In Support of Eiley's Continued SMA Journey
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Meet Eiley.
Eiley is 4 years old and lives with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1, a rare genetic neuromuscular disease that impacts the body’s ability to send signals from the spinal cord to the muscles. Over time, this causes progressive muscle weakness, loss of strength, and difficulty with movement and posture.
Eiley received life-saving treatment at 1 month old, which changed the course of her life. But what many people don’t know is that SMA causes damage before a child is even born. The effects of that early damage don’t simply disappear — they often show up later as hip instability, spinal curvature, foot pronation, and a body that has to work harder just to stay aligned.
Today, Eiley has been approved for a MUSE Stem Cell Treatment protocol in Mérida, Mexico, paired with intensive physical therapy in the United States. This journey is focused on protecting her body long-term, not just managing symptoms as they appear.
Her care plan includes three rounds of stem cell treatment, with each round followed by an intensive physical therapy session at Climb Therapy Center in Nashville, using the DMI technique to support strength, alignment, and motor control.
Each stem cell treatment costs $11,000, with an additional $4,800 in travel per round.
Each intensive therapy session costs $5,700, plus $2,000–$3,000 in travel each time.
Each intensive therapy session costs $5,700, plus $2,000–$3,000 in travel each time.
None of this is covered by insurance.
The goal is to support Eiley’s muscles and joints before breakdown occurs, to reduce the likelihood of future orthopedic surgeries, and to help her body grow in a way that is strong, balanced, and supported.
The financial weight of this journey is enormous, but the opportunity is priceless. When families are given a chance to improve their child’s quality of life, they fight for it — even when the path is hard.
Eiley’s journey matters not only for her, but for other families watching, learning, and hoping for better long-term outcomes for their children.
Please share Eiley’s story.
Please pray for wisdom, provision, and protection.
Please pray for wisdom, provision, and protection.
And follow along for updates, as Eiley’s mom, Lauren, shares each step of this journey — with transparency, hope, and courage.
Updates
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Aug 27, 2026
CLIMB DMI Intensive — Week 2 💪🏼
Wow, this girl is really pushing hard. 🥹Erin is really fine-tuning ...
Aug 24, 2026
Eiley’s CLIMB Intensive - Week 1 💪🏽
We started Eiley’s 3-week PT/OT intensive in Springhill, TN, and ou...
Aug 17, 2026
We’re Over Halfway There 🤍
Wow!!! We are officially over halfway to our goal! 😭🤍We truly could...
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Carrie Pitzl 6 days ago • on 'CLIMB DMI Intensive — Week 2 💪🏼' update
James McRoberts 19 days ago • with donation
Sandytuite 20 days ago • on 'One Week Out From MUSE Cells!! 🤍' update
Chefsandyw 20 days ago • on 'One Week Out From MUSE Cells!! 🤍' update
Carrie Pitzl 27 days ago • on 'Day 4: 10 Million Dezawa MUSE Cells (Intranasal) 🇲🇽🤍' update
Carrie Pitzl 28 days ago • on 'Day 3: 20 Million Dezawa MUSE Cells (IV) 🇲🇽🤍' update