KICKING MS IN THE NICK OF TIME
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MY STORY
On the 12th of September 2014 I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, on the 22nd May 2017 I beat it!
On the 30th July 2014 I was struck with loss of vision in my left eye, Needless to say thats a scary thing to wake up to.. After going to work, pretending I was ok, I went to the optometrist to get a check.. move forward through numerous doctors visits and an MRI scan I was officially diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis on the 12th September 2014. After over a year taken to really come to terms with the diagnosis we finally started to look into options and on the 20th February 2016 we started fundraising for HSCT in Singapore, We managed to reach a goal of just shy of $200,000 to Kick this MS in the Nick of time. In April 2017 I travelled to Singapore to recieve HSCT at the amazing Raffles Clinic. on the 22nd May 2017 I receieved my Stem cells back and officially started my road to recover from MS and aim to get back to a normal family life without this insidious disease hanging over our shoulders. This page helps to chronicle that journey.
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Nick kicking MS
Multiple Sclerosis patient Nick Perkins receives stem cell transplant in Singapore in 2017.
A multiple sclerosis [MS] awareness advocate has celebrated having no sign of disease activity in an MRI result five years after receiving stem cell treatment.
Read StoryFive-year-Old looking forward to doctors fixing 'dad's broken brain'
When you walk into the Perkins family home in Carterton, there is a picture of a figure on a chalkboard with some lines and squiggles in its head.
Nick Perkins explains that it is his 5-year-old son Thomas’s drawing of “Dad’s broken brain”.
Read StoryMore FM Live Discussion
NZME Interview with Nikki Regnault
NZME Auction Interview
Played on ZM, The Hits, Radio Sport and Newstalk ZB
Mediawork Radio Advertorial
We have been VERY kindly donated some advertising with media-works across their 9 Radio Stations Locally (The Edge, The Rock, Main FM, Radio Live, More FM, The Sound, The Breeze, Magic, George) by Ondy Herrick Real Estate, Listen to the Ad below, Thank you so much Ondy!
'A Silent Disease': Nick's brave battle against MS
‘A Silent Disease’: Nick’s brave battle against MS
‘I am still guilty of thinking he looks normal, but I know he is putting on a brave face and no one can truly understand what is really going on inside.’
An amazing story written by my Sister-in-Law Angela Morris and published to Stuff’s 415,000 Facebook followers
Stuff 29/09/2016
NZME Advert Interview
NZME Radio Advert Interview
Played on ZM, The Hits, Radio Sport and Newstalk ZB
Carterton dad’s MS battle
Carterton dad’s MS battle
A Carterton man is on a mission to raise money for overseas medical treatment so he can beat his multiple sclerosis and get back to being a regular dad to his kids.
Wairarapa Times-Age 01/09/16
Auction and generous community help Carterton Dad
Auction and generous community help Carterton Dad
Nick Perkins is looking to a “fun night out” and auction to raise the lion’s share of the funds needed for his groundbreaking stem cell treatment.
Wairarapa Midweek 06/04/2016
Dad pins hopes on revolutionary treatment
Dad pins hopes on revolutionary treatment
Nick Perkins is looking to a revolutionary stem cell treatment to give him the chance to be a regular Dad.
Wairarapa Midweek – 10/03/2016