QUOTE(DarkNite @ Dec 20 2010, 12:13 PM)
BTW do you know you can buy stem cell, if you really need it?
I think stemcell is not like car sparepart, give the serial code and you get the exact part, sorry, it doesnt work that way, pls check on average what are the percentage of ppl getting a matching donor cell, and how many percent never get matching donor.
Even matching cell there are still a probability of body rejections.
Do you know how much to source stemcell? 2009 rate RM80,000 and FYI insurance company do not pay for buying stemcell, you need to use your own money.
You still hvnt answered my question,
Did they cheat you?
Did they fail you?
Pls share with us, your information may help others who are undecisive, do not just say you regret without giving any valid reason.
Added on December 20, 2010, 6:20 pmQUOTE(DarkNite @ Dec 20 2010, 02:26 PM)
The probability rate to recover with stem cell still
too low unless you or your kid has genetic abnormality.
So it is probably best to see where you should put your hard earn money. Check your kid's genome for any problem. Weigh out your option as to the %age of using that stem cell.
What if you're unlucky your child or sibblings or either parents (tai ket lai si) struck with some disease or injury and you cant find a matching cell? ever tot of that?
FYI, stem cell do not help only in certain genetic defects, pls study more on the coverage of disease and injury.
Do you know stemcell is a very promising alternative, do you know the amount of time and money spend by so many countries to develop stem cell technology? whether you like it or not stem cell is the future. Right now they may be about 60 plus medical condition you can use stem cell but in 20 years time I'm quite certain the numbers will at least double. You still think its a stupid idea?
QUOTE(DarkNite @ Dec 20 2010, 02:26 PM)
Check your kid's genome for any problem. Weigh out your option as to the %age of using that stem cell before it expires vs other forms of insurance.
Pls elaborate what do you mean by expire?
QUOTE(DarkNite @ Dec 20 2010, 02:26 PM)
I guess this is going to be the main talking point as to whether it is worth throw money to this people. And ethically, Amber Chia is not the kind of ambassador I would trust, my personal opinion.
If there're better company with a 30 plus year track record, I would put my money there, but right now there isnt, your child will be born now, The correct question to ask yourelf is you can choose to store or throw the stem cell away, so what its going to be?
Added on December 20, 2010, 6:30 pmQUOTE(gkl83 @ Dec 20 2010, 06:01 PM)
anyway, back to topic. so stem cell cant cure for other decease beside genetic's faults?
I think its the other way round;
example if Baby A store stem cell, 2 years later baby A detected with leukemia, thats genetic fault, Baby A stem cell is genetic unstable and cannot be use to cure his own leukemia. Company will pay RM100k for baby A to find suitable stem cell.
However if baby's A sibbling or parents detected with leukemia, then his stem cell can be use to cure the disease because Baby's A stem cell is stable.
Stem cell is like a master blueprint, if the babys blue print is written wrongly then the stem cell is koyak edi, no use.
This post has been edited by moorish: Dec 20 2010, 06:30 PM