Chase Aeschliman (far right) recently visited the Institute for Neurological Recovery in Boca Raton, Fla., to receive an injection of Enbrel. Enbrel is a FDA-approved anti-inflammatory drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis that Dr. Edward Tobinick is using to treat stroke survivors. The drug should help with inflammation in the brain caused by the stroke. Chase’s family, (l-r) Kenny, Lincoln, Brock, and Laine, all joined him in Florida for the procedure. Submitted Photos
Chase gets injection that enhances stroke patients' outcome
By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com
Laine and Kenny Aeschliman of Wadena made their 13-year-old son, Chase, one promise after he suffered a stroke in August 2015: No matter the cost, no matter the odds, the couple would do whatever they could to help him recover.
Chase has made a remarkable recovery in the two years and eight months since his accident. With the support of his family and friends since he left the rehabilitation center On With Life in Ankeny, the young boy has grown to be over 6 feet tall and has seen incredible improvements in his movement and speech.
“I think his speech is always continuing to grow,” said Laine. “It isn’t something you see day to day; it is slow progress, but there is still progress. He has made so much progress that he isn’t doing speech therapy anymore.”
While Chase slowly continues to improve day by day, that hasn’t stopped his parents from keeping an open mind about new treatments they have come across. It was that persistence that led Laine to discover a new treatment for stroke patients through a stroke survivor support group on Facebook.