Stem Cell Therapy Brings a Light of Hope for Victim of 26/11
Shabira Khan from Dockyard Road had lost her ability to walk after she was injured on 26/11. She has finally seen some hope of recovery after undergoing the Stem Cell Therapy.
Navi Mumbai, India, October 20, 2015 (Newswire.com) - This started in the Sion Hospital’s neurosurgery ward.
Shabira Khan who has literally been in constant pain since she was injured on the night of 26/11 when Pakistanis terrorist Ajmal Kasab and his associates unleashed terror on the city.
She has undergone Stem Cell Therapy to help repair the damage done to her nervous system. After being treated, Shabira seeks permanent relief from the crippling pain in her left leg while the pain in her right leg has reduced massively. “I have faith this therapy will work,” says Dockyard Road resident Khan, on Thursday. She sustained grievous injuries while crossing the road when a bomb exploded in a taxi on 26/11. She was in and out of hospitals for thirteen months before resigning herself to crutches. “All my compensation money has been spent on medication. Thankfully treatment is free in the Sion Hospital.
Dr. Alok Sharma, head of neurosurgery at the hospital, who has been offering the treatment of Stem Cell Therapy for two years said, “Shrapnel’s from the bomb penetrated her left leg and severely damaged her nerves robbing her of the ability to walk. Now she feels stem cells is her last hope.”
Sion Hospital is the only hospital in Mumbai that provides Stem Cell Therapy to patients with neurological conditions like muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy and stroke. “We use adult stem cells from patient’s bone marrow. These have less scope of rejection and side effects compared to umbilical cord and embryo stem cells.” Sharma said.
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