"While being treated for symptoms related to a Traumatic Brain Injury received in Afghanistan, one of my doctors recommended I undergo a SPECT scan to help make sense of abnormal brain wave readings. Unfortunately, neither TRICARE nor the VA were able to provide or cover the treatment. Several days after the test was denied, I received a notice for the Mustang Dream Giveaway, and the fundraiser to benefit Healing Heroes Network. I visited the HHN website and applied for assistance. Despite needing a service not normally provided by HHN, within one week of applying, Dr. Spiegel and Healing Heroes arranged for me to receive the testing at a provider within two hours of my home. I can't thank this wonderful group enough for helping my fellow veterans and I return to health, after returning from war."
Sgt. Matthew W.
E-5, USMC
"I only wanted to write and express my heartfelt gratitude. Being an active Navy service member, currently deployed in the Far East, having ample amounts of friends in the front lines, as well as some who have since left the military with disabilities, I can only personally give my thanks. God Bless."
Nathan R.
Investigator - Criminal Investigations Division
"I just wanted to extend my thanks and gratitude towards [your] organization. I myself am a wounded veteran. I am currently on terminal leave waiting for my retirement date. I suffered a spinal cord injury back in 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq. I have since gone through much therapy and four back surgeries. I just want to thank you all for what you do to take care of those of us who are still recovering, even after medical discharge. The things we need on a daily/weekly basis can add up financially. With being retired at the age of 25 with my first child on the way it's not always in our budget for me to go to acupuncture or to get a massage. So, thank you again very much from myself and my family, and I'm sure our military is thankful for the people of your kind as well."
SSgt. Zachariah C.
US Army, Retired
"While serving in the Marine Corps infantry, like many of my fellow veterans, I was exposed to numerous explosions. Living through those blasts was a nightmare in itself, and when I came home, a new nightmare began. People around me noticed I could hardly remember anything, and I was suffering from severe migraines on an almost daily basis. While I survived the war zone, here at home, I was giving up on life. Little did I know, hope was only a few states away. A friend of mine in Florida told me about a treatment that could help me with my traumatic brain injury (TBI). Dr. Spiegel's treatment was my saving grace, and I didn't have to pay a dime. Thanks to his generosity, my migraines are nearly gone. And my new and improved memory is giving me a second chance at life, and a fresh opportunity to finish my degree."
Cpl. Chad A.
E-4, USMC
"We can't thank you enough for all you have done for Wes. I know when we met you that you were a special and caring doctor, which is a rare breed in itself! If it wasn't for wonderful people like yourself, Wes would not be at the place he is now! We can't say how thankful we are for your generous gift! We will get back our son because of your great help. Thank you again!"
Danny & Sue
"The treatment for various brain injuries has always included a great amount of therapy, and a great amount of time. Through Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), I've seen healing in people that otherwise would've been disabled the rest of their lives. Needless to say, that's given them a far better quality of life. My hope is that everyone has the opportunity to heal through HBOT. Dr. Spiegel and everyone at Healing Heroes Network is working to make that hope a reality."
Veteran Wife, E.H.
"Having personally served over twenty years in the United States Air Force as a Judge Advocate General, I truly understand the importance of keeping our nation's servicemen and women healthy in mind, body and spirit. From my own experience, I know how difficult it can be to navigate through the military benefit system, and I applaud the efforts of those who take the time, and who are willing to go the extra mile to ensure that America's veterans get the help that they need and deserve. Our troops, who have sacrificed so much, deserve the best treatments that are available. I support any efforts to help advance Healing Heroes Network's mission, and I encourage others to do the same."
Rep. Kevin Ambler
(R) Florida
"As the former Director of Selective Service for President George W. Bush I am intimately familiar with the difficulty our wounded troops experience in their attempt to recover from their injuries and resume a productive civilian life. While the Department of Veterans Affairs attempts to provide the treatments necessary to heal these troops, they are not always successful. Unfortunately, bureaucratic delays in funding clinical trials, politics, and economics often result in these men and women not receiving the medical care that would most certainly lead to t heir recovery. For years, Dr. Allan Spiegel has taken it upon himself to provide Hyperbaric treatments to these deserving heroes at no charge. Thankfully, many of these brave warriors were able to return to a productive life under Dr. Spiegel's care. It comes as no surprise to me that he is now encouraging other medical providers to do the same through Healing Heroes Network. That is why I have lent my assistance to Dr. Spiegel and Healing Heroes Network and am asking others to do the same."
William A. Chatfield
Fmr. Director of Selective Service
"It has been my pleasure to see first-hand the outstanding work of Dr. and Mrs. Spiegel with the Healing Heroes Network. In a time of declining selflessness, we need to acknowledge those physicians who have gone outside their regular practice to help our valiant soldiers that have suffered traumatic brain injuries. Our soldiers deserve nothing less than the best treatment available. If we can offer solutions to improve the physical and mental sacrifices that they have made, we should put our financial resources toward it. Healing Heroes Network, with its Hyperbaric therapy, is a program that all should support. To see the improvements in cognition and day-to-day functions in its patients is a testament to the effectiveness of the Healing Heroes program. We wish for the continuing success of the Healing Heroes Network and for the improvements that its patients are making."
Brian Zeigler
Service Director, Veterans Ford
"When I experienced a stroke in 2007, I was profoundly grateful that my doctor referred me to Dr. Allan Spiegel for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. Because of that, I am living a normal life today. I have the greatest regard for Dr. Spiegel's courageous and selfless efforts to help our wounded veterans, and encourage other medical professionals to join the Healing Heroes Network. Hyperbaric Therapy could make a tremendous difference for those who have sacrificed so much for the cause of freedom."
Christina M. Coonce
V.P. TCT Ministries
"Dr. Spiegel, whom I've known for 15 years, is well-known in the community for donating his medical services for treating the servicemen and women injured in Iraq and Afghanistan. I support the efforts of Dr. Spiegel and the Healing Heroes Network in the hopes that all of our veterans receive the care they have earned and deserve."
Mark Flammer
Owner/VP Flammer Ford