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My name is Kinga Ilyes. I am 27 years old. I am forced to move with
the help of a wheelchair. In November 1994 I suffered an accident at
a gocarting competition. As a consequence my spine cracked and after
being taken to hospital to Csikszereda my spine broke because of
medical carelessness. The spinal column moved along the fracture, more
exactly between the second and the fourth vertebrae and caught in the
spinal cord. This stopped the functions of the motor and sensory
nerves below my chest and thus causing my paralysis. After a week I
underwent a surgery in Budapest and as a consequence my spine was
fixed with plates and screws. As a result my spine which was in a
terrible state was released. In February 1996 the plates were removed.
A month after the first surgery I learnt how to move with the wheelchair and to do exercises in a rehabilitation centre. Since then I keep on doing these exercises. I also took part in physiotherapeutical and acupuntural therapies which led to minor improvements.
In September 2005 I found out about a certain Chinese neurosurgeon, Huang Hongyun who achieves some results in this matter by implanting nerves taken from embryos into people who suffered spine injuries. (http://www.nrrfr.com/) The news made me become hopeful again. After getting in touch with him and sending some data about my state, the doctor decided to operate on me. The surgery took place on the 4th of July 2007 as the surgeon was booked for months ahead. The surgery together with the travel expenses cost 25 000 Dollars which was the result of the collaboration of many people. Their names can be found under the Supporters menu. I would like to thank them for both their material and mental support.
The flight took nine and a half hours to Peking. Everything happened according to the plan. From the airport a special driver took my sister and me to the Xishan West Hill hospital.The events took place in a precise and strict order. The examinations began right on the first day. In five days the sterilization of the cells and then the four-hour implantational surgery occured.After two days I was able to leave the bed for a short period of time. The medical treatment started afterwards: gymnastics, acupunture, massage and a special treatment with the help of the bed which could be set up vertically.
After three weeks we left the hospital.
Of course, the essential physical exercises continued after our homecoming as well. Then I took part in a treatment in the Rehabilitation Centre from Szekelyudvarhely. Since January 2008 I have been attending regularly the neuro-rehabilitation classes in Sopron (www.neurorehab.hu) where I participate in a nerve-stimulating therapy where physiotheraphy is connected with electromagnetic nerve-stimulation.
The signs of my improvements are the followings: my breathing is better and I am able to feel my body with two centimetres lower than I used to. Furthermore, on my left leg I can feel such a strong touch as for example the massage. After the strengthening of the waist, hip and the femoral muscles I feel their development as well. These small things are steps towards my final aim. I am confident that in the future I will be able to share with you further results and improvements.
Yours faithfully,
Kinga