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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: May 25, 2018 | Replies (14)
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@joan912 , Hi Joan. I asked my doctor at the Mayo Clinic about stem cell therapy. He said to beware of those clinics. There is absolutely no scientific proof that it works. One thing that is working concerning stem cell therapy is in the field of organ transplant. For example, they are taking donated lungs and cleaning them and injecting them with your own t-cells. These t-cells then multiply creating tissue that is your own. This process makes it less likely that the body will reject the new organ. This process; they are making great strides in.
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What great info. How long a wait would it be to try to get a doctor at the Mayo Clinic?
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Yes, Terri. The more I've read, the more I've found that it is not an established therapy, not enough clinical trials have been performed, and it's a ripoff with a promise of a cure, but sometimes delivering worse results than the original illness. I watched the Dr. Oz videos, and it shows that patients go in (this was in Florida, I think), and the doctors didn't even ask about the person's condition. Just that it would cost $15,000 for the first session, and then $7000 for subsequent sessions. One doctor was a dermatologist, another was a dentist. They went to a two-day seminar and at the end they were certified stem-cell therapists. If you go to the Lung Institute site, they offer various methods someone could raise the money for therapy, including Go Fund Me sites, and asking friends, relatives, and church members for money. I think the hope lies in the Nitric Oxide therapy.