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Jacob, Our researchers agree that your particular type of PD would be most appropriate for fetal tissue implantation - for exactly the reasons you indicate. I don't know about the government funding though. The government (NIH) has only funded double blind studies so far. Carole Carole Hilton, LCSW Parkinson's Coordinator NPF Patient Services and Outreach Program The Neurosciences Institute, Good Samaritan Hospital 637 S. Lucas, #501 Los Angeles, CA 90017 800-841-8765 [log in to unmask] >---------- >From: Jacob Drollinger[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] >Sent: Thursday, August 07, 1997 11:03 AM >To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN >Subject: I should be a candidate > >Dear friends, > >As I reported yesterday, I had a neuro visit in the morning. He gave me >mirapex. Just started on the lowest dosage in the afternoon. Too soon to tell >if it's going to do anything, but not too soon to notice side effects. I'm >happy to report that so far, so good. >I guess I should mention that the doctor I saw was not my regular >neurologist, but her partner (she's on maternity leave. >The man I saw yesterday again - along with the other two neuros that I have >seen- stressed that my condition is not progressive; that, due to the nature >of the brain damage by CO poisoning, that I wasn't going to get any worse. >Which puts me in quite a unique situation. The static nature of my illness >puts me in a situation where I would be an excellent candidate for a fetal >tissue transplant (either human or pig). He said this was because a regular >P.D.er's brain is in a constant state of degeneration, and the grafts would >most likely only last a few years or so. But in my case, and pardon me if I >sound arrogant, if the tissue were successful in "Taking" in my brain, it >would be all the more vindication for the process. >He also mentioned something about receiving government funding. I told him "I >don't think so." However he was rather adament about this aspect of the >surgery. >Am I correct in assuming that this guy is, quite literally, a little left of >center. Or do his ideas sound legit to you. > >Jacob >