I received this information today. APA stands for American Psychological Association and they just had a convention in San Francisco where a researcher, Dr. Ruthruff presented the following: Ruthruff L, et al “The Effects of Bone Marrow Transplantation on Infant Psychosocial Development” American Psychological Association Convention Program 2007; Session 2300, p 191. This study was published as…
Stem Cell Transplant
Conner
Article via Journal & Courier here. Conner’s website here. Road to curing Conner leads to upcoming transplant By DOROTHY SCHNEIDER It was just a common cold that landed Conner Smith in the hospital about 3 1/2 years ago. But his body couldn’t fight off the germs. Doctors soon discovered the Lafayette boy had an immune…
Rhys found a donor!
I received this email from Rhys (www.cure4rhys.org) ad a couple of days ago: I have just had a phone call from Newcastle!!? They have found a match for Rhys in America, not perfect but good enough for them to reserve it! We still have the World Record to break on Thursday for others so I…
Cure 4 Rhys
Quest to find Rhys, 6 a bone-marrow donor May 14 2007 by Madeleine Brindley, Western Mail PATIENTS are dying because not enough people have registered as potential bone- marrow donors. Only about 10m people worldwide are registered as potential bone-marrow donors – 60,000 live in Wales. There is also a dire shortage of male donors,…
Giovanni is home – Dr. Sung-Yun Pai did it again
Giovanni is home! Dr. Sung-Yun Pai did it again. KNOCK ON WOOD. Story via Concord Monitor here.
Prayers for Jack
Please say a prayer for Jack. Jack had his first transplant a year ago. More about Jack’s story here and here. This from Jack’s mom blog last Saturday: He is still having breathing problems and is still on oxygen. This pneumonia is really kicking his butt. The doctors have been giving him doses of Albumin…
Giovanni at day minus two
I copied this from Giovanni’s dad progress notes: When I entered Giovanni’s room I walked to his side and laid my cheek against his as he soundly slept softly breathing. As my cheek lay against his puffy cherib cheeks feeling his warmth I selfishly fed myself comfort from this touch me a mere weak mortal…
TWO YEARS
Today is the second aniversary of Andy’s stem cell transplant. THANK YOU Thank you Vero for being there with us. Dr. Maya, thank you for teaching us that some doctors are simply saturated. Dr. Maulen, your were right (more or less). Thank you for making me understand that gamma globulin is not a bad thing….
French report successful NEMO stem cell transplant
From the Pediatrics Journal, published today: Successful Allogeneic Hemopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in a Child Who Had Anhidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia With Immunodeficiency Sophie Dupuis-Girod, MDa,b, Caterina Cancrini, MD, PhDc, Françoise Le Deist , MD, PhDd,1, Paolo Palma, MDc, Christine Bodemer, MDe, Anne Puel, PhDf, Susanna Livadiotti, MDc, Capucine Picard, MDa, Xavier Bossuyt, MD, PhDg, Paolo…
Cure 4 Cooper – Meet Cooper the Trooper!
Meet “Cooper the Trooper”. Cooper had NEMO deficiency and was transplanted May 2nd, 2006 with stem cells from his Dad. Read Cooper the Trooper blog here. Via Flora Bergeron.