I am going to fast forward a little so my readers don’t have to wait till I get to this part of the story. Stem cell therapy shows huge promise for MS because of what it does and can possibly repair. There are different types and not all yield the same benefits, according to my research. Many companies are advertising fat derived stem cells and hoping it will repair MS damage but it is not so. The only two that are truly beneficial according to what i found is the one taken from the actual umbilical cord, and the other is from the patients own bone marrow. The stem cell procedure is simple and it is unbelievable the cost to patients. My trial was over $12k plus about $6k in blood work. Let me tell you quickly what you are charged for. They numbed my pelvis area above around the hip where it was a little pointy, then the Doctor came in with a big syringe and explained that it wont hurt but I will feel discomfort. The tip of the syringe is a needle to pierce that led to the part that screws in. After he reaches bone, then he puts a ton of pressure almost like my pelvis was going to explode as he twists, then I felt the pressure release as it popped the cavity into my bone marrow. One of the weirdest parts was when he started to draw my bone marrow, I literally felt almost like a vacuum pulling it out. After they extracted my bone marrow I was given antibiotics and instructions on cleaning and helping the wound heal. I was then put in a waiting room for about 20 to 30 minutes, I was then given a mask to breath in something through my nose to help absorption and an I.V. to open my veins.
The Dr. came and went to my I.V. and injected it right into the bag, the fluid was pink and i was watching it enter my vein. I remember as soon as it made it into my vein I looked up at my uncle in the room and asked if the lights got brighter. As i looked around the office colors were vibrant. Next the Dr. came in and told me to lay on the end of the table with my head tilted off the edge. He then placed a cotton swab in one nostril at a time dripped the stem cell fluid in both nostrils. I was told not swallow for as long as i could so they could get to work. It was awkward but I was excited for results. I stuck to diet and took supplements then decided to get MRI. No new lesions but old ones were still very active. After further research into all the damage my body has endured, it would probably take more than 10 procedures to repair it all. Physically I can’t say there were any gains but i do believe in the process just not the cost. I believe it is way overcharged for the simple process of putting the fluid in a machine that spins it at about 6000 rpm and the stems can multiply from a few hundred thousand to millions.
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