Dr Hakim -- Osteoarthritis Adult Stem Cell Patient

Dr Hakim has seen the practice of medicine evolve over half a century. Watching the progress of patients receiving adult stem cell treatments, he chose to receive transplants of umbilical cord stem cells to treat symptoms associated with Osteoarthritis. StemCellsChina is pleased to present an interview with Dr Hakim discussing the complications of medications associated with the condition and the results he saw following the treatment. Click here to check out Dr Hakim's new video.

Stem Cell Awareness in Tampa this Saturday August 26, 2010

Carol Peterson will be presenting Dr Hakim and others at Saturday's Stem Cell Awareness event in Tampa Bay, Florida. Come to this free event to hear and talk with today's patients and physicians with experience on the ground. The future of medicine is happening today.

Rahman has known he's had a condition for many years. But only in the last couple years as he's pushed for a PhD has the muscle wasting begun to significantly affect all aspects of his life. Rahman has a rare form of Muscular Dystrophy. Check out our new video as he discusses his condtion, how it has affected his life and studies, the options available for him back home and his expectations for the stem cell treatments.

Follow links at Rahman's patient experience to StemCellsChina's interview with him and his website to learn more about him and his condition.

August 28 Stem Cell Awareness Event in Tampa, FL: Registration Open!

Carol Peterson, Dr Hakim and Kerry met for breakfast during the June '09 Stem Cell Awareness Event in Denver.

August 28 is coming up fast for the next US Stem Cell Awareness event. At this event, organized by Carol Peterson and held at the Marriott Tampa Airport Hotel, stateside doctors will discuss stem cell cases they have followed while past patients will talk about their conditions and the challenges of the journey. Attendance is free. If you're interested in attending fill out the sign-up here and get down to Tampa!

Primary Lateral Sclerosis (PLS) left Mia with poor balance, fatigue, garbled speech and poor coordination. She felt her wonderful life slipping away from her. An English teacher, she was losing the ability to make it through a full school day. In this week's video here at StemCellsChina Mia discusses her condition and the changes friends and colleagues saw following adult stem cell treatments. Click here to see Mia's PLS video.

A passionate writer, Mia has had a blog at StemCellsChina for the past year. Follow her today.

Skyler in the US Press

Check out Skyler Goodwin's write-up at ABC15. They note "Two-year-old Skyler Goodwin was born almost completely blind, unable to see anything except for changes in light. Now Skyler can see 12 inches in front of her face, thanks to an operation overseas." We're cheering for Skyler. Maybe the US will have something available in ten years. But Skyler is seeing more today.

Valerie and Dean's Blogs

Valerie's updates continue along with news of a return to China. Improvements were summarized best in her words, "WOW WOW WOW and WOW!" Check out Valerie's ONA Patient Experience and video here.

Dean's apparently getting some of that "spontaneous improvement" so many ONH patients are finding in China. His vision has gone from 20/600 to 20/300 in his right eye following a new transplantation procedure for adult stem cells. This should help him out as he gets behind the wheel for some country driving.

Cracking Open the Vault

We've been cleaning up the StemCellsChina site, making it more accessible, easier to read and easier to watch interviews. We're happy this week to add the Former Lord Mayor Audrey Jones' Ataxia video. Subtitled and combined into one streaming file, Audrey was one of the first international patients to come to China for stem cell treatments. No more clicking through individual clips. Watch it now at Audrey's Patient Experience.

“We've never seen her improve so much in such a short period of time."

Stormy Goodwin, mother of Skyler (ONH) quoted at ABC15.com

Nanna Talks ONH

Nanna and her family have put in a lot of work to find ways of improving her vision. For her, being able to read and write like other kids is very important. Her optic nerves are underdeveloped leaving her with virtually no vision. Rather than risk a surgery which might sever her optic nerve she gave adult stem cells a try.

Her mother said her doctors had told them they'd be better off using the treatment money for a nice little vacation down south. Nanna was very accustomed to the acupuncture she received alongside the donated adult stem cells. In this week's new video Nanna talks about the differences between acupuncture in Denmark and China and their journey around the world. We hope to bring you more about Nanna in the near future.

Click here to check out Lawrence E Brown, III's recent ONH video for more.

Valerie is Coming Back!

Valerie just updated her blog with notice of a return trip to China. We're happy to hear about her improvements since her first treatment and wish her the best on this second journey. Valerie's video and patient experience can be found here.

Click here to see our Vimeo Channel devoted to Optic Condition Patients.

Adult stem cell therapy does not yet present a cure for a spinal cord injury. But patients receiving the therapy notice numerous improvements in their overall condition. These improvements are valuable all by themselves. Claire Marsh significantly reduced her reliance on a spasticity drug. She regained sweat function. These improvements aren't like Jesus calling someone to "rise and walk" but these additional symptoms add complications to a survivor's lifestyle.

Not only can they not move all their limbs but their limbs often twitch violently and uncontrollably. If they lose sweat function they can't move quickly for long regardless of their strength. Their ability to push themselves in PT and daily life becomes regulated by the temperature of the room they're in.

Claire returned to China at the end of 2009 for a second round of treatments. In Claire's new video she talks about the improvements in her condition she saw following her return home. Follow along for links to Claire's Patient Experience, video and blog.