Hand In Hand

Episode 53, A Survivor Searching For Stem Cell

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Sinopsis

Dr Gary Steinberg and his team in Stanford has made a breakthrough discovery on stroke. After stroke, brain circuits are not dead but dormant. Injecting adult stem cells could awaken them resulting in dramatic recoveries. Stem cell therapies are offering a lot of hope to stroke survivors. There are many Americans who are willing to pay to get into the trials, could not get in, despite their willingness and ability to pay. Frank Plemons is one of them. Frank works as a Dell sales coach. He is an avid biker. Years ago, when biking with friends, Frank ran into an accident which nearly killed him. He suffered a head injury which led to a stroke. Frank is otherwise very strong and healthy. In the rehab, Frank did everything he can. He worked hard and achieved what was considered a wonderful recovery. However, Frank found the condition unacceptable. As a father of 4 year old son and a wonderful husband of a very supportive wife, Frank went on a journey to look for ways to restore himself. Frank has been followi