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WHAT FUTURE HOLDS FOR ME. NEED YOUR LOVE AND PRAYERS.. BMT COMING???

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B Thal Girl:
Hi Kabir Love,
I think that you are very lucky and i will add you to my prayers for a successful transplant. My understanding of it though is that the transplant using cord blood cells would be faster and safer for the child as there is less risk for GVHD which is graft versus host disease- problems arising out of antibodies from the donor. Where would you be looking at going for transplant? I know of the hospital in Pesaro Italy where Professor Lucarelli first started off doing transplants, maybe you should check around while you have time.

Please continue doing your research.
Roanna

Narendra:

--- Quote ---I was of the opinion that cord blood is more successful and a less risky procedure as chances of GVHD is greatly reduced
--- End quote ---
maha you are right. In relation with GVHD, Cord blood is preferred to Bone Marrow Transplant

Micky, Go to this site, it has a nice table comparing cord blood transplant and bone marrow transplant
From:- http://www.womens-health.co.uk/bone_marrow.html


--- Quote ---Graft Versus Host Disease is a potentially serious complication for any organ transplant. In fact, it is estimated to be fatal in up to 40% of patients. However, because cord blood is more primitive than bone marrow, there is a lower chance that these cells will attack the recipient's body, resulting in a lower incidence of GVHD. 

Also considering that cord blood contains more stem cell than bone marrow, cord blood transplant is preferred
Stem cells are found in greater proportions in umbilical cord blood. In fact, some experts say it contains nearly 10 times the amount of stem cells found in bone marrow. Also, it is believed that stem cells found in cord blood have greater regenerative properties since they are younger than bone marrow.
--- End quote ---

I think saving the cord blood is definately a good idea.

kabir_love:
I WAS HOPING THIS SUPPORT HERE THAT Y I OPEND THIS THREAD TO KNOW EVERYTHING. I HAVE 2 YEARS WATITING BY THE TIME I HOPE THIS THING ADVANCES AND I MIGHT GO FOR CORD BLOOD. SO LETS SEE

TILL KNOW I KNOW  ITALY LUCRALLI FOR BMT AND CMC VELLOR.. AS BOTH OF THESE DOCS DOING BMT ARE BEST NOW. SO LETS SEE WHEN TIME COMES.

HOPE FOR GOOD FOR ALL OF US

MICKY

Andy Battaglia:
Hi Micky.

Dr Lucarelli is the most experienced bone marrow transplant specialist on earth. His clinic is where our member, Khalifa had the bone marrow transplants done for his son. It has now been 3 years and the boy is doing well. If you want to know more about Lucarelli and his clinic, please message Khalifa.

kabir_love:
hi andy
ya i know lucraelli is best. well i m also planning for doing there only but what i get to know is that the bmt cost there is about 1,00,00 usd. which i can do but doctor told me that if any complication comes in this case then the cost will multiply to anything can go 3 times, 4 times or even more. i m really confuse that if this happen what will i do... 4,00,00 usd is  really difficlut. but i will try as i have 2 years for this, so i will try my best.


micky

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