Comments on: Adult Stem Cell Breakthrough http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/1022 High Flying Political Debate Thu, 24 May 2012 13:16:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: gcotharn http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/1022/comment-page-1#comment-2647 gcotharn Mon, 05 Dec 2005 02:29:17 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/1022#comment-2647 Above, I said "Over 90% of patients who are 6 months out show some increase in functional movement." I used "6 months" for the sake of brevity - yet I should not have. I do not know of any exact time frame that is associated with that 90% claim. Above, I said “Over 90% of patients who are 6 months out show some increase in functional movement.”

I used “6 months” for the sake of brevity – yet I should not have. I do not know of any exact time frame that is associated with that 90% claim.

]]> By: gcotharn http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/1022/comment-page-1#comment-2646 gcotharn Mon, 05 Dec 2005 02:18:53 +0000 http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/1022#comment-2646 My sister-in-law had the Lisbon ASC surgery, which is performed by Dr. Carlos Lima, in April. 60+ persons have had the surgery, including at least a couple of dozen Americans. It takes at least 6 months of intensive, grueling therapy before the ASCs start to show any regenerative effect. Over 90% of patients who are 6 months out show some increase in functional movement, including patients who had zero movement before the surgery. Patients do not just get up and walk. Functional movement might mean they can twist their wrist to open a door, or move a spoon to their mouth. Still, in the context of their paralysis, these are miraculous results. Dr. Lima is performing a miracle surgery. Some formerly paralyzed patients have regained use of some leg muscles, and are able to walk, haltingly, with the assistance of walkers and helpers. The University of Detroit is doing extensive work with Dr. Lima, both to help his existing American patients, and to identify potential American patients for his surgery. The University of Detroit is laying groundwork to perform this surgery in the U.S. Dr. Lima is still very selective about choosing patients, and will only perform the surgery on patients he feels have a good chance at regenerating nerve function. This is miraculous surgery, with promise to produce even more results in the future. If it was ESC surgery, it would be on the cover of every magazine in America. I'll not comment on why word of Dr. Lima's surgery is not getting out, but I'm sure we all have our speculations. Surely this news will soon break nationally. Here are some links to news articles and congressional testimony: Erica Nader http://www.freep.com/news/health/ericanader4e_20050104.htm Laura Dominguez Statement to U.S. Congress http://www.stemcellresearch.org/testimony/dominguez.htm Susan Fajt Statement to U.S. Congress http://www.stemcellresearch.org/testimony/fajt.htm Article about Dominguez and Fajt: http://my.webmd.com/content/article/89/100250.htm Dr. Jean Peduzzi-Nelson: Senate Testimony http://commerce.senate.gov/hearings/testimony.cfm?id=1268&wit_id=3671 My sister-in-law had the Lisbon ASC surgery, which is performed by Dr. Carlos Lima, in April. 60+ persons have had the surgery, including at least a couple of dozen Americans. It takes at least 6 months of intensive, grueling therapy before the ASCs start to show any regenerative effect. Over 90% of patients who are 6 months out show some increase in functional movement, including patients who had zero movement before the surgery.

Patients do not just get up and walk. Functional movement might mean they can twist their wrist to open a door, or move a spoon to their mouth. Still, in the context of their paralysis, these are miraculous results. Dr. Lima is performing a miracle surgery.

Some formerly paralyzed patients have regained use of some leg muscles, and are able to walk, haltingly, with the assistance of walkers and helpers.

The University of Detroit is doing extensive work with Dr. Lima, both to help his existing American patients, and to identify potential American patients for his surgery. The University of Detroit is laying groundwork to perform this surgery in the U.S.

Dr. Lima is still very selective about choosing patients, and will only perform the surgery on patients he feels have a good chance at regenerating nerve function.

This is miraculous surgery, with promise to produce even more results in the future. If it was ESC surgery, it would be on the cover of every magazine in America. I’ll not comment on why word of Dr. Lima’s surgery is not getting out, but I’m sure we all have our speculations. Surely this news will soon break nationally.

Here are some links to news articles and congressional testimony:

Erica Nader
http://www.freep.com/news/health/ericanader4e_20050104.htm

Laura Dominguez Statement to U.S. Congress
http://www.stemcellresearch.org/testimony/dominguez.htm

Susan Fajt Statement to U.S. Congress
http://www.stemcellresearch.org/testimony/fajt.htm

Article about Dominguez and Fajt:
http://my.webmd.com/content/article/89/100250.htm

Dr. Jean Peduzzi-Nelson: Senate Testimony
http://commerce.senate.gov/hearings/testimony.cfm?id=1268&wit_id=3671

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