Stem cells & osteoarthritis

Melrymax
Melrymax Member Posts: 226
edited 14. Apr 2012, 12:44 in Living with Arthritis archive
I have just read (a bit behind the time) about arthritis research funding stem cell trials for repairing bone/cartlidge. It would be stem cell from your own
Body and will prevent the need for a hip or knee replacement for example.
What are your views in this?

For me personally I would volunteer to be a dummy for it as I am only 24 and it will mean less surgery for me and hopefully less pain and less drugs!

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  • magenta
    magenta Member Posts: 1,604
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hiya,

    I would welcome this too. My jaw is severly damaged by OA but my surgeon won't do a jaw replacement as it's too risky, so this would be great for me. I'll need to have a look at the info.

    Magenta x
  • CJHunter
    CJHunter Member Posts: 1,038
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi as a fellow OA bod I too have looked at this, I emailed the hospital that were doing the trials and tis was passed to the lead consultant doing this but i heard nothing.

    I so hope this works and they publish something more about this soon.

    Take care.xx
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  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Mel. Sturge went to the USA for this treatment. (See his thread 'Using your own stem cells to heal your body') Last I remember, it hadn't helped.
    If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
    Steven Wright
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Mel,

    I too would go for it were it ever offered and I think the leaps forward they are making can only be for the good.

    Like Sticky I also read Sturges posts with interest and they did seem to help. Cris x

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