Clyde was desperate a few years ago so he went to Germany for some experimental treatment. It didn't work. Not too long after he returned, the VA put him on Avonex. Far from helping him, he got far worse. Before Avonex, Clyde could get around with a walker. Within a month or two, he was confined to a wheelchair and he has been there ever since. He kept getting worse so they finally took him off of Avonex. I think there may have been an adverse reaction to that experimental treatment in Germany. Another possibility is that Clyde was just too far along for Avonex to do him any good.

Clyde is retired Army. He used to ski, fly planes and run the Pikes Peak Marathon. Now, he needs a Hoyor (sp) Lift to get in and out of his wheelchair. It's very sad watching his condition get worse.