the alternatives would be transplantation or dialysis, neither of which seems appealing.
Transplantation is available? That option jumped out as far more attractive. Simply because the stem cell treatment, even if it does work, is more likely to be just a little bit helpful.
And the second is: is attempting to arrive at an answer to the first question a good idea or not?
Yes. I would focus on researching the risks more so than the potentially optimistic outcome. The doctor just doesn’t have the same incentives as the patient and would likely reject the non-mainstream treatment regardless of how promising it was.
I know someone who was on dialysis while waiting for a transplant. It was really hard on them, and for a while it looked like they might not pull through. I don’t know how common such an experience is.
I know someone who was on dialysis while waiting for a transplant. It was really hard on them, and for a while it looked like they might not pull through. I don’t know how common such an experience is.
I am not sure either but reducing the need for dialysis was certainly what I had in mind when considering ‘other than just lives saved’ benefits from having spare organs floating around.
Transplantation is available? That option jumped out as far more attractive. Simply because the stem cell treatment, even if it does work, is more likely to be just a little bit helpful.
Yes. I would focus on researching the risks more so than the potentially optimistic outcome. The doctor just doesn’t have the same incentives as the patient and would likely reject the non-mainstream treatment regardless of how promising it was.
I know someone who was on dialysis while waiting for a transplant. It was really hard on them, and for a while it looked like they might not pull through. I don’t know how common such an experience is.
I am not sure either but reducing the need for dialysis was certainly what I had in mind when considering ‘other than just lives saved’ benefits from having spare organs floating around.