Anne's Recovery 2019

January to June

January 18th

Off to the Gold Coast for the Griffith University Trial of a treatment believed to improve Stroke recovery even 15 years after a Stroke.  Phase I Trial of Perispinal Etanercept in Australian patients with Chronic Stroke

Long ramp from the plane at the Gold Coast Airport.

View from our Hotel (Woodroffe) which is a tram ride (called the G) from the University Hospital

Griffith University Hospital Trial Unit

Tram back to Hotel

We stayed on the Gold Coast until Monday before flying home

Back to Gold Coast Hospital 1st February for second Trial Day.

Took some picture to compare before and after, BUT forgot to take after pictures.

Third trip to the Gold Coast 22nd to 25th of February 2019

This time we have prescription for the real medicine ($550 for 4 doses) so we know Anne will get the real thing.

We have transport on Bus and Tram organised, costing only $1.62 for trip from Airport to Hotel.

Our room at the Woodroffe Hotel

Treatment procedure

We saved $200 on airfares by staying at the Gold Coast until Monday, extra night Hotel $120 and Sea World $30, so way ahead.

Great day at Seaworld