PROS
- Can save or change Nico's life (no one expects their kid to get leukemia or diabetes)
- Bypass the need for painful bone marrow surgery to harvest stem cells
- Can be used for future kids (if we decide to have more) or even existing family members if a match
- Can be donated later to research or help someone else
- Low annual fee
- Just good insurance (Paul's older genes, and my first trimester radiation...)
- Amazing medical potential that hasn't even been discovered yet
- High start up cost!
I think about my $600 articulator (lost or stolen), $500 handpieces and when I put it in that perspective, I just feel it's worth it.
3 comments:
When we decided to do umbilical cord banking, the cost had me hesitating as well, but I figured over a year, I wouldn't hesitate to spend that amount on pizza or take-out, and this was so much more worthwhile!
Check out http://parentsguidecordblood.org/ for a comparative cost chart. MAZE labs also has no annual fees and the upfront is a lot less for a fully approved and accredited lab! Good Luck! IT's a great decision!
when you compare it to the extreem pain of a bone marrow extraction, I am sure it is worth it! you made the right decision! - Suzy
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