My sister has leukemia and she is having a
tough time with it. Recently I found out
that I am pregnant. I'm nervous that my
child could get leukemia in the future.
So, I was thinking about banking the cord
blood stem cells. Is anyone informed with
the banking process? Recommended banks?
Has anyone heard about someone using/used
cord blood stem cells for a treatment?
Thank for your help in advance!
Melissa
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karagiozi
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 7 Location: Vineland
Posted: 04-12-06 12:25pm
Melissa,
i am sorry to hear about your sister.
I've only been looking into this for a
couple of months and living in south
jersey gives me options to a private
pennsylvania bank and a public nj bank.
I don't want to donate, as I am not sure
what my kids could have one day.
There is a cord blood bank sponsored on
this site, I checked it out and I like
their web site.
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suzanne Kirch
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Jun 2006 Posts: 2 Location: New York City
Posted: 06-09-06 21:33pm
Hi melissa,
i am also sad to hear about your sister .
. But all the more reason to bank. I am
going to store with a private company. I
do not want to donate either. From what
I understand it is a easy process . .
.You basically bring a kit from the lab of
your choice to the hospital when you go
into labor and the your Dr. Will extract
the cord blood from the umbical cord
during delevry . . Then the lab will
send someone to pick it up.
My sister-in-law just used maze cord blood
located in purchase ny. . . And I think
I will use them. It was less then other
labs – you pay one upfront fee and no
yearly storage fees. . . .Honestly, I
was weary of them because they are
basically half the price of the other more
popular labs . . . But after I called
and talked to them and did other research
I think I have decided to use them for
sure. They are affiliated with new
york blood center. . Which is one of the
oldest cord blood lab centers around (so
the website says). They are also lhave
all their licences.
I have the web addres if you want it just
privite message me for it.
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