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Biotech / Medical : Elan Corporation, plc (ELN) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: IRWIN JAMES FRANKEL who wrote (9666)	5/13/2008 2:54:05 PM
From: fred hayes	Respond to of 10345

IJ, that's very good news. And not because I own ELN -- it's just plain good news. Hopefully the change is permanent. Keeping my fingers crossed for her... fred

To: IRWIN JAMES FRANKEL who wrote (9666)	5/13/2008 10:49:47 PM
From: quidditch	Respond to of 10345

Echoing Fred's, I'm sure all of our prayers are with yours for your wife's regaining back more of her life. If she should continue feeling better, that would be wonderful, wonderful answers to those prayers. For now, cause for hope.

To: IRWIN JAMES FRANKEL who wrote (9666)	6/4/2008 5:24:15 PM
From: IRWIN JAMES FRANKEL	Read Replies (6) \| Respond to of 10345

An update on my wife's experience on Tysabri since my post: From day 8-16 from the 4th infusion, the symptoms/disabilities continued to be greatly reduced. Starting about day 17 she noticed return of some of the symptoms which slowly became more noticeable through day 28. One symptom became fairly troubling by day 28. Even with the slow return of symptoms she was MUCH better off on day 28 than formerly. Yesterday morning, she received infusion #5. By evening she was feeling good, symptoms waned and the troubling one was gone almost entirely. At the doctors office prior to the infusion, she was tested (they do this every time) and they commented that she was stronger and walking much better. They described her experience as a "bonus" saying that they did not expect improvement and just hoped to slow the disease. Today, she has been working in the garden despite the heat (nearly 90F) and claims to be feeling very good. IMO - Tysabri is a modern miracle, at least for Karen. If Karen is typical of a significant class of MSRR patients, then Tysabri should become the standard of care. ij