it was the start of 1996, after plasmaphereisis, and steroids, neurologist was away at that time.i had gone from healthy one day, to totally paralysed and put on life support, in just 6 days, and had never heard of guillain-barre before that. so after i was taken to get the trach put in, i was taken to i.c.u, and thats when the ivig was given to me, not like i remember much those 6 weeks in the i.c.u, except for the awful pain.i was not expected to live, i had just turned 36, and the mother of 3 daughters.it changed my entire life.i do not worry about mad cow, should not have mentioned it, but i think we should always know everything about any treatments, procedures that we get.i am so sorry you have so much on your plate, and glad that the treatments you get can help you. once again, sorry i said anything.