Muchas gracias por las muestras de apoyo y las oraciones que estan sirviendo bastante. Gracias a Antonio, Mariana, Antonio y Sofia por el magnifico disco de Johann Sebastian Bach que llegó hoy en la mañana a la puerta del cuarto de Andy. En estos momentos lo estamos escuchando. ATF
Stem Cell Transplant
Dr. Leslie Lehmann – Attending Physician
Leslie E. Lehmann, MD Instructor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School More here.
Viacord
Viacord called Dr. Pai regarding the authorization of release of medical information. Paulina and I decided to authorize the release of medical information ONLY for Viacor/Viacell internal use, not for presentations and publication concerning the history, treatment, examinations and diagnostic studies from Andy. ATF
National Marrow Donor Program Increases Cord Blood Units Available for Life-Saving Transplants
Addition of Public Cord Units Grows Cord Blood Registry by 20 Percent Now listed on the NMDP Registry are units from the Carolinas Cord Blood Bank at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C.; the StemCyte Taiwan National Cord Blood Center; and the ZKRD German National Registry. As a result, the NMDP has expanded access and…
Study Finds That Declines in Mental, Physical Skills Following Marrow or Stem Cell Transplant Are Temporary
Neuropsychological changes from pretransplant to one year in patients receiving myeloablative allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant. Karen L Syrjala et al. Research indicates that myeloablative hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) impairs neurocognitive function. However, prospective studies on long-term effects are lacking. This longitudinal study examined neurocognitive changes over the first year in 142 adult allogeneic HCT recipients…
Information and facts about stem cell transplants in USA
Every year, more than 30,000 children and adults in the United States are diagnosed with a terminal illness, like Andy’s, which may be cured by stem cell transplant. More than 70 diseases can be treated by a stem cell transplant. In USA, around 170 transplants are carried out each month; 2,000 a year. There are…
Datos y hechos sobre transplantes de células madre en EUA
Cada año más de 30,000 niños y adultos en Estados Unidos obtienen un diagnóstico con enfermedades terminales, como el de Andy, a los que un transplante de células madre ofrece una cura. Más de 70 enfermedades son tratables con un transplante de células madre. En EUA hay alrededor de 170 transplantes al mes, 2,000 transplantes…
Message from Viacord
I received the following message from Viacord yesterday: “In the short time since you had your baby, there’s been a major breakthrough in cord blood banking. Recently, ViaCell scientists discovered a new stem cell in umbilical cord blood called the Unrestricted Somatic Stem Cell (USSC), which holds enormous promise. Scientists at ViaCell Labs have demonstrated…
Charlie Article @ BBC
“Designer baby transplant success. A boy with a rare blood disorder has been successfully given stem cells from his perfect match ‘designer baby’ brother. We won’t be able to declare him cured until a year after his transplant. Dr Ajay Vora, consultant hameatologist looking after Charlie.” The story from the BBC of Charlie a boy…
BMT Article @ The Daily Telegraph Australia
“A DESPERATE husband has offered $10,000 to the person who saves his dying wife’s life with a bone marrow transplant. Mother-of-three Josie Panetta, who turns 37 next Sunday, has acute myeloid leukemia. Doctors have told her she will be dead in two months unless a donor is found – but none of the 160,000 people…