I made it a New Years resolution to introduce myself to this forum, so actually since today is only January 2, we seem to be doing OK. As I said in the heading- I am Fas- thats my real name- I am a Dutchman living in Germany, aged 62, married to a German lady and we have two sons together.
About 10 years ago, I retired from my job as Financial Manager with a Dow company, since the company refused to give me a 6 months sabbatical from my duties and have my perceived health issues checked thoroughly (and cured I hoped). That was a good decision, so I could take care of my wife, who developed a uterine cancer malignancy the size of a football. I had my chat with her doctor- you have to prepare for the worst etc-but my wife is still alive and kicking, and will be celebrating her 10th symptoms free year in 2013. She is simply strong minded and never gives up.
With myself-well- in my working life, I maybe visited a doctor once every two years- mainly for severe colds and stuff, so I hadnt a clue about anything. Now- I know better, I am a bad case of mainly genetic arteriosclerosis, combined with former lifestyle, providing risk and issues. The issues being as usual-PAD-not being able to climb the stairs to the cantine and not being able to walk very long without pain.
My decision to quit -in hindsight- probably was a very good one. What starts in the legs, normally goes up to the heart. So yes- after some signals from the body in 2005, I had myself checked out and was immediately passed on to a specialist hospital, where the cardiologist said, that I was just in time to prevent the widow-maker. I did have my MI on his table, but it was by far not as critical as it should/could have been. If you have one- thats the best place to be.
Anyway-those events converted me. Instead of not wanting to know, I devoured all readable stuff on cardiac issues and ended up with stem cell technology as the most likely therapeutic to extend my life in the way that I want to-which is quite a few years.
So- there you go. I have been at it- stem cell tech- for 6 years now, learned a lot and at present am more excited than ever about its prospects. That is in respect of adult autologous cell therapy that is.
The rest is very suspect to me and the barriers to clinician adoption are huge. I guess thats what this forum is also all about- FDA, suspect foreign clinics, but patients looking for care.
My goal is to pass that knowledge on to others for which reason I am building a website- absolutely non-commercial of course, sheer passion- www.cell-treatment.net passing that knowledge along. But will be posting here to of course. I thank Barbara and Jeannine for all their efforts and the initiative for this forum.
The news on adult stem cell tech and its virtues should spread in a society like the US where the media are totally biased in favor of ESC research, which is bringing nothing to the table for the present folks that are in need of a cure or at least an improved quality of life.
About 10 years ago, I retired from my job as Financial Manager with a Dow company, since the company refused to give me a 6 months sabbatical from my duties and have my perceived health issues checked thoroughly (and cured I hoped). That was a good decision, so I could take care of my wife, who developed a uterine cancer malignancy the size of a football. I had my chat with her doctor- you have to prepare for the worst etc-but my wife is still alive and kicking, and will be celebrating her 10th symptoms free year in 2013. She is simply strong minded and never gives up.
With myself-well- in my working life, I maybe visited a doctor once every two years- mainly for severe colds and stuff, so I hadnt a clue about anything. Now- I know better, I am a bad case of mainly genetic arteriosclerosis, combined with former lifestyle, providing risk and issues. The issues being as usual-PAD-not being able to climb the stairs to the cantine and not being able to walk very long without pain.
My decision to quit -in hindsight- probably was a very good one. What starts in the legs, normally goes up to the heart. So yes- after some signals from the body in 2005, I had myself checked out and was immediately passed on to a specialist hospital, where the cardiologist said, that I was just in time to prevent the widow-maker. I did have my MI on his table, but it was by far not as critical as it should/could have been. If you have one- thats the best place to be.
Anyway-those events converted me. Instead of not wanting to know, I devoured all readable stuff on cardiac issues and ended up with stem cell technology as the most likely therapeutic to extend my life in the way that I want to-which is quite a few years.
So- there you go. I have been at it- stem cell tech- for 6 years now, learned a lot and at present am more excited than ever about its prospects. That is in respect of adult autologous cell therapy that is.
The rest is very suspect to me and the barriers to clinician adoption are huge. I guess thats what this forum is also all about- FDA, suspect foreign clinics, but patients looking for care.
My goal is to pass that knowledge on to others for which reason I am building a website- absolutely non-commercial of course, sheer passion- www.cell-treatment.net passing that knowledge along. But will be posting here to of course. I thank Barbara and Jeannine for all their efforts and the initiative for this forum.
The news on adult stem cell tech and its virtues should spread in a society like the US where the media are totally biased in favor of ESC research, which is bringing nothing to the table for the present folks that are in need of a cure or at least an improved quality of life.