I don't understand, with what all I have read from all of these explanations of embryonic stem cells NOT being actually embryonic, why hasn't this been on the national news and in the newspapers, etc., that it is NOT embryonic? Wouldn't that put a stop to such a huge debate and we could get very serious about treating those with diseases that could be cured with these cells with no hesitancy? Why hasn't Dr. Kerr's info been put in front of our congress - they are the only ones that can do something about this - right? I hope this makes sense - it is late and I have taken my meds! janice ----- Original Message ----- From: Cody and Judy Kidwell To: TMIC ; Jim Lubin Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 6:38 PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] stem cell (OT?)
Jim.....I agree with you completely and I like your explanations for your position on using stem cells. My daughter saved the umbilical cord blood from my last grandson in hopes that it may be of some benefit from me or him if necessary. I do have feelings that haunt me regarding using these stem cells to help my situation. This is due to the fact that I am so tired of not standing or walking, dealing with constant bladder and bowel issues, and the 24/7 nerve pain that varies in intensity regardless of medication. I realize there are many who are worse than me with their TM. The reality for me is that if suddenly there was a myelin regeneration cocktail that was made from and could only be made from embryonic stem cells and I was hearing about success stories related to the treatment, I am not so sure I would be able to stick to my guns. The reality is that I might have to get in that line. I have three precious grandchildren and a whole neighborhood full of children that I have, for the most part, adopted as my own grandchildren. I have participated in numerous infant baptisms and I take my responsibnility toward all childen very seriously. I kind of relate it to the fox hole Christian logic. When the atheist has been pinned down from gun fire in his foxhole he just may be tempted to say a paryer or two. Just curious if you have had similar thoughts.................Cody in Austin ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Lubin To: jrushton ; Deborah Nord Capen ; tmic Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 12:21 PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] stem cell (OT?) Here it is. Worth watching. Stem Cells and Neuroregeneration - The Future Douglas A. Kerr, MD, PhD Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-25453169972889015 http://www.myelitis.org/rnds2008/stem_cels_MN_and_GRP_2008.pdf At 09:27 AM 3/25/2009, jrushton wrote: Thanks, Debbie!! If you don't watch/listen to anything else from that Symposium, you should truly look for that part! It is SO important because we have ALL been led astray and he makes it so easy to understand and he is the expert along with his staff!!! He is also one of the main ones trying so hard to get this passed in order to save those like you and I from living with our disabilities. Had it been available at our onset, we may have had a chance to be one of the 'lucky' ones and had this simple procedure done. I wish there was a way to show just that one section of the Symp... Is there, Debbie? It is so misunderstood that there will be those that could be helped but will refuse only because of the misunderstanding. Jeanne in Dayton -------Original Message------- From: Deborah Nord Capen Date: 3/25/2009 11:10:57 AM To: gbthomas8...@sbcglobal.net ; Westgold; Amanda Diskey; tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] stem cell (OT?) I will make just a short statement regarding this, as I do not wish to become involved in a debate. Dr. Kerr has stated in all of his talks that the BIGGEST mistake in the very beginning was to even give it the name "embryonic stem cells". They are NOT embryos. They are NOT aborted fetuses. They are "blastocysts" - only two cells that could not ever survive outside of a petri dish on their own. Because the scientists made this mistake in the beginning of giving it the name "embryonic stem cell", all of the right-to-life people came out and attacked this research from the git-go. If you view the talks from all of our symposia at http://www.myelitis.org/events.htm and listen carefully to Dr. Kerr's talks on stem cell research, you will have better knowledge of this. Regarding the idea of going out of the country to receive treatments, Dr. Kerr has also discussed this. The research is there, but the follow-up on the patients is lacking, so they have no record of how the patients did AFTER they left the country to go back home. Take care, Debbie ---- Jim Lubin jlu...@eskimo.com http://makoa.org/jim disAbility Resources: http://www.makoa.org