| Fund total | |
|---|---|
| £15,000 | |
| £10,000 | |
| £5,000 | |
Introduction
My name is Ian Clulow and I am 48 years old. I have had multiple sclerosis (MS) for 15 years and I am gradually becoming more and more disabled.
I have put myself forward for a new treatment which aims to halt, and later to reverse, the course of my illness. The treatment involves chemotherapy to stimulate release of stem cells into my bloodstream followed by dialysis to harvest undamaged stem cells. Then another bout of chemotherapy wipes out my immune system ready for the stored cells to be transplanted back into my bloodstream. In this way, my immune system can then regenerate free from the damaged cells which trigger off the inflammation which is responsible for my MS.
As well as offering the prospect of improvement of my own condition, undergoing this procedure will serve to advance medical knowledge and so offers the prospect of also benefiting other people with multiple sclerosis. However, my proposed treatment lies at the pioneering edge of treatments for MS. Consequently, NHS funding for this treatment lies, at best, many years away. Therefore, this will have to be carried out privately, in Nottingham, at a cost of £24,000. I am seeking sources of funding to cover £15,000 this cost.
My treatment started on 25th June 2008, so I am fundraising now!