Multiple Sclerosis, Stem Cells, and Hope, Part 2

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As a last-ditch effort to slow the rapid progression of his multiple sclerosis, Dave Bexfield enrolled in an NIH-sponsored clinical trial of an aggressive treatment: a bone marrow stem cell transplant. The risky but potentially groundbreaking treatment performed in March 2010 required over a month of testing, three weeks in the hospital, and intensive rehabilitation. Presbyterian Healthcare denied every portion of the treatment, even when presented with compelling evidence of its likely benefits—opting instead to provide Dave with a wheelchair. To date, a year and a half post transplant, Dave's improvements have been nothing short of breathtaking.

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Dave, this is fucking awesome.