Stephen McDonnell

we know that outcomes are better for acute pain than for chronic pain. So some of the potential advantages for doing this early is like when calcifications form, they're probably extremely difficult to wash out if it's late. And the studies are mixed, like when they use high volume washouts with fluid, whether it can prevent calcifications. But the other thing that happens with chronic pain

we know that outcomes are better for acute pain than for chronic pain. So some of the potential advantages for doing this early is like when calcifications form, they're probably extremely difficult to wash out if it's late. And the studies are mixed, like when they use high volume washouts with fluid, whether it can prevent calcifications. But the other thing that happens with chronic pain

is that your nervous system becomes more sensitized and that becomes really, really difficult to treat.

is that your nervous system becomes more sensitized and that becomes really, really difficult to treat.

They've studied it for chronic pain from tissue injury and they've studied it for neuropathic pain or pain that follows injuries to nerves. And the results are very auspicious, but I will say the studies are not super large and super high quality.

They've studied it for chronic pain from tissue injury and they've studied it for neuropathic pain or pain that follows injuries to nerves. And the results are very auspicious, but I will say the studies are not super large and super high quality.

The potential is definitely there.

The potential is definitely there.

And what did it feel like, David, back then, your 12-year-old son helping to try to save your life?

And what did it feel like, David, back then, your 12-year-old son helping to try to save your life?

And what did it feel like, David, back then, your 12-year-old son helping to try to save your life?

He saved your life, not just once, but twice. So tell me what's happened more recently.

He saved your life, not just once, but twice. So tell me what's happened more recently.

He saved your life, not just once, but twice. So tell me what's happened more recently.

David, what a beautiful thing your son is doing for you. The obvious question is, were you ever in any doubt of taking it from your son in case he needed both kidneys in later life?

David, what a beautiful thing your son is doing for you. The obvious question is, were you ever in any doubt of taking it from your son in case he needed both kidneys in later life?

David, what a beautiful thing your son is doing for you. The obvious question is, were you ever in any doubt of taking it from your son in case he needed both kidneys in later life?

He tells me five things a day. Does he?

He tells me five things a day. Does he?

He tells me five things a day. Does he?