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Jim, here's hoping you will have continued good results from the pig implant. ANYTHING to make our loved ones do better. Best wishes to your future. Jo Ann On Wed, 24 Sep 2003 10:41:23 EDT [log in to unmask] writes: > Hi all - > > Today marks the seventh anniversary of my controversial "pig cell" > implant > surgery for the treatment of Parkinson's. And what an amazing seven > years it > has been! > > Though far from cured I am still doing well. Yes, I have "off" days > occasionally; they are the result of not getting enough rest. > Fatigue remains the > number one problem. > > There have been many ups and downs in this particular research > project. A > lack of consistent results has shelved the experimental work. Some > of the > patients did well while others did not. The science of using cells, > tissue, and > organs from animals, know as xenotransplantation, is only in its > infancy. Wide > spread use of this technology is years away. But we have been > offered a > tantalizing look at its potential. > > Those who are interested can visit the following Website for more > information. > > <A > HREF="http://www.geocities.com/jimcfinn">http://www.geocities.com/jimcfin n > </A> > > Regards - > > Jim > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn