EDSS
Week 84
Its now week 84 of the ASCEND trial, the weeks seems to have have rolled by ever so quickly. I can’t believe I’m nearly at the end. The real thing? Even after week 84 I have no idea whether I’m on a placebo or not. Looking back over the months of the trial my balance […]
ASCEND trial, week 72
Three quarters of the way there On Wednesday 22 Jan I had another infusion for the ASCEND trial, week 72, my 18th infusion of tysabri. Its a 96 week trial, so 24 weeks to go, 6 more infusions. Am I on a placebo? Nobody knows, this is because it is a double blinded trial. […]
48 weeks, half way there
I have been on the ASCEND trial for 48 weeks, half way through, so that’s another 12 more infusions. Could Biogen Idec have a treatment for secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS)? I have spent the last two days up at the Royal London hospital having tests.Yesterday (Monday) was taken up with assessing my EDSS […]
