Dr. Farshchian,
I want to thank you for giving me back my life; that's something that one year ago I had all but given up on ever happening.
I fell in 1978 and injured my back. Over the ensuing years I went to numerous doctors, none of whom could identify a problem; apparently the problem was in my mind. Then I saw an orthopedic doctor who told me that the only thing that could be done was to insert a metal rod in my back. I went to another orthopedic doctor for a second opinion and got the same verdict. By this time, I had reached a point where I could not bear the pain without continual medication including an epidural every 3-4 months (at a cost of $14,000 a pop to our HMO); I could not get dressed without assistance. I was desperate for a “cure” but was not convinced that surgery was the answer.
Then, on a flight to Nashville, I read an article in the airline magazine about Dr. Farshchian and The Center for Regenerative Medicine. I searched for other doctors closer to home who performed this procedure, but to no avail. So, after researching the good doctor and his procedure, I decided to give it a try.
My first appointment was in September 2008. I had expected something on a far grander scale but, instead, found a small, unassuming office. My first instinct was to leave and not go through with the procedure; save what I could even though I had already flown to Miami, rented a car and gotten a hotel. But, after talking with some other patients in the small waiting room, I decided to go ahead with it.
Now it's October 2009 and I'm back for treatments to my neck and knees. The last year has been such a blessing! I've not had an epidural in over a year and have not experienced any of the back pain that had plagued me for 30 years. I have been able to climb and play in the mountains with my children and grandchildren; I have been able to enjoy walks and trips with my husband.
The Doctor's office is still small and unassuming and, in the waiting room, I see others that wear the look of skepticism that I must have worn a year ago. Now, I offer my experience and encouragement to go ahead with it. The Doctor tells me that this will be my last visit to the Center; I am truly a new person with a new lease on life. Dr. Farshchian offered me an alternative to a surgical procedure that, at least in my mind, was risky, expensive and carried no guarantee of success. This procedure may not be the best alternative for all who suffer from the pain that I had; but for those who can benefit from this procedure, it offers an affordable and lasting, non-surgical path to relief. Dr. Farshchian and his staff that work in the small unassuming office that is The Center for Regenerative Medicine gave me back my life.
