The adventure has started.

This undertaking started about 16 months ago.  My brother, a vet in Carrollton, TX, started performing stem cell therapy medical trials on dogs with hip dysplasia and arthritis.  He would remove some fat from the back of the neck of the dog, send it to a processing clinic in San Diego, CA who would extract the stem cells and send that animal’s stem cells back.  These stem cells were then injected back into the same animal that they were removed from.  What he saw was an immediate response from the dogs.  They were acting like they were no longer afflicted with their disease.  From what he was seeing with this stem cell therapy, he encouraged me to look into getting stem cell therapy for my Multiple Sclerosis.

Due to his findings and the excitement that I saw in him, I started performing my research.  Because of my Faith and beliefs, embryonic stem cell treatment was not even a consideration and Adult Stem Cell Therapy was the only option.  The type of Adult Stem Cell Therapy that I was interested in was similar to what my brother was doing where they would take cells from my body, process them for stem cells and implant them back into my body.  This eliminates all possibilities of rejection or other issues. 

Unfortunately, the FDA has not approved adult stem cell therapy in the United States.  Anyone who wants to get stem cell therapy must go to China, Costa Rica, Panama City, Mexico, Germany and other foreign countries.  Since adult stem cell therapy is not FDA approved, health insurance companies will not cover any of the costs associated with this and it must be completely paid for by the patient. 

After months and months of research and talking with various centers and clinics who perform these treatments, one clinic rose to the top of my list.  It is Stem Cells For Hope.  They have treatment centers located in the Kyiv, Ukraine and Tijuana, Mexico.  I shared my findings with my sister who has spent the last 30+ years in the medical industry.  After her review of my findings, her own research and talking with my brother, she has become my biggest supporter and is constantly encouraging me to get the therapy ASAP!  So, when I come up with enough money to cover the cost of the treatment, I will travel to Tijuana  to receive my hope to stop this disease.

Please check back and I will keep you updated on my progress in this endeavor.

God Bless!