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@Sprung87 Thank you so much for your advice and hope! I’m sorry you’ve had such difficulties. I haven’t yet researched potential side effects such as neuroplasticity. How many stem cell procedures did it take for you to improve? They mentioned they’d inject 1-2 “units” in each knee, and 20 “units” in my lumbar. Maybe 1 unit = 1 cc. Did they take your bone marrow from your hip for the procedure? For mine, that’s what they would do, then mix it with PRP (my own blood plasma), and some kind of “fertilizer.” Then I’d have have shockwave therapy once a week for 12 weeks to increase circulation in the specific areas to encourage stem cell growth. I’ve seen video of how aggressive and painful the bone marrow extraction is (a straw-sized needle that they pound and swirl around to loosen the marrow up!!!!!!!), though supposedly it only hurts for a few days afterward? At least there’s no incision, just a needle hole, and there’s zero recovery compared to a knee replacement.
I wish they’d knock me out for it but they’d at least give me a Percocet and Valium prior to the procedure. Sometimes I wonder why doctors don’t use nitrous like dentists do? That’s fine, because nitrous doesn’t work on me any more, maybe because I take antidepressants.
Within the past month or two, the FDA has banned placental stem cell use because doctors were overpromising about the results. Makes me so mad at those doctors! If it wasn’t banned, they’d just use that on me, instead of needing to extract my bone marrow! The placental cells are what practically grew a new sole on my dad’s foot.
I did some major budgeting yesterday and unfortunately it will be at least a few months - if ever
! that I can afford the $5,000 cash procedure. It totally makes me cry (literally) that insurance will pay for a major surgery rather than stem cells - how stupid; the surgery plus PT will cost them at least $75,000, maybe more like $100,000!!! I’m starting a major new job in a couple of weeks so I can’t get the total knee replacement surgery immediately, either. It will be at least 6-12 months until I can do that. Supposedly May is a good month to do it because the weather is stable and there isn’t ice on the ground for at least four months post-op.
Winter is my favorite season by far, but I’m dreading it so bad this year because I can’t ski or snowboard any more, and because the air pressure changes with the storms are so excruciating.
I have tried Euflexxa (human growth hormone) injections in my knees; they were not covered by insurance and a total rip-off. They did nothing except hurt going in. I’ve had multiple sessions of hydrocortisone injections in my lumbar spine - so painful! - even just to lay on the stupid fluoroscopy table!; they did nothing but hurt. I was so disappointed.
What a gorgeous pup you have! Is he a husky? I love them.
I wish they’d knock me out for it but they’d at least give me a Percocet and Valium prior to the procedure. Sometimes I wonder why doctors don’t use nitrous like dentists do? That’s fine, because nitrous doesn’t work on me any more, maybe because I take antidepressants.
Within the past month or two, the FDA has banned placental stem cell use because doctors were overpromising about the results. Makes me so mad at those doctors! If it wasn’t banned, they’d just use that on me, instead of needing to extract my bone marrow! The placental cells are what practically grew a new sole on my dad’s foot.
I did some major budgeting yesterday and unfortunately it will be at least a few months - if ever
! that I can afford the $5,000 cash procedure. It totally makes me cry (literally) that insurance will pay for a major surgery rather than stem cells - how stupid; the surgery plus PT will cost them at least $75,000, maybe more like $100,000!!! I’m starting a major new job in a couple of weeks so I can’t get the total knee replacement surgery immediately, either. It will be at least 6-12 months until I can do that. Supposedly May is a good month to do it because the weather is stable and there isn’t ice on the ground for at least four months post-op. Winter is my favorite season by far, but I’m dreading it so bad this year because I can’t ski or snowboard any more, and because the air pressure changes with the storms are so excruciating.
I have tried Euflexxa (human growth hormone) injections in my knees; they were not covered by insurance and a total rip-off. They did nothing except hurt going in. I’ve had multiple sessions of hydrocortisone injections in my lumbar spine - so painful! - even just to lay on the stupid fluoroscopy table!; they did nothing but hurt. I was so disappointed.
What a gorgeous pup you have! Is he a husky? I love them.
