Amy's journey halfway around the world through embryonic stem cell treatments in search of health, presented from start to finish. (To read the latest post, click on The India Story in the menu above.)
Posted Fri, 2007/10/26 - 02:25 by amybscher
Ten years ago, I was healthy and strong, donating my eggs for an infertile couple in Los Angeles whose last hope for a baby was a donor (me). I was the opportunity of new life for a family who wouldn't have had it otherwise. And now, when I need it most, the gift seems to be coming back to me halfway around the world. I keep joking that I must have karmic eggs.Posted Mon, 2007/10/29 - 11:09 by amybscher
Embryonic stem cells are of huge debate, as is healthcare in general. Some people bust in the ring with their fighting gloves on because, well.....that's what others are doing. Some understand what their stance is and some are longing to figure out how they feel in the midst of everyone else trying to tell them how they should.Posted Wed, 2007/11/07 - 07:03 by amybscher
I have always said I am living a life of clichés. "You have to get worse before you can get better." "This too shall pass." "Everything is meant to be." "Life has no coincidences." It was pivotal when I realized all of those things really are true, and not just words older people use to fill up space in the air of conversations. "There are signs everywhere." Yes, there are indeed.Posted Wed, 2007/11/14 - 00:22 by amybscher
As I sit here with paper towels clotting the blood from seeping where I just did my daily antibiotic shots (in a not so comfortable place), I'm fielding e-mail questions about Lyme Disease. It becomes more and more apparent, with Mystery Diagnosis on TV in the background, that people have questions about this unfamiliar disease - and I need to answer them.Posted Sat, 2007/10/06 - 04:36 by amybscher
This all started with a teenie-eenie itty bitty tick. One I never met. One I never even knew existed until years after it bit me and I had been all around the U.S. to find out why my 25-year-old body was falling apart. My journey started almost literally in my own backyard and now has found its way to New Delhi, India.Posted Tue, 2007/12/11 - 03:03 by amybscher
I have been waiting for days for my nerves to kick in. I am still calm beyond reason as I sit quietly in the hospital room in Delhi. Dogs are howling in the alley behind me and I’m not tired, although it’s 3 a.m. here. Aren’t I supposed to be anxious, panicked, scared or (insert your favorite neurotic adjective here)?Posted Tue, 2007/12/11 - 20:35 by amybscher
I am set to get my first mini-dose of stem cells later in the afternoon. Dr. Ashish, Dr. Geeta Shroff’s partner, comes with a gang of helpers to administer it. He explains the gameplan. This first test shot is to make sure there is no reaction. They are looking for a rash at the injection site. It seems humorous to me. After all I’ve been through, a rash would be the least of my problems.Posted Wed, 2007/12/12 - 20:06 by amybscher
After the unwelcome wake up call this morning and before dawn, waves of almost goose bump like sensations began raining in sheets over my lower body. I have never felt this sensation in my life. Every few minutes, it floods my lower body and then intermittently, it runs up the right side of my upper body. In just a few hours I will get my first full dose of stem cells.Posted Sun, 2007/12/16 - 20:40 by amybscher
I thought in the midst of all this stem cell excitement in my own life and around the world, I'd give a quick explanation of what's really going on. We’ve all seen what scientists have to say, although most of them have never conducted trials outside their labs, on real patients. Here is the low-down from what I've read and seen, here in India, where they are working right before my eyes.Posted Fri, 2007/12/14 - 22:00 by amybscher
I’m supposed to be eating extra to help nourish my stem cells, yet I don’t like anything enough to really ever get full. I have a food emergency that needs immediate rescue attention. The market is one long street, bustling with energy, little stores and fruit stands. Stray dogs roam and children walk home from school. There is a McDonald’s we can’t resist.Keep up to date on the latest on healthcare tips, tricks, insights and info.
Subscribe by email or RSS feed:
We are also looking for writers! Apply today!
All content on HealthCareHacks.com ("HCH"), including without limitation text, graphics, images, advertisements, videos, and links ("Content") are for informational purposes only. The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical treatment, advice, or diagnosis. Please remember to always seek the advice of a qualified physician or health professional with any questions you may have regarding any medical concerns. HCH does not recommend or endorse any specific treatments, physicians, products, opinions, research, tests, or other information it mentions. Said Content is also not intended to be a substitute for professional legal or financial advice. Reliance on any information provided by HCH is solely at your own risk.
©
Healthcare Hacks |
About |
Advertise |
Contact |
Login |
Subscribe
Privacy Policy |
Copyright
A Killer Aces Media FairBlog™
luigi
Subscribe to all Healthcare Hacks posts
All comments