5/5 Neil M. 2 years ago on Google
A
friend
of
mine
referred
me
to
this
clinic,
Dream
Body
Clinic
in
Nuevo
Vallarta,
next
to
Puerto
Vallarta,
Mexico.
My
friend
had
an
infusion
of
MSCs
and
said
it
was
the
best
experience
and
could
feel
and
see
the
benefits.
I
am
a
cancer
survivor
of
AML
leukemia,
I
had
a
peripheral
blood
stem
cell
transplant
in
July
2016.
Ever
since
that
procedure
I
have
been
experiencing
chronic
GVHD.
In
August
2021
I
contacted
many
different
clinics
to
have
an
infusion
of
MSCs
to
attempt
to
improve
my
quality
of
life,
repair
damaged
tissue
from
the
chemotherapy,
immune
suppressing
drugs,
and
GVHD;
as
well
as
lessen
the
chronic
GVHD
that
I
was
experiencing
presently.
I
was
5
years
from
my
blood
transplant
and
was
confident
that
a
relapse
would
not
occur.
I
had
researched
extensively
about
MSCs
and
the
positive
effects
that
were
observed
in
various
clinical
trials.
I
decided
to
go
to
Dream
Body
Clinic
to
have
300
million
MSCs
infused
for
$9000.00.
I
arrived
in
Puerto
Vallarta
9/22/21,
and
was
greeted
by
a
driver
from
DBC.
I
was
taken
to
my
accommodation.
The
next
day
the
driver
picked
me
up
and
took
me
to
the
clinic
for
a
blood
draw
which
included
a
CBC,
CMP,
and
other
factors
such
as
C-reactive
protein,
SHBG,
and
testosterone;
a
more
comprehensive
and
detailed
blood
assay
than
I
have
had
at
medical
providers
in
the
US.
The
owner
Joshua
Ketner
introduced
himself
to
me
and
I
met
Carter
the
patient
coordinator.
The
medical
staff
and
MDs
were
very
competent,
capable,
knowledgeable
and
kind,
with
excellent
English
language
skills.
The
building
that
the
DBC
offices
are
in
is
nearly
brand
new,
the
offices
were
perfectly
clean,
the
nurses
performed
the
blood
draw
and
infusion
perfectly,
much
better
than
some
of
my
experiences
in
the
US.
The
MD
Dr.
Arik
went
over
each
item
on
the
blood
assay
report,
and
was
very
knowledgeable
about
each
item
with
explanations
of
the
items
reflection
of
my
health
status.
Dr.
Arik
administrated
the
infusion,
he
showed
me
the
cellular
viability
and
quality
report
from
the
nearby
lab
that
supplies
the
MSCs.
The
nurse
set
up
the
infusion
stand
with
the
IV
solution
bag
sterile
0.9%
NaCl,
inserted
the
IV
needle,
and
started
the
drip.
Dr.
Arik
took
each
of
the
3
bottles
which
contained
100
million
cells
each
and
proceeded
to
withdraw
the
solution
with
a
syringe
and
pushed
it
into
the
IV
line
slowly.
I
felt
a
slight
brief
sensation
starting
with
my
lungs,
then
heart,
then
hands,
and
finally
my
feet;
just
a
brief
slight
sensation
that
was
very
subtle.
It
took
approximately
a
half
hour
to
empty
the
IV
solution,
during
which
time
the
doctor,
Joshua,
Carter,
and
I
talked
about
the
science
of
Mesenchymal
Stromal/Stem
Cells.
The
session
was
over,
and
I
was
handed
a
paper
with
instruction
for
after
the
procedure,
like
stay
out
of
the
sun,
don’t
do
any
strenuous
exercise,
take
Tylenol
for
any
discomfort,
and
rest/take
it
easy
for
21
days.
I
did
not
feel
any
significant
after
effects.
During
the
infusion
it
was
mentioned
that
one
would
probably
wait
3
to
6
months
before
noticing
any
resultant
effects.
My
body
has
extensive
tissue
damage
from
the
previous
sessions
of
chemotherapy
to
kill
the
leukemia
and
then
the
chronic
GVHD
that
followed
for
the
past
5
years
and
is
still
present.
Every
scientific
paper
I
read
indicated
that
a
treatment
or
multiple
treatments
with
MSCs
could
improve
a
patient’s
quality
of
life
and
modulate
the
donor’s
immune
system
that
attacks
the
patient’s
organs
and
tissue
causing
the
chronic
GVHD.
This
is
my
first
infusion
of
MSCs
and
DBC
made
it
possible.
Everyone
that
is
on
the
staff
is
very
kind,
the
Mexican
citizens
have
very
good
English
skills,
the
office
and
treatment
rooms
are
spotlessly
clean,
and
the
visit
is
well
organized
with
a
flexible
schedule
of
tasks
during
my
stay.
The
drivers
were
accommodating,
good
conversational
English
skills,
and
refused
any
time
I
offered
a
tip
!
Puerto
Vallarta
is
a
clean
modern
city
and
the
surrounding
areas
are
continuing
to
develop.
I
was
very
impressed
with
the
whole
experience
and
would
not
hesitate
to
recommend
Dream
Body
Clinic.
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