chipw - Welcome to the forum!
I have experienced flu like symptoms post treatment in the past even when I received my own stem cells. I have also had a couple of treatments from hell which I would really like to forget!
As for adipose (fat) treatment, I am not a fan of liposuction whatsoever. If we were able to bank our cells in the U.S. and it was a one time endeavor where the cells could be expanded and used over and over again, that would be one thing, but to go through liposuction every 6 months, to me, would be a huge negative. If you like your results now, using umbilical cord stem cells is far easier on you. There are a few clinics that are banking cells, but if the FDA catches up with them, they will be closed down.
The amount you got is pretty standard. You would get a better yield probably from adipose, but again, why do that if you like the results you got? As for the price, it seems reasonable. More competition would lead to even better prices, but right now, the naysayers in academia, Big Pharma, the FDA, etc. would really like to see less competition. Does the clinic offer bone marrow extractions?
First treatment in 2007. Pioneering ever since.
Barbara