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Day 5 on Strensiq (Asfotase Alfa)
Today was my final day with Wendy. All was going well. I drew down the medication and then tried to remove the needle ready to attach the...
Melanie Williams
Oct 11, 20191 min read
Day 4 on Asfotase Alfa (Strensiq)
Slept well once again but not for so long. By this morning I had very low grade slightly raised red patches on my first two injection...
Melanie Williams
Oct 10, 20191 min read
Day 3 on Asfotase Alfa (Strensiq)
Can't believe it. I went to bed at 10.00pm and slept util 9.45am! Didn't get up once in the night - this is unheard of. I had to rush...
Melanie Williams
Oct 9, 20192 min read


Day 2 on Asfotase Alfa
I slept extremely well last night as I was much relieved after the training yesterday and then doing the injection myself. Today we ran...
Melanie Williams
Oct 8, 20191 min read


Day 1 on Asfotase Alfa
Well last night I just couldn't face going to bed as I was pretty wound up about the events of today. Thoughts running through my mind...
Melanie Williams
Oct 7, 20192 min read


Strensiq is in my Pantry!
I was so emotional when the package arrived I could hardly sign for it. Mixed emotions of excitement and disbelief that I am so lucky to be
Melanie Williams
Oct 1, 20191 min read
Good News: Managed Access Agreement UK (NICE) Asfotase Alfa Strensiq
At age 60 and one day I have been approved for 'Strensig'. I have had symptoms since birth but only received my diagnosis at 51, after year
Melanie Williams
Aug 20, 20195 min read
Feeling Grateful
Just keeping you posted on my road to accessing Strensiq as an adult with childhood onset HPP in the UK. I went to Sheffield Northern...
Melanie Williams
Jul 5, 20191 min read


Hypophosphatasia Awareness Day - HPP and Me
I have lived my life with a very rare condition called Hypophosphatasia.
Melanie Williams
Oct 30, 20174 min read


Living with HPP 2016
As a baby I wasn’t able to sit up without propping until I was about a year old. The hospital put me into traction and used physiotherapy...
Melanie Williams
Oct 8, 20167 min read
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