greetings...i met with peter sidorenko yesterday for 3 1/2 hours...he provided a lot more background info about his company and the relationship that they have to the clinic in kiev and why they chose them...i'm now about as comfortable as i can be with this entire endeavor knowing more about how it operates...my understanding of what to expect has been deepened...

i've learned that there are many important aspects to this therapy: the techniques the clinic uses to cryogenically store the cells and then how they 'defreeze' them for optimal viability...the kiev clinic holds a patent on the solution they have deveoped which contains the cells prior to injection...scti has a 10 year contract with kiev...and they use fetal stem cells which scti feels are the most effective...many other off-shore clinics use stem cells from the placenta cord blood only...he assured me of the strict testing that is done at several points along the way to insure that every dose is completely uncontaminated...(viral-free, bacteria-free)...he also gave me a head's up on the cultural aspects/attitudes i may encounter in and out of the clinic...i found peter to be completely communicative regarding all aspects of this therapy...i did get more info regarding the sub-dural injection to my current satisfaction...peter himself is going for the same therapy in august...i feel ready to fly over there sunday with less anxiety and more excitement to see how this treatment can help me...i'll blog as much as i can when i'm there...best, richxxx