Comments on: Umbilical Cord Stem Cells Save Woman’s Life

By: David

David — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:41:38 +0000

This is exactly the type of story I am seeking to interview people about for my radio show (www.doctorstalkradio.org). If you have experienced an amazing medical experience, please visit the website and submit your story. Thanks.

By: David

David — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:40:56 +0000

By: Inquisitive1

Inquisitive1 — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:53:59 +0000

I know this is a little off subject, but please don’t give to the American Cancer Society. Our 12 yr old daughter Katey died from cancer 2 years ago, and 2 days after she passed away we got a call from ACS looking for a donation. We had never heard from them during Katey’s 14 month battle, they were nowhere to be seen at the Children’s Hospital or the Ronald McDonald house. So I asked them what they did with the money, they said they used it mainly for research. I did my homework and looked at their financials for 2005. Out of every dollar, they spend 2 cents on childhood cancer research, 2 cents. 10 cents on adults, and 2 cents on related overhead. With 768 million dollars in income, 1.5 Billion dollars in cash and real estate holdings, where does the money go? The employee’s. They have a better deal than the post office, and there is a special retirement fund for those executives who make the Big Bucks. That means they have an overhead of 86%. Sure, they print off some flyers with vague info that is useless to people who need info and they have fundraisers to further line their own pockets, but if you have cancer and need some help, tough luck. At the fundraisers, they invite the cancer survivors, their families and friends to come and walk so that they can pick the last penny out of their pocket. Give to anybody else, like St Judes, Make a Wish, or the Shriners, but please don’t give to the ACS. They are supposed to be non-profit, but they have lobbyists in Congress which is against the law. I can just see them drooling over Ted Kennedy’s bill in the Senate. Standing there with their hands out. It is so disgusting that it makes me sick.

By: Ron Frieze

Ron Frieze — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:24:04 +0000

Was it a transfusion into her bloodstream, or was it injected into her bone marrow?

Anyone know the answer?

Thanks all

Ron

By: GodIsGreat

GodIsGreat — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:05:44 +0000

This is a fantastic example of how the use of umbilical stem cells can save lives! There is no need to kill our children to use their embryonic cells. It just has not proven to be effective in treatments, as the umbilical & adult stem cells have. I am so happy, not only for this one woman’s recovery, but for the millions of others that may be saved, too.

By: Brian

Brian — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:53:17 +0000

Recently we discovered our one year old son has CP. We were always against stem cells as we have had it drilled in our heads that it required the use of an aborted fetus to get the cells. Just one week prior to the birth of our next child, we discovered the cord blood and the potential for curing our sick child. We rushed around the get as much information as possible and decided we would save the cord blood for the possibility of future use. This is something that is so under reported in the media and always given the slant that the cells must be harvested from a fetus. People need to research what it is all really about as the potential up-side is incredible. The information is out there if only people would educate themselves before they make a decision against it. I wish Suzanne Penney a speedy recovery!