I am very grateful to everyone who contributed to this milestone. Very, very grateful. In did not have a chance to contribute, as I only discovered my POIS last October. Am I the first to ask the following question?
WHAT'S NEXT?!
How can we get more studies and more funding moving?
"But, don't you think we should wait for the results of this study?"
No, I do not. Neither am I looking past the Rutgers study in any sort of dismissive way. In fact, I plan to participate in Dr. Komisaruk's study.
Let's do the next big thing! Now!
Thanks again to the founders and participants in this site. Your work gives me (and many men) strength and hope.
Am one of those interested in provoking a conversation here, on the back of what Rooster speaks of above and his "What's Next" comments. This is in the light of how long it appears to take in the world of validated research studies and set up phase for the current Rutgers one.
I admit my bias (on age grounds), and finding it hard not to lose hope about a cure for POIS.
Is there for instance, visibility (Stef/Daveman/DEMO) on who else was in the mix for the original NORD research grant awarded last December? Perhaps the number 2 proposer had an equally valid study, which if we knew what it was, we could discuss if there is any merit in assessing the appetite for another (valid study) round of funding.
To run this idea forward, let's say that NORD could advise us who and what number 2 / 3 thesis was, for a potential study. If it seemed equally credible to the Vagus Nerve idea, we could seek assistance then, in analysing if a parallel complementary study would also help in bringing us forward to more hope and closure to this. With the existing NORD credibility, and Dr. K's interest in studying this with us, would this NOT also open the door potentially, to some private funds, in addition to what else we could raise between the forum folks.
I would suggest of course (in this situation were it to move forward), that those who already contributed significant $'s, should not be tapped for further funding in a new round, unless they felt motivated to also do so.
I may be alone in this thinking, or Rooster or other experienced forum members might think this worth discussing.
I would be very interested if Daveman & Demo could express their immediate thoughts further here on the forum, being the two leaders. You both may be able to give clarity and categorically say this would be wise/unwise at this time, before Rutger's study completes. However, seems like this could be up to a year, at the current speed (no criticism intended-just the wheels of research studies move slowly) and this is an unusual one of course.
It feels to me anyway, pretty frustrating to think that we are moving close to unraveling the truth of POIS, and yet, seem so far way. Patience is a difficult virtue for a POISER !
