I found this video pretty interesting as the interviewee highlights the plight of many patients today who aren't told or advised about the uses of cord blood stem cells. Eric Drew was only told about bone marrow transplantation (but didn't have any full siblings) and wasn't informed of any other options. It was on his own initiative that he found out about cord blood stem cells and followed up with a successful transplant. So, another adult has been successfully cured with cord blood stem cells... don't let anyone tell you that cord blood stem cells aren't useful for adults.
At StemLife, we do advise parents that while their children may not need it within the first few years of their life (touch wood), it is affordable and reasonable to bank the stem cells so that the resource is available for possible later use.
The video is a little bit heavy to download but its worth hearing his optimism and it's good listening to a patient who has been through the procedure.
"Don't take NO for an answer"
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