@joelars, @justapril,@jgpolachek, @hazelnut – Good morning. I don't know if any of these will help you but give a look. https://stemcellsportal.com/clinical_trials_lung_disease
Unfortunately stem cell research for lungs has a ways to go. But looking at all of these different trials is certainly encouraging.
@joangma I have been fortunate to raise about $3,000 so far with what I have raised and what friends have just given to me that I have not deposited yet. I have a couple more ideas that may help me reach my goal. I can get 200 million stem cells for just about $6,500 and about a $1,000 for transportation, food and lodging. So need another $3,500 for treatment. They recommend 300 million stem cells but I'm doubtful my lungs would hold up to the time it would take to raise the additional $4,000. I will feel blessed if I can get 200 million. My son set up my page. If you want to read it it is under April Cyr. Haven't shared that as not sure I'm suppose to. It may be alright since I am not asking you to donate. I'm sure they will let me know if I broke any rules…
@joelars I am planning to go to dream body clinic in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. I believe the cost for 300 million stem cells is $8,000 and I would be there at least 4 days. So far they appear to be the best rated clinic for cleansliness, quality and cost. If you decide to go there joelars please let me know what you think. What are you having treatment for if you don't mind me asking??
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@justapril– Good morning. I love Puerto Vallarta for vacations. But I'm worried about going out of the country for stem cell implantation. In America there hasn't been enough research to even consider it a trust worthy treatment. I haven't heard anything about Mexico being a mecca of medical breakthroughs, so why would you chose to go there?. I don't want to lecture but sometimes when we feel desperate or we think that some thing sounds too good..to be true, it often is.
Please please be careful and really think about this. Have you talked about this with your family or doctors?
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I read that yesterday it's FDA approved I wonder does most insurance cover that and there is a risk they say collapsed lung do you know of anyone who had it done.
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It is FDA approved but it's also clinical trail does have risk factor collapsed lung
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jgpolachek there are stem cells in all areas of our bodies. If someone is in their early 20's so are their stem cells. I am 66 so my stem cells will not be as active as a younger persons and may not work as well or at all. For this reason I am choosing to use Umbilical Cord stem cells. Hopefully from the placenta. Umbilical Cord stem cells come from women who have delivered a healthy baby by Cesarean section and have donated the afterbirth to help either science or people like me to have a fighting chance at life. Some people save their cord blood for use by the family. In the United States they can only use your own stem cells to treat you with. The stem cells come from either your fat or bone marrow. I have read of many people being helped by their own stem cells though they may have to get it done every 5-7 years. Since I can only have treatment by raising enough money to get it done I will only be able to do this one time. I have done a lot of research and I've seen where those who have used Umbilical Cord stem cells have shown better results and have only done one treatment. Unless they are having something else done. Such as had hip done now going to look younger. Ect. I had read that the Mayo Clinic used people's own stem cells in the trial and that may be why their results were not as good.