Posted by tealady on April 7, 2007, at 0:54:33
In reply to Arthritis and Nutritional Medicine, posted by Declan on April 6, 2007, at 16:26:54
Maybe your doc was the one I was considering doing a course with a whikle ago... I've given up now, I just find it all a bit much, especially writing, even posting here:-)
I did pick up a bit of basics in Chem, physiol, and Biol etc at uni though so it helps me read the studies..if I can bring mmyself to them , LOL
I already had the stats background , so I also dismissed that research Lar gave such an excellent review of(Onya Lar). Although, to be fair, I dismiss probably most of the studies for similar reasons or even bias in sample elimination/selection /dropouts..as I've personally had my own family elimiated from a study as including it would NOT have achieved the desired outcome of result, LOL.Hence my oft stated preference for hearing personal accounts preferably together with as much "background" as possible..a tall ask.
Anyways,re the knee Dec.
I was wondering if you or your doc has ANY inkling of where this cartiledge replacement stuff is "at" nowadays.
I keep hearing stories from
"so and so went to WA and got a cartiledge replacemnent and is as good as new now.. they grew her own cartiledge.. so why don't u go over there?"
asking docs I get
" that's still in research stage" or "that's in human trials now I think, but o'seas"
or "yes, I've heard of that but no idea where it's done"I gather it's growing one's own cartiledge.. maybe it's related to stem cells.. stories seem to differ here?"
Well I haven't found out anything as yet. but it does seem to be the way to go?..
Of course, I'm trying to suppress my cynicism here about any rebates.. the stories seem to be it costs similar to a knee replacement, but where that, being orthodox surgery would be totally refundable going public.. I doubt whether cartiledge addition would be?
All in all..lots of stories I've heard , and everyone telling me to go that way..BUT like does it exist?still enjoy reading on here, just not as active in posting nowadays
Jan
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