A surgical technician with rheumatoid arthritis couldn't close her fist for months and feared losing her job. Fifteen minutes into a stem cell infusion, she made a fist again and cried. Joy Kong, MD, describes the moment she got her life back.
One patient with rheumatoid arthritis. She had not been able to close her fist for a few months. This is surgical technician. And she was about to lose her job. In the middle of the infusion, which was only about 15, 20 minutes into the session, she made a fist and she started crying. And it was a beautiful moment because she is seeing the hope. She realized this is something that is going to make a real difference.
