From Fox5 Atlanta:
ATLANTA, Ga. - A groundbreaking surgery took place Wednesday, Oct. 20 at Emory University Hospital as a 58-year-old Hoschton man, who was diagnosed with the neuro-degenerative disease ALS, had a stem cell transplant.
John Conley is only the seventh ALS patient in the country, and the first who is still able to walk. To undergo the high-risk experimental surgery, Conley says he was a bit nervous, but he was ready for the very delicate operation.
Neurosurgeons at Emory actually opened up Conley’s spinal cord, and then they delivered five injections—each containing 50,000 fetal stem cells along the bottom of his spinal cord.
The procedure has never been done before, so no one knows if it’s safe. But, Conley and his wife, Sandy, say he volunteered for the trial knowing there are no guarantees.
Conley’s surgery wrapped up on Wednesday afternoon.
FOX 5’s Beth Galvin was in the operating room during the groundbreaking surgery. She’ll have an update on Conley’s progress on the FOX 5 News at 5 on Monday, October 25.
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