After an MRI performed in 2014, Peter received the news from his primary care doctor: he was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.
The result did not surprise him, as the symptoms had been evident and increasing over the past few years.
He was then 72 years old, and despite the signs, confirming the diagnosis was a small shock for Peter and his wife.
His dream had been to move to Mexico with the idea of working in a home for disadvantaged children, but he had to give it up quickly.
Soon his mental and physical condition worsened, turning him into a grumpy person, uninterested in anything… The consequences of this affected primarily his wife.
Peter was trapped in himself, and as the days passed, Alzheimer’s further impaired his speech and daily tasks and hobbies, such as cooking.
His vocabulary was reduced to “good morning” and “good night,” and in his culinary activities, he easily forgot the ingredients of his recipes.
But the day came when everything was about to change. They saw a report on YouTube (on Quer-denken.tv), in which Dr. Michael Vogt gave an interview.
The professional spoke about his discovery of the permanent needle and its positive results in treating Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.
What they saw and heard sounded like magic. On one hand, they doubted the results being described, but on the other, Peter felt he had nothing to lose.
It was his wife who scheduled an appointment, bought a couple of plane tickets, and together they traveled to Valencia, the main headquarters of the Neuro-Regenerative Medicine Center.
The results were sensational. Peter and his wife could hardly believe it; on the very night of the procedure, he felt like a new person.
He clearly knew who he was and where he was. He truly noticed a before and after. In the “before,” when asked about the date, day, month, or year, his only response was a shrug or an uncertain smile.
In the “now,” however, he realized he had an overall perspective, could see himself and the situation. He was fully aware of what he was doing and could make decisions.
Upon regaining his abilities, what he valued most was being able to concentrate again, something that had been unthinkable before the needle implantation.
This allowed him to resume reading, something he was passionate about.
Today, two months later in Mexico, he looks back and can only be grateful for having made that trip to Valencia. Hopes and promises fulfilled fill this couple with joy as they look to the future with optimism.