Real Life Stem Cell Stories
These are real stories from real people who have already been waiting too long for the promise of stem cell research. Read them -- and then take action:
1) Tell your elected
officials to get rid of outdated policies and regulations that have already
held up stem cell research for too long; 2) Make a donation to StemPAC, and
help us spread the word. It's a grassroots movement, and we don't need much --
but any amount helps.
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I am a 41 year old stroke survivor that suffers every day with left-sided paralysis. According to the National Stroke Assoc; Approximately 400,000 persons suffer a stroke per year in the United States Stroke is the leading cause of serious, long-term disability among American adults and places a tremendous burden on both the private 'and public health resources of the nation. Of all impairments that result from stroke I am requesting your support to help with the advancement of stem cell research and itâ¿¿s endless possibilities. I was previously a very healthy & active 39 yr. old female working a full-time job with the USDA and being a Fitness Instructor at the local YMCA, taking care of my young daughter, being a wife, sister, and daughter were all I wanted to do until my life drastically changed on Dec 9, 2002. I was awakened in the early morning hours by emergency crew. I had gone into a shocking seizure and my husband had called emergency staff. Following several hours of scans, it was found out that I had a large brain tumor. On December 12, 2002, I headed into surgery at the Mayo Clinic and suffered a right MCA territory 2 stroke following removal of the large 6 cm. benign .(meningioma) tumor and I still suffer from left sided paralysis following conventional therapy and approx one year of acupuncture therapy, and I am unable to raise my young daughter; provide full-time assistance to my family, or even work at a full-time job let alone be a Fitness Instructor. I am trying to find ways to get my body back to what it was before the uneventful tragedy.
Read more stories. Get inspired, get angry, and then -- get into the fight!
