Today, I am presenting two separate Friedreich's Ataxia patients.  Both are on their way to China to receive stem cell treatment, the only place in the world that offers stem cell research and treatment for this disease.

First, we have Josh Wallace, a Friedreich's Ataxia patient who has already received stem cell therapy in China for his condition and now is aiming to go back for a second helping:

"I was diagnosed when I was 17, but I began showing signs in my early teen years," Wallace said about his condition. "The doctor said it was a muscular disease that wasn't going to get any better without a medical breakthrough."

Wallace found that possible medical breakthrough in stem cell research in China. In 2006, Wallace traveled to China where he stayed for six weeks and received six stem cell injections, two IV stem cell infusions and two spinal punches. He was the first person with his condition to receive the treatments.

"It improved it," Wallace said about the injections. "Not by a great amount, but it definitely improved it more than anything else I ever had. So I'm going back over there.

I also present to you Zach Ghazali, an aspiring boxer, who is on his way to China for the first time, also to treat his Friedreich's Ataxia with repair stem cell treatment:

Aspiring boxer Zack Ghazali will travel halfway around the world beginning Thursday as he seeks medical treatment to save his life.

"They say don't put all your eggs in one basket," said Bernadine Ghazali, Zack's mom. "We only have one egg. We have to do something."

They are going to Hangzhou Hospital in China to receive stem cell therapy offered by Beike Biotech, which is one of 32 laboratories worldwide offering stem cell transplants. The procedure is not done in Canada or the U.S (Hey, let's change this people, why does this man have to go to China for stem cell treatment?-DM).

Good luck to both of you brave gentlemen!  You have chosen the right path with repair stem cells.

For more on Mr. Wallace

and for more on Mr. Ghazali

 

I found this quote recently and while I agree with Dr. Vasella on his opinion of the FDA, look at my quote at the end-

“There are no drugs that are 100% safe. Look at Tylenol. It's over-the-counter, but if you take doses of it that are too high, you're dead.

Dr. Dan Vasella, Novartis Ag's CEO, commenting on the inconsistent approval process for new-drugs by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (The Wall Street Journal, June 30, 2008).

"Nobody, I repeat nobody has ever died from too many Repair Stem Cells!"- Don Margolis

Look Everyone! I'M in the news again!  Advance USA was kind enough to interview ME about MY new Repair Stem Cell Institute.  The interview asked about my opinions on Embryonic stem cell research as well as Adult Stem Cell research.

Have you ever been frustrated by the way the news media often fails to make the distinction between adult and embryonic stem cells when talking about research funding or medical results?  The Repair Stem Cell Institute is trying to do something about it, and I had the opportunity to interview the Chairman and Founder of this organization, Don Margolis.<!--[endif]-->

DH: Don, what are the differences between adult and embryonic stem cells? 

DM: The difference is easily described when you don't use the common names but instead use their reason for existing, which is easier to understand.  Adult stem cells are more aptly REPAIR stem cells (RSC); they know how to do just one function: REPAIR a sick part of the body.  Embryonic stems cells are PROLIFERATING stem cells (PSC).  They know how to proliferate through some stages and become a zygote, then proliferate through more stages and become a fetus, then proliferate again until it is a baby. REPAIR stem cells repair. They repair so much and so well that 100-plus diseases are being effectively treated with RSC around the world.  Meantime, PSC constantly frustrate embryonic researchers by refusing to behave as repair cells because, well, they are NOT. Even when well-trained to repair a disease, PSC may do it but then off they go, wherever they wish, fighting the attempt to stop them from proliferating and sometimes they can completely rebel and become tumors. Now you can see why the treated disease score, after 10 years, is RSC, over 100; PSC, zero.

Click here to read my whole interview

Last week we featured two men who had just received repair stem cell treatment for their multiple sclerosis. They had made remarkable progress just 1 month after their stem cell therapy. Today, I have a multiple sclerosis patient, or actually I should use the past tense, not because he has passed away, but because he is seemingly totally cured through the miracle of stem cell research.

This video below tells the story of Barry Goudy, who received a stem cell transplant of his own stem cells and now reports he has no symptoms and takes no medications for his multiple sclerosis that he had 5 years ago. Barry Goudy was treated by Dr. Richard Burt at Northwestern University:

One month ago, I wrote about 2 gentlemen who traveled from Texas to Costa Rica to receive repair stem cell therapy for their multiple sclerosis.  These two brave men returned to Texas after receiving their stem cell treatment in late May.  The two men, Preston and Richard are continually updating us with their progress via their own blog so I thought I would check back in with them to see how they are doing one month later and I am very happy I did.  Look at this! -

June 18, 2008

Still feeling like a million bucks!

I am still feeling like a million bucks!! 

 

However, I have re-considered my stance on taking medication for my MS.  Hopefully, you will remember my original stance on the medication.  I stopped taking it, all of it!!

I recently resumed the Avonex injections.  As I understand it, the stem-cells were halting the progress of the MS.  Avonex is just another weapon I decided to begin using again to keep the MS at bay.

--Preston 

That is from Preston.  Now here is the latest entry from Richard:

 

Still feeling better

Preston and I started feeling so much better starting May 16th after our second stem cell injection, and we are still feeling well.

The fatigue is significantly lessened. It has been such a long time since I slept normal hours. Last week
I spent 58 hours sleeping, whereas before stem-cell treatments, I slept around 80 hours a week. It is taking me awhile to get used to this energy.

I used to stumble around 20 times a day and now for the last 25 days it has dropped to
5 times. Not 5 times a day but a total of 5 for the 25-day period. I probably stumbled like that before MS.

Before the stem-cell treatment period, I would fall at least once every other day.  I bet more than a few people thought I had a few to many beers.

Cognition is more clear. I'm not sure how to describe it, but the fog is lifting.

Now here is the kicker. The three weeks prior to May 16th, I took 147 pain pills and 147,000 mg. of tylenol and aspirin and ibuprofen.

Yes, all three at 147,000 mg. each. When you are hurting that bad, after awhile, you don't care. You just want a break and this was only giving me a little pain relief. Since May 16th...ZERO. YIPPEEEE!!

In the back of our minds we wonder when will this quality of life fall off, but it has not and we are enjoying this so much. Thank you Lord.

Richard

Wow-  keep it up guys!  I'm cheering for you. They are encouraging others who are also considering stem cell research as a solution to their condition or disease. I also encourage all of you to email Richard and Preston and send them your best wishes.   See their emails below-

rdhump1@hotmail.com   pwalker2644@sbcglobal.net.