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This is what killed my father in law in 2017. He was extremely healthy -it took a long time to get a diagnosis of amyloidosis (2016) & the local doctor said a bone marrow transplant was essentially the only option for treatment. He picked up the phone & called the Mayo. He was offered a trial -apparently they told him “well if it doesn’t work you can still get the bone marrow transplant.” That is the most unethical advice.

His health deteriorated as he wasted hours driving 2 hours each way to the Mayo for their [stupid] study. No one ever monitored his progression or told him “hey last chance for the bone marrow transplant.” By November of 2016 he had a stroke-induced by an ER visit in which they laid him down & didn’t move him enough to keep circulation going. He worked so hard to recover from the stroke-but was still in the study. (Again where are the ethics people?!) Then by March of 2017 he was in ICU at the Mayo -no one was honest about his condition. He was _dying_. My husband had to make the call to remove the tube. We had two young children at the time & were expecting another.

I will never recommend any one participate in a trial. I will never trust the Mayo again. I should add-despite this my husband & I both got the Covid vaccine & regret it. (Bad side effects for both of us; heart damage for my husband & possibly me too.) we had moderna & there is more bad news each month on what was essentially a drug trial on all of us.

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Ashok Daftary's avatar

This was a great post. In view of the financial relationships of the consultants, should they not disclose their financial involvements with the companies and institutions they recommend all detailed with their consultations.

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