I come to You today with a heavy heart, lifting up this family in their time of need. Lord, You are the Great Healer, and I ask that You place Your healing hands upon their precious son. Bring him strength, comfort, and recovery. Ease his pain, restore his body, and surround him with Your divine protection.
Father, I also pray for his parents. Give them the strength to endure this difficult time. Fill their hearts with Your peace, even in the midst of fear and uncertainty. Remind them that they are not alone—that You walk with them, holding them up when they feel weak.
Grant wisdom to the doctors and caregivers, guiding their hands and decisions. Let every treatment be effective and every moment be filled with hope.
Above all, Lord, let Your love be a refuge for this family. Wrap them in Your grace, give them rest in their weariness, and remind them that Your plans are always good. May they find peace in trusting You, knowing that You are with them now and always.
Go Benjamin! Go Stillman family! Hi, I'm the HIE mom that has been commenting on all your posts - sorry!! Just wanted to encourage you as we have made many of the same health choices for our son. Six years later, and we have good things to report. I want that to edify you on this journey. Our son was severely affected as well, and he actually suffered TWO HIE injuries and was not therapeutically cooled. We chose to skip all jabberwockies as well, and HBOT was the first alternative therapy we pursued. I will never forget that after those first two dives - he was evaluated for speech and they said they couldn't believe it, but his vocabulary was age appropriate. They had to change from language therapy to pronunciation therapy. We put a little bit of frankincense on the base of his skull when he dives because it has shown to draw oxygen towards the area. Also, he hasn't had any significant seizures since his initial injury, no PVL, no lack of myelination -- and I really, truly chalk this up to the lack of jabberwockies. I hope you read this together and feel that we are praying for you and supporting you.
Thank you for sharing your faith and giving glory to God even in this most challenging time. What a testimony and witness! Praying for strength and healing for you, your wife, and Benjamin. Remember that after you’ve suffered a little while, Jesus himself will restore you and make you strong, firm, and steadfast. (Romans 15:13)
Praying for Ben and you all as a family. We also have an HIE baby born in October of 2024. I'm the grandmother. She is home and we have received information about the hyperbaric chamber and learned there is one in an office close to home but are considering how to raise money to buy one for our sweet baby. She is still on a ventilator with oxygen. We were told the oxygen is medicine to the brain and we need to leave her on it, but what no one has been willing to tell us is why we can't remove the ventilator and just use the oxygen with the humidifier. She breathes on her own and for baths and times when she pulls off the nose cannula. Do you have any resources or articles that could help us with information on that?
The hyperbaric chamber sounds very promising for Benjamin. I am glad that you have shared about it with us and are encouraging us to perhaps get one. I have tried it but never consistently enough to notice change. I am eager to learn more about it.
I continue to pray for Benjamin and hold all of you in my heart. So happy that Benjamin is home with you now and his healing continues. I applaud your dedication and openness and ongoing efforts. Much love to you all. Melinda
In 1987 at the age of 16 I had a Brown Recluse bite on my neck. Thankfully the hospital I went to had a Hyperbaric Chamber. Not many hospitals did. It saved my life and I don’t even have a noticeable scar. I had 13 treatments over a 20 day period. I do remember having awful migraines for awhile after those 20 days, but this form of treatment was so worth it. My results were a part of a research study as they were just beginning to use this form of treatment for poisonous snake bites. I am surprised to learn after all these years that it is not used more in conventional medicine. It’s wonderful that you are able to invest in one and treat your son at home. Praying for Ben and your family as you navigate the days to come.
Praying for you and your family. What an interesting post. You always provide great information and I appreciate it very much. What is the best way to research this area? Very interested in buying a machine for our family but want to do some research first. Again thank you!
So it’s news to me that antioxidants as supplements to prolong aging are disproven-science. Wow. Is that what you are saying in that sentence? Are antioxidants worth taking then but generalized wellness?
Dear Heavenly Father
I come to You today with a heavy heart, lifting up this family in their time of need. Lord, You are the Great Healer, and I ask that You place Your healing hands upon their precious son. Bring him strength, comfort, and recovery. Ease his pain, restore his body, and surround him with Your divine protection.
Father, I also pray for his parents. Give them the strength to endure this difficult time. Fill their hearts with Your peace, even in the midst of fear and uncertainty. Remind them that they are not alone—that You walk with them, holding them up when they feel weak.
Grant wisdom to the doctors and caregivers, guiding their hands and decisions. Let every treatment be effective and every moment be filled with hope.
Above all, Lord, let Your love be a refuge for this family. Wrap them in Your grace, give them rest in their weariness, and remind them that Your plans are always good. May they find peace in trusting You, knowing that You are with them now and always.
In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen
Go Benjamin! Go Stillman family! Hi, I'm the HIE mom that has been commenting on all your posts - sorry!! Just wanted to encourage you as we have made many of the same health choices for our son. Six years later, and we have good things to report. I want that to edify you on this journey. Our son was severely affected as well, and he actually suffered TWO HIE injuries and was not therapeutically cooled. We chose to skip all jabberwockies as well, and HBOT was the first alternative therapy we pursued. I will never forget that after those first two dives - he was evaluated for speech and they said they couldn't believe it, but his vocabulary was age appropriate. They had to change from language therapy to pronunciation therapy. We put a little bit of frankincense on the base of his skull when he dives because it has shown to draw oxygen towards the area. Also, he hasn't had any significant seizures since his initial injury, no PVL, no lack of myelination -- and I really, truly chalk this up to the lack of jabberwockies. I hope you read this together and feel that we are praying for you and supporting you.
Thank you for sharing your faith and giving glory to God even in this most challenging time. What a testimony and witness! Praying for strength and healing for you, your wife, and Benjamin. Remember that after you’ve suffered a little while, Jesus himself will restore you and make you strong, firm, and steadfast. (Romans 15:13)
Praying for Ben and you all as a family. We also have an HIE baby born in October of 2024. I'm the grandmother. She is home and we have received information about the hyperbaric chamber and learned there is one in an office close to home but are considering how to raise money to buy one for our sweet baby. She is still on a ventilator with oxygen. We were told the oxygen is medicine to the brain and we need to leave her on it, but what no one has been willing to tell us is why we can't remove the ventilator and just use the oxygen with the humidifier. She breathes on her own and for baths and times when she pulls off the nose cannula. Do you have any resources or articles that could help us with information on that?
The hyperbaric chamber sounds very promising for Benjamin. I am glad that you have shared about it with us and are encouraging us to perhaps get one. I have tried it but never consistently enough to notice change. I am eager to learn more about it.
I continue to pray for Benjamin and hold all of you in my heart. So happy that Benjamin is home with you now and his healing continues. I applaud your dedication and openness and ongoing efforts. Much love to you all. Melinda
In 1987 at the age of 16 I had a Brown Recluse bite on my neck. Thankfully the hospital I went to had a Hyperbaric Chamber. Not many hospitals did. It saved my life and I don’t even have a noticeable scar. I had 13 treatments over a 20 day period. I do remember having awful migraines for awhile after those 20 days, but this form of treatment was so worth it. My results were a part of a research study as they were just beginning to use this form of treatment for poisonous snake bites. I am surprised to learn after all these years that it is not used more in conventional medicine. It’s wonderful that you are able to invest in one and treat your son at home. Praying for Ben and your family as you navigate the days to come.
Praying praying praying for sweet Benjamin ~ he is blessed with such dedicated loving parents. How fortunate for you all
To have one another ♥️
Used this when I was in Scottsdale It was very helpful
Thank-you for this information Dr. Stillman.
Benjamin is constantly in my thoughts and prayers. So good that he is home and getting the best care from the best parents.
May God watch over Benjamin and and bring you and your wife peace and faith strengthened during this trying time. 🙏🏻💜
Praying for you and your family. What an interesting post. You always provide great information and I appreciate it very much. What is the best way to research this area? Very interested in buying a machine for our family but want to do some research first. Again thank you!
So it’s news to me that antioxidants as supplements to prolong aging are disproven-science. Wow. Is that what you are saying in that sentence? Are antioxidants worth taking then but generalized wellness?
I am confused by the antioxidant statement also.