damn I Shot My Man, the debut of DJ Kanye Swift, cheap drinks, a raffle, and it all goes to help Richard Handley get off his crutches.

If you help Richard get off his crutches do you have any idea how many free drinks he’s going to owe you? See you there.

Giving Thanks

Happy Thanksgiving! With all that I have been given in the last few months, I need to take a moment and give thanks to all of you who have given your talents, time, and money to my hyperbaric fund raising efforts. You have all contributed to something incredible that will fundamentally change the quality and the trajectory of my life. You have my deepest gratitude and love for your stunning kindness and generosity. I look forward to paying you back with a quick and dramatic recovery.

Sincerely,

Richard Handley

Before And After

This video speaks for itself.

Any and all contributions are graciously accepted. You can help change my life by donating to HandleyHyperbaricFund@gmail.com using paypal.

Contributions can also be made to the address below:

Melinda Handley
1304 N. 22nd Street
Nederland, TX, 77627

Be sure to include “FBO Richard Handley” in the check’s memo section.

Better Treatment For Less Money

Great news! I found a company called Healing Dives that offers a larger and less expensive chamber that will deliver more effective treatment than the chamber offered by Oxyhealth. The Healing Dives Maxi model will deliver the exact same level of treatment I was getting from Dr. Sprague’s clinic, but with the convenience of home use for $4000 less than the smaller inferior chamber offered by Oxyhealth.

What does this mean for you? Well, it means every dollar you donate will go even further in getting to our goal. The chain of events looks like this:

1. You get better value for your generous donation.

2. I get higher quality treatment.

3. My complete recovery comes even sooner than expected.

4. My complete recovery is held up as an example of what hyperbarics can do as we campaign to spread awareness of and access to Hyperbarics to the millions it can effectively treat.

Photos and videos of the Healing Dives Maxi can be seen below.

As always I ask you to please join our fight by making a contribution through PayPal to HandleyHyperbaricFund@gmail.com

Thank you very much for everything you are doing, and expect huge announcements early next week on major progress being made.

Tomorrow

I have an interview with the local FOX affiliate tomorrow about the hyperbaric chamber/fundraising/recovery. I am extremely excited about what this exposure could bring!

Becoming A Reality

It appears that my substitute teaching job is becoming more consistent.  The steady income is an enormous help that puts the hyperbaric chamber that much closer to becoming a reality. If this evolves into regular work I will be able to take out a loan, pay the note, and do fund raising on a part-time basis as my recovery happens.

In other news, Lamar University’s University Press wrote a very complimentary feature on the fund raiser Saturday and the entire campaign.

A few facts got lost in translation in the article, I understand it’s a very complicated, and even exotic issue, here’s what everyone needs to know.

• My Cerebral Palsy was caused by a stroke at birth.
• Cerebral Palsy is a neurological problem.
• Neurological problems have neurological solutions.
• Hyperbarics works by delivering pressurized oxygen into the system. As a result blood capillaries get larger allowing pure oxygen to reach parts of the body and brain it cannot otherwise reach. In my case, damaged areas of my brain are revitalized, allowing for greater function.
• Medical experts agree that within 8-12 months of daily hyperbaric treatment I will be able to walk interdependently.
  

I’ll be honest, when this thing started I was primarily focused on my own recovery. That seems like ages ago. This has now grown into a worldwide campaign that aims to take a stand for the decency, worth, and quality of life  of all people with brain injuries. We will start with my recovery, but we will use that monumental happening to champion the use of hyperbaric medicine on an array of afflictions.

Please join our fight. PayPal users can give to handleyhyperbaricfund@gmail.com

You can also give by check to

Melinda Handley
1304 N. 22nd Street
Nederland, TX, 77627

Be sure to include “FBO Richard Handley” in the check’s memo section.

Thank you for your unwavering love and support. I am continually blown away by people’s capacity for love and generosity.

Sincirely,

Richard Handley

If you are on Facebook, I invite you to join our group “I Want Richard Handley To Walk Without Crutches.” by clicking here.

As always, please spread the word and remember that every single donation brings us one step closer to, not only recovery, but putting a new face on hyperbaric medicine.

Thanks for your continuing support,
Richard

Game Day

Today is Saturday, October 3. Tonight is my first major fundraiser. I’m hoping to take a big bite out of the seventeen grand I need to buy the chamber.

You guys know my story. I can’t say enough that I am 6-12 months of daily treatment away from throwing away my crutches, selling my wheelchair, and going about my business with complete freedom.

If you have a few extra bucks and want to help change my life please donate through PayPal to HandleyHyperbaricFund@gmail.com.

By all means if you’re in the Golden Triangle tonight come to The Barking Dog at 8 PM tonight and come party with us.Jon Deckert, Zauh, Ashlynn Ivy, and new music from The Evertronic, why would you miss that?

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Thanks,
Richard