Stem Cell Therapy for Osteoarthritis and Anti-Aging: Why John and Melody Came Back
A second visit says more than a first one. John Hennessy, a retired physician, and his wife Melody first came to RegenaMex a little over a year ago. In this video, recorded at our Puerto Vallarta clinic during their return trip, they talk about why they came the first time, what they each report noticing since, and why a group of their neighbors followed them here.
Why They First Came to RegenaMex
John and Melody’s first visit had two goals: general well-being and anti-aging, plus specific problems each of them wanted to address.
“This is our second visit to RegenaMex. We came a little over a year ago to get the well-being, anti-aging, but also we had specific issues.”
John Hennessy, retired physician
The Conditions They Came In With
John had osteoarthritis in his knee that had been getting steadily worse for several months. Melody had lived with chronic pain for more than 40 years after a serious car accident at 19 that left her in a coma and a body cast. She was told at the time she might never walk again, and it took her two and a half years to rebuild.
We want to be clear about something here, because it matters. Naming the conditions a patient arrived with is not the same as saying stem cell therapy treats those conditions. John is a retired physician, but in this video he is speaking as a patient about his own experience, not offering a medical opinion. Their accounts below are their own. They are not claims by RegenaMex, and they are not predictions of what anyone else will experience.
What John Reports Noticing
“I specifically was having some significant osteoarthritis in my knee, which had been bothering me increasingly, getting worse. I had stem cell treatment in my knees and I can run up and down the stairways now, no pain whatsoever.”
John Hennessy, retired physician
Melody added that before his treatment, John could hardly walk up the stairs.
What Melody Reports Noticing
“As a result, I had chronic pain for 40 plus years since then. I have no more pain and it’s really amazing. I also just, the well-being, I feel so much better about having the stem cells. And then the facial rejuvenation is really helpful as well.”
Melody
Melody is about to turn 67, and she is having stem cell injections again on this visit as part of her anti-aging and well-being goals.
A Group from a Residential Cruise Ship
John and Melody live on a residential cruise ship that is sailing around the world. On their first visit, John brought a group of roughly two dozen fellow residents to RegenaMex, each with their own concerns, from knees and shoulders to backs.
“Pretty much every single one of them is now significantly improved. They consider it successful. And there’s one, maybe two, that I’m not sure it did much, but overwhelmingly everybody.”
John Hennessy, retired physician
We appreciate that John included the one or two people who did not feel much difference. That is an honest picture of how this works: response varies between individuals, and not everyone reports the same outcome. The ship takes about three and a half years to circle the globe, and John says many of the group plan to return when it comes back around in 2028.
Again, these are individual patients describing their own experiences. Results vary and no outcome is guaranteed.
About the Cells Used at RegenaMex
When patients research stem cell therapy in Mexico, the most useful question they can ask any clinic is where the cells come from and who is licensed to handle them. It is a question with a verifiable answer, unlike most of what gets advertised in this space.
RegenaMex sources its cells from CBCells, a laboratory licensed by COFEPRIS, Mexico’s federal health regulator, under License No. 18-TR-14-120-0001. COFEPRIS is the Mexican equivalent of the FDA. That license number is checkable, and we encourage patients to check it, along with the equivalent information from any other clinic they are considering.
Where We Are
RegenaMex operates regenerative medicine clinics in Puerto Vallarta and Tijuana, Mexico. Patients travel to us from across the United States, Canada, and beyond. Puerto Vallarta is served by direct flights from most major US cities, and Tijuana is accessible by land from San Diego.
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Important
This page reflects these patients’ personal experience. Individual results vary and no outcome is promised or guaranteed. RegenaMex does not claim to treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Stem cell therapies described here are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for these uses. Nothing on this page is medical advice. Please speak with a qualified physician about your own situation before making any treatment decision.