Hi, I have been in a bad situation with a prominent HMO for 7 years now. They operated and gave me a new knee made out of the Metal-Titanium type back in 2010. In the 5th month of Recovery, I had a very bad fall, Black Ice, and was told that everything would get back to normal, just bad Bruising, and now 3.5 years later it hurts constantly and developed Poly-Neruoarthpy in both lower legs and in my Feet mainly less than a year after the operation. My feet hurt extremely bad, and I really have better luck with my shoes on 24/7. I have had 2 major slips in Bathtub Showers, and now my neck and back, shoulder hurt and I now spend most of my time in Bed. These Dr s. just said that I would just have to live with it and this is only the latest of many Traumas that plague me and they have had me on Methadone for 7 years plus 160 Oxycodone 5mgs. every 2 weeks after promising me to put me on MS-Contin after I lowered my dose of Methadone to 40to 60mgs./day then Re-Nigged and kept me on this Methadone which has never helped with all the symptoms that I endure daily. I also suffer from Diverticulitis, and my Appendix Ruptured some time ago and almost died from Peritonitis. I started my Adult life by a group of Hoodlums who, at the age of 21 was beaten so badly by 4 guys with Tire Irons after a Concert in Dallas, Tx. after seeing the band Genesis . I had 5 major re-constructive surgeries throughout the 1980 s. They gave me a very small chance of living to my family because of the TBI, Nose knocked off, and a Hole in my Head just above the Eyebrow and completely crushed Ant. & Post. Sinus Cavities. My right shoulder was injured, a specialist fixed it with a 40% dis-Ability for life. The Nerves in my face are dying off slowly and have lost Teeth from that as well. Frank O. Thanks!
Lot of research is happening for preventing nerve damage and regenerating already damaged nerves by using stem cell therapy. I have seen many cases of TBI spinal cord injury getting good results by stem cell therapy. A lot has been published in medical journals