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A SEVERELY-DISABLED boy could already be showing signs of improvement after undergoing groundbreaking stem cell therapy in Germany.
Callum Miller, five, has just returned from the XCell Center, at the Institute of Regenerative Medicine clinic, in Cologne, where he had a procedure which could help improve his quality of life.
Callum, a pupil at the Pioneer School,
Basildon,
is unable to move his arms or legs, hear, or swallow after being born with severe brain damage. He also has cerebral palsy and is epileptic.
The therapy saw stem cells being taken from Callum’s hip bone and then re-inserted into his spine.
Although it is too early to tell if it will have a long-lasting effect, Callum’s mum, Jane Morgan, is thinking positively.
Jane, 33, of Bourne Close, Laindon, has been fundraising for two years to raise the £9,000 needed for the treatment.
The single mum said: “We won’t know if there’s been any big improvement for about three months or so, but already I think Callum is showing some sign it has worked.
“There’s something different about his eyes, as though he is more aware of things going on around him.
“If we see some amazing changes, I will be shouting it from the rooftops.”
The treatment has a success rate of 67 per cent in children with Callum’s disabilities.
Some children having stem cell therapy end up being able to move their limbs or even to see and hear.
Jane said: “We had to try. If it works or not, it’s something, as a mother, I had to do for Callum.”
The XCell Center is the world’s first private institution licensed to carry out the stem cell treatment Callum needed.
Jane said: “It was an amazing place. There were families there from all over the world. We met people from Egypt, America and from the UK, all hoping for the same results as us.”
Callum’s brother Connor, aged seven, was on hand to support the boy.
Jane said: “Connor is an amazing brother to Callum. He loves him so much. After the stem cell procedure, he sat with Callum next to his bed and showed him his cuddly toy, Woof Woof, to cheer him up.”
A friend of Jane’s is organising a charity football match in aid of Callum’s cause, at the James Hornsby School, in Laindon, at 12.15pm on Saturday.
Jane said: “We may have to go back to the clinic for further procedures so it’s important to keep fundraising. People have been incredibly supportive so far and we are very grateful.”