Something caused the immune system to activate. It is just thought it will not reactivate with Copaxone there to help say, "No"! Some peoples immune systems have no reason to take Copaxone. It's healthy. The only way they would know if they person had MS would unfortunately was if they had issues. At least with this they believe if this is doe early enough they will have function restored and with the Copaxone it will become a PIA like light diabetes. Gotta watch it but thats it.

The folks who reactivated were retreated ad given Copaxone and they are farther than 2 years out now. If the original subjects can go 10 years (FDA cure criteria) without reactivating then this will be considered a viable "cure" option. We have about 5 years to wait for that. The only reason Dr. O'Donnel, Kerr, and Brodsky need to wait is for the FDA rules. They already know this cures SAA and MG and will say it very definitely as a "cure". You can ask them and they will all say they are pretty sure they have MS cured they just need to play the governments game now.

The side effect was I felt like I had drano and heroin put in me for 4 days. I was sick for 4 days. No fun at all. It was just like the flu. I woke up the day after I was released and the chemo was out of my system (4 days) and I was clear as a bell for the first time in my head in 20 years.

The biggest risk is a secondary infection during the 2 weeks after the chemo and waiting for the immune system numbers to come back. However the protocol doesn't allow you to put yourself at risk and you are on preventative Antibiotics, Antibacterials, and Anti-fungals for 2 weeks. I take a anti-bacterial till Sept then I am done with all meds but Copaxone.

I can't imagine how anyone could die from this unless they just ignored what the protocol says to do.