Comments on: Heart Valves, Stem Cells & Umbilical Cords? http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2008/11/11/heart-valve-stem-cells-umbilical-cord/ Former Patient And Author, Adam Pick, Blogs About Heart Valve Replacement And Heart Valve Repair Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:18:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Mercy Turan http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2008/11/11/heart-valve-stem-cells-umbilical-cord/comment-page-1/#comment-6620 Mercy Turan Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:16:52 +0000 http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2008/11/11/heart-valve-stem-cells-umbilical-cord/#comment-6620 Even before we knew our son John (Ross Procedure March,2008) would need heart valve replacemnt surgery two years after his first child was born, we set out to investigate cord blood retrieval and storage. At the time our first grandson was born we used the services as a gift. We used The Viacord company. Everyone thought that was a great gift and you only need the cord blood of one child in the family. The gift registry is great and they work with you pretty well. Great for baby showers (that way everyone can contribute a little and not the whole cost). Remember though, that there is an upkeep (storage) but, if treated the same way (as a group gift or a grandparent gift) is affordable. Please keep your hearts and eyes and minds open to stem cell research. Using cord blood is a totally acceptable way. Do not be confused by radical statements that "babies are going to die" in order to conduct this research/work. This could be a life saving thing right now, and who knows how many organs could be fixed in the future. Even before we knew our son John (Ross Procedure March,2008) would need heart valve replacemnt surgery two years after his first child was born, we set out to investigate cord blood retrieval and storage. At the time our first grandson was born we used the services as a gift. We used The Viacord company. Everyone thought that was a great gift and you only need the cord blood of one child in the family.
The gift registry is great and they work with you pretty well. Great for baby showers (that way everyone can contribute a little and not the whole cost).
Remember though, that there is an upkeep (storage) but, if treated the same way (as a group gift or a grandparent gift) is affordable.

Please keep your hearts and eyes and minds open to stem cell research. Using cord blood is a totally acceptable way. Do not be confused by radical statements that “babies are going to die” in order to conduct this research/work. This could be a life saving thing right now, and who knows how many organs could be fixed in the future.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2008/11/11/heart-valve-stem-cells-umbilical-cord/comment-page-1/#comment-6560 Lisa Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:03:49 +0000 http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2008/11/11/heart-valve-stem-cells-umbilical-cord/#comment-6560 Your article is testament to the potential value research may present us over the coming years. Amazing stuff. We initially thought cord blood banking was out of our price range, but we set up a gift registry at CBR and let our family and friends help defray the expense by contributing. Also used the $250 coupon from http://cord-blood-banking-coupon.com Best wishes to you and Robyn. Your article is testament to the potential value research may present us over the coming years. Amazing stuff.

We initially thought cord blood banking was out of our price range, but we set up a gift registry at CBR and let our family and friends help defray the expense by contributing. Also used the $250 coupon from
http://cord-blood-banking-coupon.com

Best wishes to you and Robyn.

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