4) The second relapse
Of a nurse in a regional hospital and had Cor Marina heard her father had lost to cancer. Her father, however, used the last months of his life, additional vitamins and minerals and these strengthened her father so that he died relatively painless. This nurse was very happy that her father was deceased in a dignified manner. Cor and Marina wanted for Shifra and contacted Dr. Houtsmuller. Dr. Houtsmuller, however, saw no possibility for further recovery. He gave a few supplements to some of Shifra to strengthen and to feel less pain. (Or mega Carcicare genistin. For those that are not reimbursed by a health insurance is cheaper to order directly from company Isopharma Heiloo For example, count : 072-5331746) Houtsmuller referred Cor and Marina while still attending physician / biologist Valstar for a second opinion. Valstar still saw potential and gave Shifra an arsenal of supplements and other natural cancer inhibitors.
Valstar advised Cor Marina and also to consider further information to ask for a bone marrow transplant. And what no one thought possible, Shifra physically recovered quickly. And so well that in February 1998 and Cor Marina dared to New York a second opinion ask if there is an alternative option was a bone marrow transplant. This was done on January 5, 1998.
And indeed in New York they had achieved promising results with stem cell transplantation. (Reaction from New York dated February 2, 1998) This means that stem cells from the mother or father are inserted into Shifra hoping that this new bone marrow cells to create Shifra. In fact, a large part of her Shifra marrow replaced by that of the donor. The doctors in Groningen reacted negatively to this second opinion. The report which the doctors from New York indicated that Shifra indeed possibilities were still under their 11 days was held by the doctors from Groningen. This came personally to visit bijm Cor and Marina and recommended strongly to the second opinion should be granted. The doctor thought that once the die was made that choice for you that your child could do it again still hope. Also because a stem cell transplant was still experimental. Cor and Marina were, however, hope the advice and went on to inform the Netherlands if there was a possibility of a stem cell.
