OK, let me try this one more time,,,, sorry :

Historic EVENT IN FRANCE!!!!!!

We would like to share with you an experience related by
brother Baudril, from the Hospital Liaison Committee,
during a recent circuit assembly in Marseilles.
Margo, a premature baby, born at 30 weeks gestation, weighing
only 1.2 kg (2.65 lbs) with a very low blood count, the
doctors feel it important to administer a blood transfusion. The parents,
Jehovah's Witnesses, contact the H.L.C.. A process is started, faxes are sent, and
the brothers propose to the doctors if they would accept to administer
erythroproeteine (EPO, synthetic hormones which stimulate the production
of red blood cells) for three days.  The doctors accept, and the Bethel
supplied the product.  After 3 days the  blood count stabilises. The brothers propose a fourth day of EPO and the count rises. So the treatment is approved and
continued. Margo, who was nicknamed, ''Little fighter'' was saved. This was a first in France. So the doctors decide to try this treatment on other premature babies, and they
obtain the same results. This treatment is then established for all premature
babies in the Pediatric Service dep't in the hospital of Purpan, in Toulouse.

The media would not, of course, dispense this information. But as the
brother said in his talk, we don't need media publicity, we prefer
to give a personal witness to touch the hearts of  people. That's what was
done in this case, especially to the medical personnel who witnessed
personally the procedure and the devotion of the H.L.C., and did
not hesitate to say: " And we say that Jehovah's witnesses don't give
medical treatment to their children'', as well as the parents of other
premature babies that have benefited and had their lives saved
because of the treatment proposed by the HLC, who made
themselves available to discuss with the brothers and give further explanations and details.

Don't you
think that a very great witness to Jehovah has been given
on
this occasion?

Please do not hesitate to
relate this beautiful experience to all the
brothers
and sisters in your vicinity. This is a situation that
can
serve us well  in the preaching work to refute
those who contradict
about blood
transfusions.

I got this a few weeks ago, I don't think even the witnesses are sure this story is true from the DB I saw it posted on.

purps

Does EPO contain blood fractions?( wiki-pedia)

While erythropoietin itself is not a blood product, some brands of the synthetic form do have a very small amount of a blood fraction added to them. The epoetin-alfa formulation (Epogen®, Procrit®) contains 2.5 mg human serum albumin. The albumin first prevents the pharmaceutical from sticking to the vial, and then acts as a carrier molecule to help the EPO remain in the bloodstream until it reaches its destination at the bone marrow.

Two formulations of Eprex®, one of which replaces albumin with polysorbate as a stabilizer, are available in Canada and other countries.^[1] Recormon® is also albumin-free, with polysorbate being the stabilizer.^[1] Aranesp® comes in two formulations, one contains albumin; the other is albumin-free.^[1]

I wonder which one they used.

I know that this is very expensive stuff. In Canada to get 6 vials of 0.4ml. is $510.00C. At a vial a day that can add up fast. I can take from 2 to 6 weeks to work.(from my experience)

Did the Bethel pick up the tab? When my Family member needed it they certainly didn't offer to pay. But they did supply a hemotologist who prescribed it over the phone. Nice Eh?

http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/medical/175405/1/HISTORIC-EVENT-IN-FRANCE-JW-EMAIL

quote from email: "The doctors accept, and theBethel supplied the product."

Twinkle Toes: " But they did supply a hemotologist who prescribed it over the phone. Nice Eh?

When did WT Bethel become involved in distributing medical supplies?

Does this mean they are now in the pharma business now, too?

Perhaps they have stock in Digital Angel and will be selling the chip implants in the future?