Stem Cells Help Diabetic Recover His Eyesight

On December 13th, 2010, Mr. Zhao Chong (assumed name) accepted the umbilical cord blood stem cell transplantation once. Five days later, his pain in waist and numb legs were lightened, and he could walk freely on his own. The eyesight of right eye recovered to 0.06 from 0.04 and his world became clear again. How did Mr. Zhao get this disease and what’s his treating process?

Ten years ago, Mr. Zhao felt thirsty and wanted to drink water more and more, he had a feeling of fatigue and became thin day after day. All symptoms came softly that Mr. Zhao did not mind it too much until he was told that he has got Diabetes by the doctors in local hospital.

• The impaired vision made him lose the hope of life.

Even Mr. Zhao had the hypoglycaemic drugs which can lower down the blood sugar level consistently, his eyesight decreased quickly, the left eye shows glaucoma, and the right eye retinal detachment. The following two years, Mr. Zhao was just like a blind person, which made him feel frustrated deeply. And the complications caused by the disease also made him lose all hope of life.

• Stem cells lighten his life again.

When he was immersed in the pain and sorrow, Mr. Zhao learned from the internet that the technology of stem cell had been imported into Shijiazhuang Kidney Disease Hospital, and it can treat the complications of Diabetes such as diabetic kidney disease with good effects. Mr. Zhao came to the hospital to have a last try for the disease on December 13th.

• His happiness after recovery.

Mr. Zhao even cannot believe that his ten-year-disease can be treated one day. “I haven’t imagined that one time of the stem cell can have such a magical power! I am so happy now because I can walk on my own and the unstable feeling of walking on the cotton lost.” he said in an exciting voice. With such a satisfactory effect, Mr. Zhao wants to continue the treatment for a better recovery.

We are very happy to see the good result on Mr. Zhao. What we want to see is that more and more patients like him can have a timely treatment. As an advanced technology, stem cells can be used to treat many kinds of disease including that in brain, blood, nerves and muscle, etc. Please try to look for more information about it and have its function clear in your mind, then decide whether you are willing to accept the treatment. Best wishes to all of you and hope you can live a healthy life.