2nd Regenexx Experience to treat Avascular Necrosis (AVN) & arthritic hip-Marrow Draw
It has now been 2 weeks since my bone marrow derived mesenchymal adult stem cell re-injection into my left hip. The procedure consisted of 4 or 5 injections (I'm not sure the exact # because I was under anesthesia). Regenexx was able to grow more than enough cells needed to treat my hip. Therefore, Dr. Schultz put the maximum amount of cells into my hip-40 million and the remaining, extra, cells are now frozen for future use. 30 million were injected into my actual hip bone to stop the progression of the avascular necrosis (AVN) and 10 million were put in the joint space to regenerate cartlidge. I can honestly say that I'm not experiencing much pain from the procedure and my hip is feeling better than it did before the procedure. However, I have been on crutches for the past two weeks and have not used my hip at all. I have to stay on crutches for 3 to 6 weeks because of the risk of fracture due to the large needle used to go into my bone to treat the AVN. I am told that it will take at least a month to feel the effects of the adult stem cells.
Barbara, if you are reading this I know you have been trying to get in touch with Dr. Schultz with Regenexx. I can honestly say that both Dr. Schultz and Dr. Centeno are very busy, but keep trying, Dr. Schultz is a nice guy and really cares about his patients. On the day of my procedure, Dr. Schultz was a busy person-back to back procedures. In addition to adult stem cell treatments, they also perform various other, more common, pain management procedures.
So far I only have good things to say about Regenexx and I think they are really on to something. I will post again in a couple of weeks.
Josh
It has now been 2 weeks since my bone marrow derived mesenchymal adult stem cell re-injection into my left hip. The procedure consisted of 4 or 5 injections (I'm not sure the exact # because I was under anesthesia). Regenexx was able to grow more than enough cells needed to treat my hip. Therefore, Dr. Schultz put the maximum amount of cells into my hip-40 million and the remaining, extra, cells are now frozen for future use. 30 million were injected into my actual hip bone to stop the progression of the avascular necrosis (AVN) and 10 million were put in the joint space to regenerate cartlidge. I can honestly say that I'm not experiencing much pain from the procedure and my hip is feeling better than it did before the procedure. However, I have been on crutches for the past two weeks and have not used my hip at all. I have to stay on crutches for 3 to 6 weeks because of the risk of fracture due to the large needle used to go into my bone to treat the AVN. I am told that it will take at least a month to feel the effects of the adult stem cells.
Barbara, if you are reading this I know you have been trying to get in touch with Dr. Schultz with Regenexx. I can honestly say that both Dr. Schultz and Dr. Centeno are very busy, but keep trying, Dr. Schultz is a nice guy and really cares about his patients. On the day of my procedure, Dr. Schultz was a busy person-back to back procedures. In addition to adult stem cell treatments, they also perform various other, more common, pain management procedures.
So far I only have good things to say about Regenexx and I think they are really on to something. I will post again in a couple of weeks.
Josh