This link is about a little boy who had a heart attack, was dead for 25 minutes and then revived. He was in a persistent vegetative coma. He was then treated with HIS own stem cells ( that were harvested from his umbilical cord at birth) And he is recovering.....
There is a study at the University of Texas that is doing that also BUT the child has to have their own stem cells. Obviously Selah doesn't have that.
Does anyone reading have a contact with this person in Germany??? Or do you have a contact with anyone in the USA or anywhere that is doing stem cell research WITHOUT using the child's own umbilical stem cells????
If you do not have a contact, will you pray that somehow we can look into this for Selah. I looked into it right after the accident and was heartbroken finding out she couldn't even go into the ONE study I could find. NO doctor is really interested in helping us find info on this. They basically think it is "voodoo"....well woodoo voodoo..... if it might work..... She would have to use her own stem cells.
Please don't just send me articles. chances are I've seen most of them already. If you are a good computer researcher ( I don't think I am) maybe you can get me a phone number, that might help.
Thank you so much!
BTW, this "little tropical disturbance Andrea" has turned into a bit more than what we thought we'd have....I LOVE a good storm, surprised we still have computer service and electricity!
This is our day LOL
I just got a phone call from a reporter from England who wanted to know if the lottery winner went to our church LOL I told him I WISH she did and would be glad to give her a ride:)
And let me tell you I may have to become a crazy Oils person...my neck is 50% better today! Of course we also have a new firm mattress but which ever helped I'm thankful!
Prof. Dr. med. Arne Jensen, Campus Clinic Gynaecology, Universitätsstr. 140, 44799 Bochum, Germany,
ReplyDeleteTel. +49/234/588196-0
Arne.Jensen@ruhr-uni-bochum.de
Prof. Dr. med. Eckard Hamelmann, Department of Paediatrics, St. Josef-Hospital, University Clinic of the RUB, Alexandrinenstr. 5, 44791 Bochum, Germany
info@kinderklinik-bochum.de
thank you! I've sent emails to both emails. I even tried to call but the prompts were in German. thanks!!!!
DeleteMaybe you can find a student who is taking German to help? Check with the high schools/colleges.
Deletehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/5008744.stm
ReplyDeletehttp://vitals.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/05/15/11704131-awakened-immune-cells-revive-woman-in-coma?lite
very interesting. Germany AGAIN! they seem to be on the cutting edge
DeleteYvonne, no leads for you, but it does say in the last part of the article that Korea is claiming to have successfully treated CP using allogeneic cells, so maybe you won't need sweet Selah's own cord blood.
ReplyDeleteI hope one of your leads pans out!
Karoline
If you need any help whatsoever with German.. contact me..i will be happy to help!!
ReplyDeleteI will send you my email address right now on your aol one..
If you need any help with German or whatsoever, please feel free to contact me, i would be very happy to help you out!
ReplyDeleteI will send you my private Email address on your aol one, so you can decide if you want to get in touch and if I can help you out.
Sorry for spamming your comment section.. I dont know, if you know, but those two doctors actually treated (successfully) a 3 month old as well, who had meningitis and suffered from spasticity caused by heavy brain bleeds.
ReplyDeleteOn this website you can check the phone hours http://www.jameda.de/bochum/aerzte/frauenaerzte-gynaekologen/prof-dr-arne-jensen/uebersicht/80134510_1/
and this seems to be his email address: prof.jensen@gmx.de
It's my understanding that you can harvest stem cells from the stomach as well--they are testing it as a cure for RA so I've been paying attention.
ReplyDeleteA good friend who is from Texas suggested the Zale Lipsky center in Dallas, Texas--she said they specialize in brain injuries and are one of the best in the country.
Sorry, here's an article about the gastric stem cells
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21144849
I pray you find answers--and I'm with you--if it could help her and won't help her, why NOT try it?? xoxo