Early in the summer of 2006, our nine year-old daughter, JeAnnah, like many children during that time of year, contracted chicken pox. However, unlike most children who contract this common virus, JeAnnah developed a rare, potentially lethal complication of chicken pox: Viral Encephalitis.

Treatment options are limited.
The disease can cause unlimited
neurological devastation and
even death. Viral encephalitis is
a parent's nightmare.

JeAnnah has always been
known for her playful, sunny
disposition, her love of dance,
playing with her dog and
hanging out with friends.
Encephalitis took all of it from
her and more.

As the disease continued its
relentless progression, JeAnnah
lost the ability to see, speak, and
feed herself. She could no
longer sit, stand or walk.

While JeAnnah's sight did return,
her prognosis remained grim. At
one point doctors told us nothing more could be done for our daughter and she would likely remain in a wheel chair for the rest of her life.

Like any parent faced with this type of news, it was clear to us this was unacceptable. There simply had to be a treatment somewhere, anywhere, that could help our daughter, and we were going to find it.

Armed with our unwavering faith in God, and a sense of desperate urgency only parents in this situation can know, we scoured the internet looking for even the smallest morsel of medical information that might help.

And found it we did: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.

Our daughter's miraculous recovery through Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) inspired us to found the Oxford Hyperbaric Medical Center. We are committed to offering the same hope and healing power of this remarkable technology to others.

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