Just, I have
to just take blood every time you go. And the pin prick I just have to do it
for three months.

Just for three months?

Yes.

But how many times did you have it taken, how have
you done the pin prick?

Three times I
think.

Three times, so was that a visit every time?

No, I did it
once in the hospital and then I did it at home twice.

I took blood
in the hospital and the pin prick and then the next month I went to the doctors
to take the blood when I did the pin prick at home and the next month as well.

Okay, so over the three months, so it was month’s
later that you did yes?

Yes.

The first time was blood taken then it was a pin
prick of blood?

Yes.

And then another pin prick of blood?

Yes.

And you did the pin prick at home?

Yes.

So how did that work then did you have to put it
on, how did, was it tested if you did it at home?

I had to
squeeze blood off my finger onto a piece of paper and send it.

Ah okay so now I see yes, see how I need you to
tell me? So you did that and they sent did they give you all the sterilised
needles or something to do it with each time?

Yes.

I have to put
it in the fridge or in a cupboard overnight and then you have to send it.

So it had to go all the way over the sea?

Yes.

So how did that
happen, tell me how they invited you, did they talk to you or give you
information?

They gave me like a leaflet and stuff and they talked to me about
it.

Yes and is that
at one of the routine visits that you have?

Yes.

Yes, so when
they, was it the nurse that invited you?

Yes.

One of the nurses yes. And what did she say to you, I mean how, did she
have to sort of you know, sweet talk you or how did she come, how did she
approach you, or what did she say to you can you remember? Not exactly but
just…

She just asked me to just take part.

Take part yes
and, and did she tell you there and then about what the trial was about?

Yes.

Yes, what, can
you remember what she told you, what it was?

That I have to take a pin prick every month for three months to
see if it works, to see to measure the count of methodrexate.

Okay is that methotrexate?

Yes.

Is that the medication that you have?

Yes.

Yes. And did she give you, so she explained what they wanted to do; did
she tell you why they were doing it? Did she explain the purpose of the trial to you?

Just because the pin prick was easier than taking blood every
month, every month.

Okay so was it
that; is that how you normally have is it, when you’re tested do you normally
have blood taken?

Yes.

So are they
trying to find a better way and a nicer way?

Yes.

Yes, do you like
having blood taken?

No.

No. Do they have
to take a blood sample ever time you go?

Yes.

So the trials
about instead of taking pints of, what looks like pints of blood they just want
to take a pin prick, is that on your finger?

Yes.

Yes, is it more
than one finger or just one?

Just one.

Just one, and is
it just a simple pin prick?

Yes.

That’s it. And
that’s much easier isn’t it?

Yes.

Yes and did they
give you something to read?

Yes, yes.

And tell me how,
you know, was the information easy to read, was it a big booklet or what was it
like that you had?

Just about three pages and a leaflet just telling me about the
thing they had to do.

Why was it, you know, why was that, what made you
say oh yes I’m happy to do that?

Because if
they find out that it works it’s a lot easier just to take a pin prick every
month than taking blood.