Yeah the 253 million was probably the total number of cells...not
actual stem cells...which we know are completely!! different.

Castle

Stephanie Rumph <stephrumph@...> wrote:
>
> If you are interested in stem cells other than you child's I can
help. We've taken our daughter 3 times to Mx. for stem cells. You
can email me privately if you wish. I'm not under the impression you
can get 253 million stem cells from any one umbilical cord, much less
from one of three vials. Not stirring up trouble here, just will
give you info. I have if interested.
>
> my_special_son2 <mrsstrikeagledriver@...> wrote: Carole,
> Hope you don't mind me revisiting this. My 4 yr old son has CP and
> we banked my 2 yr old daughter's blood. Unfortunately they are
> different blood types, but I'm hoping our blood bank has some sort
of
> exchange program. We live in NC and my son goes to Duke to see
> certain specialists, but this is the first I've heard of work with
> stem cells.
>
> Did you bank through Carolinas Cord Blood bank to be offered this
> program at Duke? Or did they work with another bank (your bank)?
>
> Did the procedure seem to have much impact? Many risks?
>
> Thanks much for any info,
> Lisa
> (mom to Joshua, 4, with CP, Hydrocephalus w VP shunt, CVI, and
> profound cognitive delays; my happy combat crawling fiend)
> --- In cerebralpalsy@yahoogroups.com, Carole Rosen <cbr424@> wrote:
> >
> > Michele & Castle,
> >
> > Dr. Kurtzberg is only doing this procedure with children who have
> banked their own cord blood. We used one of Hayden's vials of two
we
> had stored at the time of her birth. I was under the impression
that
> she received 253 million stem cells. Maybe, that was the total
> amount of cells. I don't know.
> >
> > Also, hopefully our insurance is paying for the procedure. It is
> billed through Duke's offices and they said they haven't had any
> issues having it covered through whatever codes they used. She did
> make it clear that the most that would not be covered could be the
> actual reinfusion, but I think that was several thousand dollars
tops.
> >
> > My contact for everything was June who is the nicest person ever.
> She really coordinated everything each step of the way. We met Dr.
> Kurtzberg the day of the infusion. She is awesome. Again, I could
> not have asked for a better experience going through this
treatment.
> I always felt comfortable and in tremendously competent hands.
> >
> > I have listed June's contact info below:
> > ----------------------------------------------------------
> > June Allison, RN, CPON
> > Clinical Operations Director
> > Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant
> > Carolinas Cord Blood Bank
> > (919) 668-1125 Voicemail
> > (919) 668-1180 Fax
> > allis006@
> > ----------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > She was always great about answering my e-mails.
> >
> > Also, the first contact I made with someone who had gone through
> this was with Mary Schneider, smkschneider@ , whose son Ryan went
> through the reinfusion with fabulous results. She put me in touch
> with some other mothers who also had good experiences with their
> kids. It seems to me that everyone I spoke to definitely sees gains
> attributed to the SCT, but the range of changes depends on the
level
> of injury and perhaps how old the child is at the time of
treatment.
> I am hopeful that we will see some wonderful gains for Hayden at
her
> age of 4.5 yrs. She is doing well with HBOT and ABR therapy which I
> happen to love. Also, swimming and hippotherapy are great fun for
> her.
> >
> > Let me know if you have any other questions.
> >
> >
> > All the best,
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Carole Rosen
> > Mom to Hayden 1/17/03
> > HIE, Spastic Quad, Delicious
> > ABRing since 4/06
> > Baby Boy on the way 9/07
> > Chicago, IL, USA
> >
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