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  • SCT recipient (& author/comedian) interviewed live Apr 25 8:30 EST

    Sandi is a cool (and funny) cat who wrote a book about her stem cell transplant experience. She is one of the pioneers in the treatment and so far it has been quite successful for her. - Dave

    This Thursday - April 26th at 8:30pm ET
    Listen to Stuart and Deanne of StuMS Radio and Multiple Sclerosis Unplugged, speak with Sandi Selvi, who had a Stem Cell treatment that has seemed to work.

    LISTEN HERE:
    http://www.blogtalkradio.com/multipl...osis-unplugged

    Click on the above link to listen to our program
    OR Call (347) 215-9265 to listen, talk or ask questions

    - - - If you want to speak, you will need to press 1 - - -
    Otherwise just listen-in

    Sandi Selvi, born Sandra Lynn Abram - March 15, 1960, San Jose, California. www.sandiselvi.com Comedian and Author of, 'Won't Do Stand-Up in a Wheelchair' (Wyatt-Mackenzie, March 2010) Sandi was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1995.

    When her doctors told her she was advancing so rapidly that they expected her to be in a wheelchair within 5 years, Sandi began to look for any other possibilities. She realized right then and there, that there were two things she did not look good in, one was green, the other was wheelchair's. Sandi stumbled upon a well kept secret; stem cell research. They had been doing stem cell transplants for Multiple Sclerosis in Europe, for years.

    The science had Sandi convinced, that it could be a viable alternative. Besides, the drugs the doctors had been giving her, were no longer working. It was a no brainer, so she volunteered at the Scripps Green Hospital in San Diego, for an experimental autologous stem cell transplant (using her own stem cells).

    In preparation for her transplant, Sandi's lung was accidentally punctured. Sandi claims that a $10.99 box of comedy tapes purchased at Costco, was what kept her alive that night that her lung was punctured. Now, it is comedy that keeps her sane.

    Since the transplant Sandi has no new lesions, no new symptoms, and best of all, most of her old Multiple Sclerosis symptoms are gone.

    Conclusion: The transplant worked! Who's laughing now?

    If you miss(ed) the show, visit our Blog-Talk Radio (BTR) archives, found here:
    http://www.blogtalkradio.com/multipl...osis-unplugged
    The original piece on Stu's page:
    http://wwwmsviewsandrelatednews.blog...et-listen.html
    Dave Bexfield
    ActiveMSers

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    Sandi's book on her transplant and life with MS is available on Amazon. It has a 5-star review from readers. I hope to read it when I get a touch of free time.

    Won't Do Stand-Up in a Wheelchair: An M.S. Recovery Story [Paperback]

    After being diagnosed with MS in 1995, Sandi Selvi began to decline rapidly and quickly became frustrated with conventional medical options. The drugs had nasty side effects, and in her case, the drugs didn’t work. So, in March of 2000 Sandi joined forces with the brilliant doctors at Scripp’s in San Diego, to, as they so eloquently put it, “Kill her immune system and build a new one” with an autologous stem cell transplant. Theoretically her new immune system could stop the MS. During the two month medical procedure Sandi came pretty close to death, but a $10.99 box of used comedy tapes helped her through recovery, and changed her life.

    Laughter is indeed the best medicine -- Sandi now shares her medicine, and her medical miracle, through stand-up comedy.

    http://www.amazon.com/Wont-Do-Stand-.../dp/1936214105
    Dave Bexfield
    ActiveMSers

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    • #3
      You can catch the interview with Sandi here, at about the 30 minute mark.

      http://www.blogtalkradio.com/multipl...osis-unplugged
      Dave Bexfield
      ActiveMSers

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